{"id":87,"date":"2018-05-24T15:18:37","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T15:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eucas.org\/ac2019\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2018-05-29T13:39:00","modified_gmt":"2018-05-29T13:39:00","slug":"about-zurich","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eucas.dynage.uzh.ch\/ac2019\/about-zurich\/","title":{"rendered":"About Zurich"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zurich lies in the heart of Europe, in the centre of Switzerland, and at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. It is situated in the German speaking part of Switzerland and combines historic architecture with a modern culture and entertainment program.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_118\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-118\" style=\"width: 440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eucas.org\/ac2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/ZT_21263_440px.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-118\" src=\"http:\/\/eucas.org\/ac2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/ZT_21263_440px.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"293\" width=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eucas.dynage.uzh.ch\/ac2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/ZT_21263_440px.jpg 440w, https:\/\/eucas.dynage.uzh.ch\/ac2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/ZT_21263_440px-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Zurich Tourismus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Zurich is Switzerland\u2019s largest city and home to an internationally reputed financial centre. Most of Switzerland\u2019s research and development centres are concentrated in Zurich. The wide variety of cultural activities and educational institutions define Zurich\u2019s character as a diverse, open city with a passion for life. Zurich is the capital of the canton of the same name and the centre of a number of regions, which together have some 1.9 million inhabitants. It is famous for its lakeside location and green, densely wooded chain of hills, which run through the city from north to south.<\/p>\n<p>Zurich\u2019s place on the world stage does not come down to its size but to its strong international networks. The high standards of living, working and accommodation are regularly confirmed in international rankings. Also, Zurich is particularly suitable for hosting a conference as it has excellent transportation connections to international airports and an outstanding public transportation system.<\/p>\n<p>Links for further information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zuerich.com\/en#section-01\">Zurich tourism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stadt-zuerich.ch\/portal\/en\/index.html\">Official homepage of the city of Zurich<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.weather.com\/weather\/today\/l\/SZXX0033:1:SZ\">Weather in Zurich<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_117\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-117\" style=\"width: 440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eucas.org\/ac2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/ZT_21273_440px.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-117 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/eucas.org\/ac2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/ZT_21273_440px.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"292\" width=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eucas.dynage.uzh.ch\/ac2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/ZT_21273_440px.jpg 440w, https:\/\/eucas.dynage.uzh.ch\/ac2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/ZT_21273_440px-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;Source: Zurich Tourismus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zurich lies in the heart of Europe, in the centre of Switzerland, and at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. It is situated in the German speaking part of Switzerland and combines historic architecture with a modern culture and entertainment program. Zurich is Switzerland\u2019s largest city and home to an internationally reputed financial centre. 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