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I have never wanted to live near a roaring ocean. Instead, I live near a lake, on the banks of a creek. The calm and glassy waters are soothing.

Zürich is built around the point where the river Limmat joins Lake Zürich, and for all its big-business swagger, the lake makes the city seem serene, as if it were a resort in the off season.

Zürich has always been on lists of the best places to live. It’s hip and trendy. There’s lots for the tourist to do. I like it a lot.

Zürich would be ideal if only it weren’t so darned expensive.

You can offset this by renting an apartment, say one called the Seefeld that’s a mere 400 meters from the lake. Then you could go to one of the many swimming pool bars (Zurich has the highest concentration of swimming pools on the earth, according to Sarah Johnstone.

In the spring you could also go and see the Burning of the Böögg. Yes, you did want to see that bogeyman get his due, eh? It’s the grand finale of the traditional spring festival of Sechseläuten, where you say “bye” to winter.

Perhaps you’d like to stay a week in Zurich. I certainly do.