Zürich Shopping

Buying a Swiss Watch

Personally, I'd go to Bucherer (http://www.bucherer.com/en/home.html): I still have my dad's watch that he bought in Lucerne in 1963.

IMO, for the best "authentic bought in Switzerland watch" he can't do better than the Swiss Railways Watch: http://www.mondaine.com/mondaine/ (Also available by Amazon, but one actually bought in Switzerland would be better - haven't looked at prices tho')

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You or may not have seen a Freitag bag. They have become increasingly popular worldwide with now 350 stores.

The story started here in Zurich when the two Freitag brothers wanted to have a messenger bag to be used on a bike. In 1993 they produced the first such waterproof bag out of the old used ingredients of a lorry tarpaulin, a seat belt from a car and a bicycle inner tube.

The successful enterprise now employs 120 people.

This is a Zurich fairy tale!

What to buy: Bags, backpacks, purses, iPad covers etc etc in different colours and shapes.

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Treat yourself to a piece, that carries you with its true warmth over any obstacles every-day-life confronts you with. A piece, that is a ray of sunshine, a companion you can rely on.
An element contributing to your everlasting happiness.

In time with the seasons, our range of products changes and delights you with pieces, which will give you world peace, which will harmonize you with your environment, get you attention and let you (slightly smiling to yourself) take part in this new standard of living.

So then:
… keep your eyes open in the jungle of down town Zurich and drop in on at bleibtreu

What to buy: women clothes, mens clothes, children clothes, bags and accessoires souvenirs and and and all from swiss designers... and coffee to drink... realy nice...

What to pay: from CHF 2.00.- to CHF 250.-

If you fancy shopping for Asian products and food for decent (kind of non-Swiss) price, then one of the best places is Asiaway at Schwamendingenstrasse 10 - next to the restaurant.

I am about to throw away the receipt with the adress and prices, so let me keep it on my site (and maybe it's useful to somewone, nevertheless).

What to buy: Beers - including Beer Lao (1,95 CHF per 330 ml bottle).
Sticky rice - 5 kg for 12,20.
Noodles - instant or natural ones. Shirmp noodle instant - 0,60.
Spices - dried and fresh. Indian, Thai, Vietnamese.
Pastes.
Dried and frozen meats and made foods.
Fresh vegetable and fruit from Far East. Chilli 100 g - 1,65. Parsley 100 g - 1,65.
Fresh and preserved bakery and gels.
Snacks. Drinks. Baskets. Tool. Dishes. Woks. Bamboo baskets for sticky rice (2,95 per piece - the steaming one). Luck charms. Cds...

Sometimes with discounts.

Opens 9 am - 7 pm Mon - Fri.
9 am - 6 pm Saturdays.

What to pay: ABove prices were in 2010.

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The new shopping miles in Zurich opened almost a year now. It seems that it is quiet here nowadays but a visit is worthdoing. This is a unique shopping center built into the arches of one of Zurichs' historic, but still fully operational railway bridges. Just come, whether it is to shop or just to eat in the restaurant and soak up to a different atmosphere of outing. For kids, there is a large playground behind the arches. To those who prefer to have only a walk after a visit, just go up the steps between the arches and enjoy a pleasant stroll. Get ready with your travel gear, a capture of passing trains is a must.

Let's start in the Markthalle, packed wall-to-wall with exclusive little stalls and shops stocked with carefully sourced fresh produce like English cheese and pies, fresh fruits from Camerun, Swiss specialties, fish vareity at the Austern Bar, beautiful flowers, fresh fine breads and pastries and so on.
The best area inside located at the end of the hall is the Restaurant Markthalle where we could enjoy a cup of coffee with a fine piece of cake :) or stop for lunch or dinner or enjoy a drink at the Bar. This restaurant is unique because it boasts a menu developed weekly from fresh produce available in the market.

Furthermore, are sport shops to trendy casual wears like Companys and Big, to elegant evening dresses, shirts and shoes, books, and even a Caritas and a secondhand shops.

I'm glad, i found a new place to go now and then with my family and to meet friends.

What to buy: We bought exotic fruits from Camerun, British cheese and freshly baked Paraform bread

What to pay: reasonable to expensive

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Chocolate of course. Switzerland is famous for its chocolate industry and quality. The ‘Swiss’ brand, especially the white one is my favourite in the world. It is going very well with a dark Czech lager (by the way) :)

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As you can see in the photo, Louis Vuitton's luxury goods are so precious and high-priced, that they can be displayed only with the dual-custody of cages!
I do not know, whether the shopowners ever free the handbags, shoes and suitcases!

What to buy: Definitely not Louis Vuitton-products, but rather chocolade, watches and cheese !

Bahnhofstrasse, Zürich (shopping avenue) starting at main train station
It is very similar to any major shopping street in Europe

What to buy: The main advantage of this street is quantity of luxury shops. In this street you may found the shops of well known fashion brands (Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Hugo Boss etc.), many jeweller's shops, sweetshops and other more or less expensive shops. With the exception of this the street is nothing special. In the middle of Banhofstrasse there are tram way and at full length of the street there are many tram stations