Special purchases include
embroidery and linen, Bernese
woodcarving, chocolate, cheese,
Swiss army knives and luxury handmade
clocks and watches. Zürich is the shopping capital, centered on the luxury boutiques and department stores of the celebrated
Bahnhofstrasse.
Shopping hoursMon-Fri 0830 or 0900-1200 and 1400-1800 or 1830, Sat 0800 or 0900 -1200 and sometimes 1330-1600 too. Many shops (especially in rural areas) are closed on Monday mornings.
Currency Information:CurrencySwiss Franc (CHF;
symbol SFr) = 100 cents (called
centimes in French,
rappen in German and
centesimi in Italian). Notes are in denominations of SFr1,000, 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10. Coins are in denominations of SFr5, 2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10 and 5 centimes.
Currency ExchangeThere are bureaux de change at train stations and banks.
Credit/Debit Cards and ATMsAmerican Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are widely accepted. ATMs are widely available.
Traveller's ChequesPound Sterling, US Dollar or Euro cheques are accepted at airports, railway stations and banks. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, visitors are advised to take traveller's cheques in Pounds Sterling, Euros or US Dollars.
Banking HoursMon-Fri 0830-1630.
Exchange Rate Indicators| Date | Jan 09 |
| £1.00= | SFr1.65 |
| $1.00= | SFr1.09 |
| €1.00= | SFr1.49 |
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