Zurich | Vibepedia

Zurich, situated at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich, has a history stretching back over 6,400 years, with permanent settlement dating back more than two millennia. Founded by the Romans as Turicum, Zurich evolved through the Middle Ages to achieve imperial immediacy and became a pivotal center for the Protestant Reformation in 1519. Today, it is a bustling metropolis with a municipal population exceeding 436,000, an urban area of 1.45 million, and a metropolitan area of 2.1 million people. Its strategic location makes it a critical hub for transportation, with the busiest airport and largest railway station in Switzerland.