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Sure an Aston Martin DB9 would be a great souvenir |
Two days were all I allocated at the end of our summer 2012 trip to Zurich and we were all vacationed out by the time we got there. Originally our plan was for two nights in the Swiss Alps followed by three nights in Zurich and I'm very glad we swapped out more nature for less big city before we left home. Two days is just enough in notoriously expensive Zurich, unless you're there making a deposit in your secret bank account. In which case, cocktails are on you!
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My tiara must be in one of these boxes |
It's hard to mention Switzerland without referring to it as the private banking capital of the world. Every other building you pass on the street will have a discreet sign announcing some form of wealth management, so you can't miss the banking exhibit at the museum. There's an interesting display of money and currency and the little C&Gs wouldn't budge from the "vault". Even I enjoyed opening the secret lock boxes in search of forgotten jewels and stacks of gold bars. The boxes do indeed slide out and there are fun costume jewelry pieces (or are they . . . ) under plexiglass.
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All that's missing is the rolls of toilet paper |
Giant blue foam shapes are begging to be moved, sat on, and formed into funny faces. A ceiling mounted video camera will capture their creation while you grab a seat on the comfy couches. Stacks of Swiss design magazines and books make for perfect reading material until they're done, but most likely you'll have to tempt them away with the promise of a sweet treat from the bistro on the main floor.
Admission to the museum is CHF10 (Swiss Francs) ($11) for adults and free for children under 16, and keep in mind they are closed on Mondays. iPads and iPods guides are available for a CHF5 fee ($5.50) and a good idea if you want your kiddos to learn a little history about this trilingual country. By law everything in Switzerland must be presented in German, French, and Italian, and thankfully they throw in a bit of English here and there for us monolingual Americans.
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