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The ISZL WELCOME HANDBOOK 2012/13 / o Helmi-Sport at Albisstrasse 20 is a great sports shop. English www.adliswil.ch / www.thalwil.ch speaking, strong service on ski rental/purchase plus discount for ISOZ pupils www.helmi-sport.ch

Special events Top restaurants · Chilbi (29th June to 1st July 2007) · Mövenpick’s Grüt Farm (Tel. 044 710 63 19) Zürichstrasse 69, · Weinhacntskalender – Reading of Christmas children’s stories Adliswil family restaurant with kid’s play area and petting zoo. in on Bruggeplatz · Ristorante-Pizzeria Al Ponte (Tel. 044 709 0545) www.statttheater.ch/weihnachtskalender Kronenstrasse 4, Adliswil · Pizza&Pasta Kurier (Tel. 044 710 2633) Kilchbergstrasse 15, Doctors/ Paediatrician/Gynaecologist Adliswil www.pizzakurier-adliswil.ch · Dr. Francis Levy (Paediatrician) (Tel. 044 716 1016) · Portofino Restaurant (044 720 32 40) 100 Seestrasse. Grütstrasse 60, Kilchberg. Kind and patient,he speaks Relaxed, kid friendly Italian restaurant on the lake. excellent English and specializes in Allergies and Asthma · Dr Thomas Schwank (Paediatrician)Alte Landstrasse 130 Sports/Recreations Thalwil (044 720 2988) · Swimming at the Hallenbad and Freibad (Tel. 044 711 7977) Talstrasse 10, Postfach 577, Adliswil. Several pools indoors, Dentist outdoor pool and giant slide, area for small kids, sandpit etc. · Dr. Manuel Faissler (Dentist) (Tel 044 709 0700) Kronenstrasse · Pitsch Fitness Center (Tel. 044 710 5000) in Hallenbad (see 9, Adliswil. He treats adults and children and can speak above) www.pitsch-fitness.ch Offers a kids club, while you do English. your workout or have time out! · Dr. Iris Place (Orthodontist) (Tel 044 712 3013) Albisstrasse 29, Adliswil Kind to children Beautician Madlen Rothacher at Kosmetik, Alte Landstrasse 10, Hairdresser (043 305 73 00). Great pedicures. · Bucher Hair (Tel 044 710 4950) Albisstrasse 33, 8134 Adliswil http://www.bucher-hair.ch Top tips · Every Thursday morning there is a farmers market with Recycling specialties at the Bahnhofsplatz o Recycling Centre (The “Tufi”) open limited hours · McTot's English Speaking Play Club at Zipfelweg 10, Adliswil www.mctots.ch Shopping tips · ’s only cable car from Adliswil to o Mila Kids at Albisstrasse 4, Adliswil www.mila-kids.ch www.felsenegg.com

Ober/Unterägeri Shopping tips www.oberaegeri.ch · Coop and Migros close from 12:00-1:30 (larger stores in Baar www.unteraegeri.ch and stay open throughout lunch). · BP has limited grocery supplies and is open on Sundays! Special events · Health food store (Reform house): Unteraegeri on Oberdorf · Chilbi in September and Fasnacht in February strasse Top restaurants Doctors/ Paediatrician/Gynaecologist Unterageri · GP: Dr. Iten (Tel. 041 750 1166) in Florastrasse 4, Unteraegeri · Hotel Schiff (Tel. 041 750 3540) Seestrasse 27 for pizza *There is no pediatrician in Aegeri but suggest Dr Schmid in · Krone restaurant (Tel. 041 750 1116) delivers pizza from Baar (Tel. 041 761 1073) Seestrasse 1 · Hok-Kwong Chan (Tel. 041 750 1366) Chinese at Dentist Zugerbergstrasse 5 has take out · Recommended Cham dentist Patrick Sequeira Oberaegeri: (Tel. 041 740 1220) · Gulm (Tel. 041 750 1248) at Gulmstrasse 62 nice restaurant not · Dr R. Treichler, Seestrasse 9, Unterageri(Tel. 041 750 4426) suitable for children and great with kids · Hirschen (Tel. 041 750 1619) at Morgartenstrasse 1 not suitable for children Vet · Chnusperhusli, Morgartenstrasse 7, 6315 Oberageri · Nicholas Hess will come to your house (Tel. 079 208 7301) (041 750 14 61). Best Fischchnusperli · Tierheim (kennel): Frau Matter (Tel. 041 750 5710) Sports at Bacnmattli, Unteraegeri · Nolan ski area in Unteraegeri · Tennis club with English instruction Hairdresser · Lidos (lake side parks with swimming) in both Unteraegeri and · Iten Coiffure in Oberaegeri (Tel. 041 750 1842) Oberaegeri

Recycling Top tips · Unteraegeri: Binzenmatt strasse. Hours: M, W, F from 2-5 · Iten is a common family name in Aegeri ! and Sat.9-11:45 · Oberaegeri: Bachweg Baar www.baar.ch

