Useful Links/Info
For those of you new to Switzerland here are a couple of articles about Swiss Etiquette and living in Switzerland by Catherine McLean. Read the article here.
Alain de Botton also wrote an interesting article about Switzerland and although a few years old it does contain some interesting gems about living in the biggest city in Switzerland. Read here.
Below these useful numbers you will find “Useful Websites and Links”
Emergency Telephone Numbers:
117 Police
118 Firebrigade
144 Ambulance
1414 Rega Rescue Services
145 Poisons
140 Car breakdown Service
1811 Telephone Directory Service
044 360 44 44 SOS Emergency 24hr Doctors
Some Swiss German Vocabulary
Nothing helps more than trying to speak the language. In Switzerland they speak Swiss German as opposed to “High German”. Here are some phrases in Swiss German you might find useful. Just click the link and then click on the pdf to enlarge: Useful Swiss Vocabulary
Siren Testing in Switzerland – First Wednesday of every February
The annual civil defence siren testing takes place the first Wednesday in February every year between 1.30pm and 3pm. Switzerland has 8500 mobile and stationary civil-defence sirens, which can alert 99% of the population. It’s just a test in case they ever need them in a real emergency. You don’t need to do anything except cover your ears – unless of course you hear them going off outside this date!
Some Useful Websites
Dairy-Free Switzerland dealing with Allergies in CH
Doktor.ch List of Swiss Doctors
Executive Re-Location relocation services
English Speaking Club of Zurich
GartenSelect – gardening services
Luxe4Education Cashmere Charity
Mieterverband.ch – Help with rental accommodation
Noon Woodwork Carpentry & Design
Stadt Zurich Architecture Info
Swiss Health Insurance Comparisons
The English Show Radio Station
TheLocal Swiss News in English
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Cinema
There are plenty of cinemas in Zurich, around 16 at the last count and many of them with several screens. You can find lots of films in the original English soundtrack – but make sure when you book that is says Edf – which means English with German (Deutsch) and French subtitles) – a capital D means that the movie is in German! Bargain tip: On Mondays all seats are reduced price in all cinemas in Zurich.
More information on our Cinema Page
Every Summer there is an Openair Cinema in Zurich and it is located next to China Gardens at the Zurichhorn. Read more about it here.
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Some Guides You May Find Useful
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