Average Temperatures:
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
-0.5 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
9.5 |
13.5 |
17.5 |
19.5 |
18.5 |
15.5 |
10 |
4.5 |
0.5 |
Situated in the centre of Switzerland, Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and considered to be the main commercial and cultural centre of the country. It is also a major financial centre, as UBS, Credit Suisse, Swiss Re, and many other financial institutions have their headquarters here. The Swiss media and stock exchange are also located here. In 2007 the city was named as having the best quality of life in the world. Zurich has direct flights to more than 120 destinations, the journey from the airport to the city centre is ten minutes by train (services every 15 minutes) or around 20 minutes by taxi.