Motto stands for independent, rare and beautiful books. Specialised in art, design and photography, Motto offers a wide selection of books, magazines and artists' publication. Beside the book shop, also the so called Corner Collage has its home in this room. Corner College is a platform for lectures, workshops, exhibitons and other kind of academic stuff with a lot of experimental energy.

The old botanical garden is my favorite green island in the city center. Thanks to a collection of moveable wooden chairs, it is an ideal spot for reading or having a chat with friends. The park is surrounded by office buildings and the Schanzengraben: a moat that serves as a hidden promenade from the city’s very center all the way to the lake.

Zürich seemed to have exceptional pancakes. Yum. One place we sampled more of these fluffy goodies was in Café Lang – a beautiful haven of dark wood and tiles. It was also one of the places open on a Sunday morning which was extremely helpful. For this reason (plus the fact that its lovely) meant that it was pretty busy on a Sunday morning. We waited at the coffee bar with more espressos while we waited for a table. It might be an idea to book if you decide to go. I loved it here. The staff were really friendly, the food was delicious and they had super-swank toilets – which is always a bonus in my book.

Spend a leisurely morning brunching at Restaurant Viadukt... aaaaah. We sampled some pretty awesome pancakes here while chain-drinking delicious espressos. 

The Opia is a nice store focussing on asian independent fashion designers. In the basement Julian Zigerli is working on his new collection and if you're lucky, you'll meet Gipfeli, the dog of the house.