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Widder Hotel $751 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Baur au Lac $1265 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Helmhaus Swiss Quality Hotel $274 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Park Hyatt Zurich $953 0.4 mi 0.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Schweizerhof Hotel Zurich $472 0.4 mi 0.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Manta Bar 0.0 mi 0.0 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Restaurant Spice im Hotel Rigiblick 1.3 mi 2.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Aya Bar 1.4 mi 2.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Kaufleuten 0.1 mi 0.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Sprungli 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Zoological Garden (Zoologischer Garten) 1.9 mi 3.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 64 attractions in Zurich
Traveler Description: This famous pedestrian street offers the best in world-class shopping opportunities and is also home to some of the world's most important banks.
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Attraction type: Street
Activities: Shopping
Address: Runs north-south west of Limmat River Zurich
Switzerland
Tel: 41 43 243 90 00
Fax: 41 43 243 79 90

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Reviews of Bahnhofstrasse

( 1-4 of 4 )
“Nothing special”
3 of 5 stars
LilliMarleen
Maribor, Slovenia
Feb 25, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

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... more

“Go to People Watch”
3 of 5 stars
capsfan2002
Bismarck, ND
Oct 10, 2006
11/12 found this review helpful

If you can afford to shop there, then definitely do! If you're like me and can't, then browse the shop windows. Every clothing store of significance in the world is there. I found it funny that there are hardly any cars on the streets of Zurich except on Bahnhofstrasse where you see the drivers of Mercedes, Bentleys, BMWs, etc. parked... more

“Amazing eyeshopping”
5 of 5 stars
diablofoodie
Mid-Atlantic
Aug 3, 2006
13/13 found this review helpful

Beats Hong Kong, NYC, other urban shopping meccas. Yes, it's pricey, but this is Switzerland. This area beats other haute shopping centers because of the variety, and the proliferation of small boutiques, local designers who co-exist and thrive next to the usual Prada, D &G, Chanel, etc. World famous jewelry stores in their typical Swiss discreteness exist next to H&M.... more

“Expensive Bahnhofstrasse”
2 of 5 stars
juanalaloca056
La Mancha
Mar 30, 2006
11/21 found this review helpful

Thats the most expensive place in the world. A simple sandwich $ 10 !!! I never will come back again. more

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Runs north-south west of Limmat River, Zurich, Switzerland
Tel: 41 43 243 90 00 Fax: 41 43 243 79 90