Zurich is the biggest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is situated in north-central Switzerland at the North Western tip of Lake Zurich. The region has around 409,000 occupants, the urban agglomeration 1.315 million and the Zurich metropolitan region 1.83 million. Zurich is a center point for railroads, streets, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and railroad station are the biggest and busiest in the nation. Zurich is a main worldwide city and among the world's biggest money related focuses in spite of having a moderate population. The city is home to a substantial number of monetary foundations and banking organizations. The majority of Switzerland's innovative work focuses are concentrated in Zurich and the low duty rates fascinate international organizations to set up their central station there.

Zurich was named the city with the best personal satisfaction on the planet just as the wealthiest city in Europe as far as GDP per capita. The Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Liveability Ranking sees Zurich rank among the main ten most liveable urban communities on the planet. Around 60,000 individuals learn at the 20 colleges, schools and establishments of advanced education in Zurich. Two of Switzerland's most recognized colleges are situated in the city: the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), which is constrained by the (government) state, and the University of Zurich, under bearing of the canton of Zurich. The two colleges were recorded in the main 50 world colleges evaluated in 2007.The customary food of Zurich comprises of conventional passage, mirroring the time of principle by patrician burghers just as the enduring engraving of Huldrych Zwingli's strictness. Customary dishes incorporate Zürcher, Geschnetzeltes and Tirggel. Zurich offers a lot of assortment with regards to evening recreation. It is the host city of the world-renowned Street Parade, which happens in August each year.The most well known regions for Nightlife are the Niederdorf in the old town with bars, eateries, lounges,  clubs, and so forth and a great deal of design looks for a youthful and slick open and the Langstrasse in the locale 4 and 5 of the city.