Zurich, Tramway and Museum

zurich switzerland

Text by Chris Pudjiastuti, executive summary by Darmansjah

Zurich, Switzerland, the city covering approximately 92 square kilometers with a population of about 385,000 souls was far from being chaotic. In addition to its relatively small population of his town, transportation is generally very adequate. Trains and trams to public transportation arteries linking the citizens of Zurich from one place to another.

Options on the train as the main means of public transport has made a new man first set foot in Zurich had no trouble traveling to many places. Tram ticket easily obtained through the ticket machines at bus stops, tram stops.

Signage and the tram numbers where we can change according to location of the tram was about to target map is also available in easy to understand. In addition to using the numbers, the appearance of various colors on the lines of tram route speeding tram passengers can choose according to its purpose.

Hauptbahnhof

When in the city of Zurich people could choose the tram, then to travel to a number of other cities in Switzerland, one could rely on the train. The city’s main railway station, the Hauptbahnhof (Zurich HB), located in downtown. In addition to passing the ticket machine, train passengers can also get tickets at the ticket window is available in several places in the area of ​​the station.

Opened in 1847, Hauptbahnhof, as written in Zurich in your pocket, undergoing refurbishment in 1990 even without significant changes in the visible front. Zurich HB is also connected to the tramway in the city. Through this station, people could travel by train to various places in neighboring Switzerland, like Germany, Italy, Austria, and France.

zurich tram

In addition to operate starting at 5:00 until 1:00 in the morning, train passengers can also shop around 200 stores in the area of ​​this station. In addition to restaurants, here there are also many food and beverage stores. There is also a supermarket, clothing stores, bags and suitcases, souvenirs, to specialty shops that sell cigarettes, cigars and tobacco. If a general store in Zurich is closed on Sundays, you can walk to the Zurich HB to remain open.

Affordable and convenient

Schweizerisches Landesmuseum

From Zurich HB station, people can walk comfortably into one of more than 50 museums in Zurich, a city split the Limmat River. Schweizerisches Landesmuseum, for example, displays the history of Switzerland began in the 1400’s, when people are believed to be witches were burned alive, until the modern era: the era of banking.

One of the highlights of this museum, although wearing the old buildings, modern interior arrangement. Wall in the museum, for example, wearing bright orange color in some parts. Some of the other walls were painted white and used as a display for visitors who want to enjoy the story of the war until the industrial revolution, through the film is available only by touching the hands on the monitor.

All sectors that support the Swiss appear in this museum. Not only those who play a role in the political field such as Ulrich Zwingli (1484-1531) in the reform of Switzerland, but also the image of entrepreneurs displayed in this museum. For example, Henri Nestlé (1814-1890) and Julius Maggi (1846-1912), until the present gait tennis player, Roger Federer.

These products also appear in this country one of the rooms Landesmuseum. Here visitors can see, among other things, how the transformation Ovomaltine chocolate products (since 1865) until now, Nestle (1867), with different developmental types of chocolate products and Tobler (1899).

Also displayed a variety of textile products, chemical industry, to design the interior product of 1895. The history of media also exhibited, as one of Europe’s influential newspaper, the Neue Zurcher Zeitung, published in Zurich in 1780 by Salomon Gessner. All that comes with written information in four languages, namely German, French, Italian, and English.

Another room displays ranging from regulations and documents about Swiss banking system through the development of forms and materials safes as completeness. Unfortunately, for security reasons, visitors are not allowed to photograph the spaces in this museum.

A room more “telling” about the way the Catholic religion to Protestant Christianity, has glass-stained glass and sound as if visitors were at the church. Even the position of women in the history of Switzerland was shown in one of the Landesmuseum, complete with mannequins dressed in appropriate time.

Still within the range that can be reached on foot from the station is the area Bahnhofstrasse Zurich HB. Among the row of shops that offer a variety of branded products such as Hermes, Mango, and Louis Vitton, in this region, among others, there is a museum hours, The Clock and Watch Museum Beyer.

Aside from being a business city, Zurich is also one tourist destination in Switzerland. Each year about one million tourists enjoying the city. Information about this city too easily we get, among others, through the booklet Zurich Guide at hotels, stations, and cafes, free too!

Come to Jogya

Come to Jogya executive summary by Darmansjah

street Jogyakarta

Executive summary By Darmansjah

ratu boko temple

Yogyakarta, the city where it seems all there. Sayl it in the city has a super culture, overseas to study, and loaded with many options sights. However during a visit to Yogyakarta, there will be many things that can be packed into fruit hand and memories. This city also seemed to never stop primp and fix themselves. Improvement and the addition of public space and infrastructure to support tourism and related industries continue to be done. As the city is the reference entrants to conduct the study, tourism or business activities, the city has made itself into a modern city but with no specifics and stripped of its cultural spirit.

 

borobudur temple

Although some time ago was rocked Merapi eruption, but Jogya remain safe and comfortable because it is located outside the danger Merapi zone. So there is no reason to fear a stopover in Yogyakarta, stop by and taste the hospitality of local wisdom breathe. Geographically, the city also will be able to easily accessible from and use whatever mode of transportation. If you use a flying ship, the city’s available airports are relatively close to the heart of the city. Similarly, by train. In Yogyakarta, the railway station in the city, a stone’s throw in Malioboro. By the way darata, you also can use two-wheeled vehicle or four wheel to arrive in this city, with access to roads. For Hotel and Lodging, no need to worry. Starting from the periphery to the center of town, lodging hotel and scattered and you will easily find it.

 

prambanan temple

Not to Jogya if you do not stop to Malioboro. Once the typical credo that we often hear in the affairs of a haven and an attractive city. Malioboro, as is known, is a tourist icon that has been very popular in national and international tourist map. Walking along the Malioboro, easily will find a lot of knick-knacks Jogya typical. You can buy batik, handicrafts and unique souvenirs in this place as a fruit-hand to colleagues or family at a price of course friendly. If your culinary tourism lovers, be sure also do not miss to try to stop in this area at night. “Lesehan” and “angkringan “ (small restoran lay on the pedestrian) will welcome you with hospitality and culinary peculiarities. Along Malioboro at night, it would seem nian exoticism of this city. Do not worry, at night, traditional transport rickshaw to take you down this legendary region. Strident street musicians will be heard acting with flickering lights of the city. The night was very friendly to you. Of course this city not only has Malioboro only.

trisik beahc

 

 

parangtristis beach

There are plenty of public space and tourist attractions that can be visited for more complete your memories. If you are interested tour of the temple, there will be many attractions of the temple in the city. A popular course and the Temple of Prambanan ,Temple complex Boko. In this place, you will feel the exoticism of archaeological and glory of the past in addition to the museum and the palace of Yogyakarta. However, nature tourism in Yogyakarta no less tempting. Call Parangtritis, Baron, Kukup, Kokap, until Beach Trisik if you are interested in the beach as a place for relaxation with family or companion. A pinch of memories and the comfort of memory could be cracked trouble you gulp of these fascinating places.

baron beach

 

 

kukup beach

As a city full of dynamics and do not stop exploring creativity, Jogya seemed never silent from arts and cultural agenda. And at the end of 2010, has held several special attractions include “ketoprak student “(December 23, 2010), Batik on stage & Night on bicyle (31 december 2010), and VSC old & new year race nite 2010 (31 december). That romance is wrapped in a typical  Jogya Warm past you will gain. Is not framed by memories of a trip which is a necessity? Come, to Yogya! [HDG]