Only in Zurich: A Guide to Unique Locations, Hidden Corners & Unusual Objects (Only In Guides) - Softcover

Smith, Duncan J. D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3950366288 ISBN 13: 9783950366280

Publisher: The Urban Explorer, 2015

Synopsis

Discover Europe with the 'Only In' Guides! These ground breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and understand cities from different and unusual perspectives. Unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects.A comprehensive illustrated guide to more than 80 fascinating and unusual historical sites in Switzerland's largest city - Ancient walls, secret gardens, curious museums, converted factories, and shops with a difference. Follow the history from Roman Turicum and the Old Swiss Confederacy to the Helvetic Republic and the Industrial Revolution including sites such as; A most complicated clock, An elephant in the woods, The emperor's paddle steamer, and the original 'Dark Restaurant'. While there you can have coffee with Lenin and follow in the footsteps of James Joyce.

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About the Author

The 'Urban Explorer' Duncan J. D. Smith is a travel writer and photographer. In his ground breaking 'Only In' Guides he reveals European cities from unique and hidden perspectives. He has travelled across several continents and described his experiences in books, magazines, and online. Born in Sheffield, England in 1960, he studied history and archaeology at university. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Urban Explorer
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3950366288
• ISBN 13: 9783950366280
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 232