Only in (Europe, Switzerland, Zurich)...

Well, yesterday was quite a fun day for me in Zürich... but it spawned some comparisons, which I deign to share with you now.

Only in (Europe, Switzerland, Zürich)...

• Can you take a tram to save walking 200m (the trams come every ~3min in busy areas)
• Can you buy milk (1.5 SFr.) and a pastry (1.2 SFr.) for less money than a 20oz. bottle of soda (3 SFr.)
• Do cinemas advertise for other cinemas (of different companies)
• Does a cinema ticket cost 19 SFr. (more expensive than buying a DVD in most cases)
• Do they interrupt the movie half-way through for ice cream
  
• Are there beautiful lush parks seemingly every 0.5km (and sparsely populated too)
• Is it illegal to hang your linens on a Sunday
• Is public consumption of alcohol (tram, train, park, anywhere) considered normal
• Can you be in the rural country-side in 20 minutes on public transportation
  
• Can you buy a single 7.80 SFr. (~5USD) ticket and have unfettered access to all public transport for a day: tram, train, bus, boat. (or just a 500 SFr. yearly pass for the same)
• Can you stop to admire a statue/water-fountain on every street corner, and then drink clean fresh water from it
• Do locals begin to be upset when a tram is 2 minutes late
• Can you find a street vendor selling flowers: but they aren't there, just a sign saying "Flowers cost 3 SFr." next to a jar

In short: Zürich is a fantastic place to live. I am thoroughly glad for my decision to move here.