Zurich University Campus
1 июля, Швейцария ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
We took a short stroll on the Campus
ETH Zurich (German: Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich; English: Federal Institute of Technology Zurich) is a public university in Zurich, Switzerland.Читать далее
Kunsthaus Zürich
1 июля, Швейцария ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
No prince, no state, no collector: At the origin of the Kunsthaus Zürich stands a small, sociable circle of artists and enthusiasts who met regularly since 1787 for friendly discussions and mutualЧитать далее
Suzanne Duchamp
1 июля, Швейцария ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
French Dadaist and painter Suzanne Duchamp (1889–1963), an important yet often overlooked figure in modern art. The artist left behind a diverse body of work.
As the sister of Marcel Duchamp, sheЧитать далее
Old and New Masters
1 июля, Швейцария ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Interestingly enough, we found some works by known artists that we had no idea of previously.
Thinking on it, we concluded that it only makes sense that places of the caliber of The Louvre, TheЧитать далее
Modern Art and controversy
1 июля, Швейцария ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
We moved to another wing, where a more modern art, incl. Laurie's fave Impressionalists live. Of corse, in a lot of ways, I'm not a fan ( see enclosed Joan Miro)... but there are Chagalls... andЧитать далее
Back to Amigos Tapas
1 июля, Швейцария ⋅ ⛅ 90 °F
If we can have a Journée de la Cuisine Française then we can have Día de la Cocina Española
And so, after spending 5.5 hours at The Kunsthaus, we returned to Amigos Tapas for some anticipatedЧитать далее
Die Sonne geht über Zürich unter
1 июля, Швейцария
We are back at Polyterrasse to see the sunset and got here almost at 9:00 p.m.
For the next 27 minutes, I am channeling Andy Warhol, taking multiple shots of the same area but applying differentЧитать далее
The Night stroll
1 июля, Швейцария ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
A leisurely stroll on Limattquai looking at the sights as the night lights begin to come on.
The swan didn't really want to cooperate.
Every time I pressed the shutter, his head went under water.
The Night cap
1 июля, Швейцария ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
Yeah.... Barcelona it is not... looked like by 10:00 p.m. lots of places on Limattquai were shutting down.
So back to Amigos we went (Alejandro told us they are open til 11) and Laurie nightcappedЧитать далее
Boat
2 июля, Швейцария ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
This morning, we are off on a mini-cruise on Zurich Lake.
The boat also acts as a ferry of a sort as it stops at numerous piers, and folks can get off and get on. As a tourist, if you have at least aЧитать далее
Cruising the Lake
2 июля, Швейцария ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Returning to Zurich
2 июля, Швейцария ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Mice diving tower for the kids
One of those 1940s steam-powered boats
Kitchberg - home to Lindt Chocolate Factory
Grossmünster towers back in view
And so are Fraumünster and St Peter's
OperaЧитать далее
Zurück an der Bahnhofstrasse
2 июля, Швейцария ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Took another stroll on Bahnhofstrasse (didn't get enough of the diamond glitter first time around)
Steel rhinoceros "Panzernashorn" by John A. Tobler
Centralhof Monument
Diverted to MünsterhofЧитать далее
Christkatholische Augustinerkirche
2 июля, Швейцария ⋅ 🌩️ 88 °F
The Church of the Augustinian Hermits was built in 1270 on the western city wall of Zurich. During the Reformation, the church was converted into a mint. It wasn't until 1841 that Zurich CatholicsЧитать далее
Linner
2 июля, Швейцария ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F
Another day of heat wave.
Both of us were hot and really didn't feel like trudging up the hill to go back to apartment for just a few hours before coming back down for dinner, but at the same time anyЧитать далее
Guten Morgen, Viet.... Zurich
3–5 июл., Швейцария ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
So for the last couple of mornings I've been going to a corner bakery for our fresh bread and croissants (trying different ones each day; while the bread gets dispatched with at breakfast, theЧитать далее
Murals, stumbled upon
3 июля, Швейцария ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
We were making our way to a museum walking on the streets we have not been on yet and came across these mosaic murals and couple of sculptures
The 1st one was reasonably easy to identify - "DerЧитать далее
Landesmuseum
3 июля, Швейцария ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
The Zurich National Museum , known until 2009 as the Swiss National Museum , is the most visited historical museum in Switzerland. It was opened in 1898. Since January 2010, it has been part of theЧитать далее
Ideas of Switzerland and Techno
3 июля, Швейцария ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
From Pre-historic to domestic settlement
3 июля, Швейцария ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
The way the museum works is very cool.
The use of technology is everywhere
You can see the large tablet-type screens that attached to the exhibit case.
They glide the width of the case, showing theЧитать далее
The Middle Ages
3 июля, Швейцария ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Moving into the Middle Ages, we are presented with an ornate hallway, a series of stained glass windows, and a small armory.
Again, the info is available on the tablets and you can also notice theЧитать далее
Tiled Stoves
3 июля, Швейцария ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
Very ornate and surprisingly multifunctional tile stoves
The Middle Ages 2
3 июля, Швейцария ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
Showcasing
The Atriim with gorgeous tiled floor
The Countess' Sword
Lochmann Hall room
Fashions of XIV-XV Centuries
More stained glass windows
Private Collections
3 июля, Швейцария ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
Examples of vast collection of Countess Hallwil
The Rings collection of A & L Koch
(Interestingly, head-scratching info on the 1st ring: A JEWISH wedding ring with inscription Ave Maria🤔🫤)
AndЧитать далее
The Royals Abroad
3 июля, Швейцария ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
Although the exhibition includes "Mad"King Ludwig II, Emperors Franz Josef I & Napoleon III (with his mother Queen Hortense de Beauharnais) Queen Astrid and The British Royals I highlighted TheЧитать далее






























































































































































































































































































































Путешественник
I could use a camper like this. We could even park it outside on the street.
ПутешественникYes. They are just that "compact" that would fit into any regular parking space. Not cheap though.