Towards the end of our stay in Zurich Switzerland we decided that we wanted to find a good view of the city. The local city information guide recommended that be board a tram and take it up to the zoo.

It was already late in the day and the zoo was closed, so when we arrived there was no one else around. For a moment I was worried that we would be stranded. Around where we were there was no obvious view.

Eventually I struck up the courage to try and ask a local if he had any idea where we might find the view that the guide had referred to. He didn’t speak a bit of English but after a few silly gestures from myself - a huge smile formed on a his face and he knew exactly what we were looking for.

A short walk past a simply amazing field of sunflowers revealed a spectacular view of the city. From there we could see the Alps in the distance as well as the beautiful city in its entirety.

Zurich is a very expensive city to do anything in, but for the price of a tram pass we were treated to a very special view that I feel few tourists are treated to.

Such a beautiful city.