Symbiosis of financial sectors Winterthura with art is simply unimaginable. It was in honor of the city named one of the most famous insurance companies in Europe. The city is simply surprisingly combining the creations of modernity and keep cultural and historical heritage of whole millennia.
A bright example is the castles of Kiburg, Mersburg and Schega, which have been preserved from 1100-1200 years.
The medieval spirit fills them, and allows you to fully plunge into the times of the era. All this has become possible for tourists precisely because local authorities have long done from the castles of historical heritage gorgeous museums telling about the old days to us and our children.
In comparison with the resorts located on the shores of the Lake Geneva, such as Geneva, Montre and Others, Winterthur cannot offer such a wealth of historical and cultural monuments and values. But he is rightfully considered to be the most interesting town of Switzerland, in which you can spend time.
On its territory there are many shops, souvenir shops, restaurants and cozy cafes where you can relax and enjoy local delicacies. Winterthur is famous for the large number of museums and galleries who visit thousands of tourists every day. The most famous of them - the Museum of Photography, Tekhnuram, Museum of Natural History, and Others. In total, about twenty museums and galleries are concentrated on the territory, many of whom are considered museums of world importance. In 1989, Winterthur was awarded the prize of the Vacker Society of Cultural Heritage Society of Switzerland. This award is assigned annually by one of the Swiss communities, for the work in the field of harmonization of new buildings with existing historical.
The city itself was founded in the 12th century, and belonged to the graphs von Kyburg, from which he later moved to the Habsburgs, and after was conquered by Zurich. On the site of the city later, the remains of the Bronze Age era were found, which are included in the exposition of some Museums Winterthura.
And the name of the city happened from the word Vitodurum, in honor of the Roman city, which was located on the place of the village of Ober-Winterthur.
Winterthur has a large local importance, since the city has a good railway junction of trains. The railway line connects Zurich, SRNT-Gallen and the rest of the ruts located around the Lake Boden. The convenient location of the city turns tourists with ease of reaching here, and enjoy the beauties of the city.
Despite the well-developed industry, Winterthur is considered a very beautiful, well-landscaped city. It is considered the most beautiful and comfortable in the spring when the trees bloom the kidneys, and in the fall, when the foliage becomes yellow-red shade and falls. Many tourists admire the autumn attractiveness of Wintertura, because against the background of numerous houses, the yellowed leaves fit very harmoniously.
Many call his garden city, because on its territory there is simply a huge number of gardens and squares, which are constantly filled with young people and married couples with children who came to the picnic.
In the city there is even a whole excursion route, called gardens and villas, which allows tourists to familiarize themselves with the vineyards of the city surrounding it by forests, stroll along the banks of the Rhine and Tesa, enjoying the riveting blossom of colorful plants and colors. Lake Constance lake is of great importance for tourists, because it is the lake that is the starting point of many tourist travel.
Tourists the city is also interesting thanks to numerous festivals that are very popular in Switzerland. For example, St. Alban`s Festival, Winterthur MusicFestival, Winterthur Fair and Christmas Fair.
Many travelers love to be sick here, because constantly, in the city there are numerous, thematic and festive fairs.
In Winterther, the most popular is considered the street Marktgasse, which is laid almost through the entire Old Town, and on which the most famous shops of the city are located.
With children, you can go to Bruderhaus Wildlife Park, or go to a very popular techno.
Sports tourists will like the Block Center, and there is also a carter. It is located at Lagerplatz 17, and welcomes all lovers of active entertainment.
Winterthur also has a large variety of exhibition and concert halls in which exhibitions and views are constantly carried out. All of them are created as full festivals, to the joy of local residents and tourists. The cultural supplement of the program is considered the theaters of the city, as well as the area, which is the largest in Switzerland. There are various urban events on the square, there are famous cabaret and the famous comedy theater.
All this, gives tourists around the world the opportunity to visit, and get acquainted with the city as Winterthur. Its scope and beauty, albeit less abundant than in the other cities of Switzerland, but it is completely natural, and not artificial. Gardens and parks, museums and exhibitions, forests, mountain rivers and lakes, squares and festivals, all this creates a special atmosphere in the city, which nothing will replace. This is a place to stay with the whole family, because for children here, too, there are a lot of entertainment, restaurants with children's menu, and hotels that provide children with decent discounts. In addition, the city does not have expensive prices for accommodation and meals, in comparison with the rest of the country's resorts, so why not take advantage of the opportunity to go in Winterthur?!