Zurich

I had stopped in Zurich when i took a similar rail trip in 2018 after finishing work. 

So this time it was a bit of a pit stop, one full day being a Sunday. 

Before arriving i noticed that FC Zurich were playing Saturday night and i managed to book a ticket online. The ground is fairly central, only a 15 mins tram ride from central station. Its on old style european ground, with a athletics track around the pitch.  I think the capacity is around 25,000 for football - no pressure this evening as only 10,000 turned up. The standing area was full and very lively but otherwise the attendance was very patchy. The most vocal aways supporters seemed to be a group of about 15!

The quality was not that great and FC Zurich who have started this season badly after winning the top swiss league last year, conceded early, eventually equalised but then conceded again just before 90 mins. Arsenal play there later this week and should not be worried - other than the pitch looked very poor and cut up. For Arsenal supporters it should be a good trip - nice city, i imagine the ground will be fuller and a decent atmosphere and they should come away with a win.

The following day i decided to spend a relaxing Sunday, walking in the park by the lake and then around the town - with the occassional stop for a coffee. Zurich is a very beautiful city, with a relaxed vibe and the only issue around staying for a longer period is that its expensive.

I now travel to Munich on my homeward start of the trip.

 

Photos of Zurich - be warned they are not edited so may contain multiple/poor photos: 

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