As Jeani K. mentioned, the Stadthaus is where the 'welcome to ZH' events (one for Germans & one for…read morethe rest of us) are located. For those of us on the 'other end' of our CH experience, the Stadthaus is also where one 'de-registers' from Swiss life. One brings one's Kreisbüro ID along with formal ID to one of few 'Abmeldung' lines located on the ground floor to start the ball rolling. Be prepared to be sent to a couple different offices during the Abmeldung process. The first office deals with taxes. If one hasn't yet paid taxes before exiting CH, then that transaction will take place then and there. The last stop was to obtain an official paper showing that one will be leaving the country and it is used to cancel insurance, phone service, etc. De-registering sets one back 30 CHF per person. Cash or card accepted. We had absolutely no issues with our Abmeldung process. Staff were professional and helpful. It's nice to have a smooth send off!

I came to the Stadthaus (City Hall) a couple of nights ago to attend an information evening for new…read moreEnglish speaking residents of Zurich. The session was hosted by the City of Zurich's Integration department inside the Stadthaus 3rd floor music hall. Upon walking into the entrance of the building, I was pleasantly surprised by the beautifully designed interior full of old world charm. The 3rd floor music hall was elegant and delightful as well with full view of the Grossmünster, Münsterbrücke, and the Limmat River below. I loved the details of the music hall such as the painted ceiling murals, the Latin inscribed gilded wooden tablets and the 12 foot wrought iron chandeliers. The info session was useful but I'm even more glad to have had a chance to see and experience the interior of this charming historical building.

Santa is giving us a ticket for the Sauna am Helvetia Platz every year when we arrive in Zuerich…read morefor our Christmas Vacation with family in Winter Wonderland! Best way to beat the bugs you get from flying long distance, he says! Beautifully renovated Turkish Bath too! But don't lean on the Alarm Button next to the shower! It rings very loud and long into the meditative silence and is rather embarrassing when you don't need to be rescued ;-0

I've ridden funiculars in Paris, Santiago…read morehttps://www.yelp.com/biz/funicular-santiago?hrid=3MQbf-z1mZ0YI2yaEHqOww, Porto, https://www.yelp.com/biz/funicular-dos-guindais-porto?hrid=p8mBuupTw8wfxJBP4NpWcg, Bilbaohttps://www.yelp.com/biz/funicular-de-artxanda-bilbao-3?hrid=hmbNvBc8ogW1jtU-OhPk8Q, and Pittsburgh https://www.yelp.com/biz/monongahela-incline-pittsburgh?hrid=xqDMRikx8G0Ub2VXJaNPoA. They're fun and interesting and a bit of a step back to simpler times. I had the opportunity to ride the Polybahn in Zürich which is a quick half kilometer ride from Central Square to the Polyterrasse of the ETH Zürich. The train is owned by the UBS AG banking group but operated on their behalf by the Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich who run the city's tram network. Easy enough to board, ride and enjoy. It's over quick, so be ready! [Review 16479 overall - 28 in Switzerland - 1987 of 2021.]

Cute little Standseilbahn (cable-balanced car system, like a diagonal elevator). Not a long ride,…read morebut a pretty one. No longer directly powered by buckets of water, sadly. Useful if you're headed up the hill to ETH --- makes a nice change of pace from the trams, which have a much more roundabout route, but run more frequently.