Zurich invites everyone to the New Year celebration

Schedule of events taking place in Zurich, full of interesting occupations, despite the fact that the term New Year's holidays not so long. For example, in the heart of the city, on the main street Bahnhofstrasse, an illuminated holiday illumination, until December 31, operates City Christmas market.
Here you can buy Christmas toys, gifts, holiday baked goods, perfumes and fashion accessories. December 31 shops in Zurich will work until 16.00, 2 January 2010 - to 17.00, on the other days - as usual.
Circus Conelli set up his tent on the site of the former defensive Islands Bauschänzli near Bellevue. He will work all the days of November 19, 2009 to January 3, 2010.
Among active winter fun - descent to a sledge from Uetliberg mountain. Sledge route length of about 3 kilometers starts at the top Uetliberg and stretches to the foot. Land route length of 2 km is only for descent to the sleigh, the remaining 1.1 miles are divided into parts for pedestrians and for the sled. In addition, until January 3, the inner courtyard of the Swiss National Museum works as a skating rink. Entrance - free, skates can be rented.
December 31 from 20.00 on all the major embankments that overlap from automobile traffic, is celebrating the New Year. It opened the shop with refreshments, festivities begin, the musicians create a festive mood. At 23.40 Zurich sees off old year by peal. At 23.59.50 on the waterfront, under the chiming cathedrals and churches of the Old City, all of us begin to count the seconds until the New Year. Then all the lights along the lake of Zurich are redeemed, and begins the most colorful and grand fireworks display in Switzerland. Celebrations continue until three o'clock in the morning.