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Gay Zurich City Guide
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland, the number one European city for quality of living and consistently ranking in the highest three cities in the world for the same. It is also the wealthiest city in Europe.
Its stunning location at the lower northern end of Lake Zurich (Zürichsee) offers an immediate backdrop of beautiful wooded hills and is framed by the dramatic beauty of the snow-capped Alps, just 30 kilometres to the south.
Zurich's other highlights include the river Limmat which flows from the lake through the urban area centre. Its instinctive surroundings, preserved historic buildings and streamlined transportation system craft for a amazing year-round holiday destination.
Zurich has also a very tolerant attitude and welcomes everyone from diverse communities. There is a well-established gay scene and the municipality is regarded as the dance party capital of main Europe.
Gay Rights in Switzerland
Switzerland has superior human rights records and there is a high tolerance of the LGBT community. Zurich and Geneva have vibrant and well-develope
Switzerland’s best LGBT clubs
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Find the best gay and lesbian nights out – with the ultimate manual to Switzerland’s LGBT nightlife scene
The LGBT party scene in Switzerland offers something for everyone, from relaxed, mixed-queer shindigs to sweaty danceathons. For all their alpenhorn-apotheosizing and minaret-marginalising traditionalism, the Swiss have for many decades taken a world-leading stance on male lover and lesbian rights. Queer relations were decriminalised here in , and on New Year’s Day a referendum made Switzerland the first country on Soil where gay civil unions were voted in by the public, not just parliament – and by a massive majority.
Today Zurich, which happens to possess a chic lesbian mayor in Corine Mauch, is very much Switzerland’s LGBT capital, as well as one of the world’s most gay-friendly cities, with bars, cafes, saunas and clubs adding up to dozens of gay venues. The old town’s Barfüsser is considered Europe’s oldest gay hostelry and the annual Zurich Pride event now draws around 45, pink party peo
Here's our gay travel guide to Zurich, including where to linger , eat, party, and more.
Zurich. A city so organized, so effective, so perfect in every way, it is said to sprint like clockwork.
Enter the Nomadic Boys: two ditzy, calamity male lover guys descending upon the metropolis, with their mouths agape, and disrupting the peace entirely. We were two pink peas in a pod!
We quickly had to get used to how “operational” Zurich was. Like reminding ourselves that when a bus or a train says they're vanishing at a specific time then they truly are leaving at that time!
Once we got into the rhythm of the urban area, we fell in love. There’s the classic architecture, the mild-mannered people, the mouth-watering food, and of course, a plenitude of chocolate.
The only drawback is – how darn expensive it is! Our first night there we both audibly gasped when we opened our menus – and it wasn’t because the place didn’t serve margaritas… Other than that, there is so much to love and gush over. And we’ve laid it all out for you below.
Zurich Gay Travel Guide
Upcoming Events in Zurich
Accommodation Tip
Hotel Alexander
Hotel. ***, from CHF
Reviews, Photos & Reservation
Located between central station and Old Town of Zurich, very close to some of the gay bars and clubs. Modern facilities.
@ Niederdorfstrasse 40
Zurich
Tram: Rudolf-Brun-Brücke
About Zurich
Zurich is the largest town in Switzerland (with a population of million including the suburbs) and the economic, social and cultural center of the region. As the wealthiest municipality in Europe and with its privileged location along the Limmat river and at the idyllic Lake Zurich with view of the snow-covered mountains, Zurich belongs to the cities with the highest quality of life in the world (but also with the highest cost of living).
Zurich already was raised to the level of a urban area in the Early Middle Ages, in it became a free imperial town and in a member of the Swiss Confederation. The economic rise began with the textile industry in the 18th and 19th century. After the midth century the financial and services sector became i