Mr Brussels, you did see Zurich at its best - the people are a lot more chilled and happy when the weather's good.

I'd say Zurich is a great place to live if you can get out of it (and the country) once in a while and go e.g. to London for a bit of 'big city life'.

It's easy to get to know a lot of people quickly if you hang out with the expat community. The Swiss are a harder nut to crack and to really make friends with them takes time and persistance, but is not impossible.

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