Hairdressers Special events · Hair & Beauty (Tel. 041 760 4070) Oberdorfcenter, Baar. Ask for · Chilbi Veto. He is very good and speaks English. · Turnip Parade · Haarstube (Tel 041 761 1968) at Dorfstrasse 10, Baar. · Christmas Market Recycling Doctors/ Paediatrician/Gynaecologist · On main street when departing Baar turn right immediately · Dr. Kurt Binzegger (Tel. 041 760 5010) Zugerstrasse 76, Baar after big white church. Follow road to very end & recycling (from Australia) centre is on left. · Gynaecologist Thomas Paly (Tel. 041 761 2030) Rathausstrasse 12, Baar Shopping tips · Paediatricians Dr Med. Raoul Schmid (Tel. 041 761 1073) at · Milk from dispenser 24 hours at farm at junction of Rigistrasse 15, Baar Alterbaarstrasse and Gueblstrasse. · Factory shops in Baar industrial estate eg. Iguana gives 10% Opthalmologist discount to ISOZ Dr Gian-Carlo Daepp (041 761 88 11) Bahnhofstrasse 14, 6340 · Haunstein Garden centre is excellent Baar. Speaks fluent English Peace Foods Lättichstrasse 3 6340 Baar Tel: ++41 79 471 9021 Fax: ++41 44 776 8645 [email protected] www.peace- Dentist foods.ch. · Frau Stigemas (Tel: 041 761 5701) at Inwilerstrasse 3, Baar speaks English and is friendly and patient with children. Restaurants Vet · Time restaurant (tel. 041 760 8440) · Klientier Praxis & Shop (Tel 041 761 3035) Marktgasse 12, Baar. Top tips · Hollgrotten caves and walk along river to Aegeri Tierheim -Kennel/Cattery · Lattich swimming pool has great indoor and outdoor swimming pools · Hundeferienheim, Silvia Vogele, . Take a left towards Zurich at Amag/Shell roundabout & Kennel is 300 mts on right. (Chf 13 per day for cats) Cham www.cham.ch

Doctors/ Paediatrician/Gynaecologist · Dr Fahrni (Tel. 041 780 8430) Huobstrasse 29 – limited English

Dentist · Dr Landtwing (Tel. 041 780 2121) Luzernerstrasse 17

Vet · Kleintierklinik Rigplatz (Tel. 041 780 8080) Hunenbergstrasse 4/6

Recycling · Luzernerstrasse (by the Spar) will take anything and is very helpful

Shopping tips · Standard range of shops!

Top restaurants · La Campana, Luzernerstrasse excellent pizza

Top tips o St Andreas Klinik (private clinic) 041 o Nice badi in Hunenberg

Lucerne www.lucerne.ch

Shopping tips Special events · Farmers’ market (Sat and Tues am) in Old Town. · Fassnacht (Thursday to Tuesday before Lent) · Plus farmers market at Schönbuhl on Friday am · Luzern Music Festival in Aug/Sep www.luzernfestival.ch plus · If car parks are full, try the National Hotel Car Park which Easter festival, a Piano Festival in November and Jazz. usually has room. · Sport Monnai in Gibralter Strasse for hire and buy Doctors/ Paediatrician/Gynaecologist · GP: Doctor Martina Buchmann Löwenstrasse, telephone 041 Top restaurants 410 28 58 · Bam Bou in The Hotel (Tel. 041 226 8686) is renowned and is a · Paediatrician: Dr Phillip Trefney, Würzenbachstrasse 17 great dining experience. telephone 041 370 31 28 · Hotels, such as the Montana and Hermitage, have great restaurants with really stunning views. Dentist · Padrino in the National (Tel. 041 410 4150) Haldenstr 4 is a · Dr Eppenburger, Haldenstrasse 11 telephone 041 417 1707 very elegant Italian restaurant · Dr Marc Schaetzle (Orthodontist) [email protected] · Barbatti restaurant (Tel. 041 410 1341) Töpferstrasse 10 is very good informal Italian. Hairdresser · Korea Town (Tel. 041 210 1177) at Hirschmattstrasse 23 is · Tommy (Tel. 041 210 1119) Winklereid Strasse 30a, reasonably priced and great if you like spicy food!! · Empire of Hair (Tel. 041 370 7744) Würzenbachstrasse 11 Fr. Graber has good English Sports · Ashanti (Tel. 041 211 0666) Hirschengraben 15 Karin, stylist · Migros Fitnesspark [email protected] and owner, is English-speaking. · Luzern Hallenbad (Tel. 041 360 6066) at Bireggstrasse 36. · There is ice-skating and ice-hockey rink at Tribschen see Recycling www.swisslifearena.ch · Rubbish sacks are called “Kehrichtsack der Region Luzern”. · Luzern Lido is open from May to September. · Villages typically have a local facility eg Meggen

Top tips · Transport Museum is excellent.

Neuheim · Backerei Konditorei Staub at Neuhofstrasse 1 has great bread, www.neuheim.ch and café to sit and have coffee or light lunch. · Volg at Lindenweg 1 NB closed lunchtimes Special events · Chilbi

· Tractor pull Top restaurants · Faschnacht · The Falken (Tel. 041 756 0540) Hinterburgstr. 1 is expensive, but good for a special meal. Doctors/ Paediatrician/Gynaecologist · Schafli (Tel. 041 7552141) Dorfstr 3 is family friendly, good for a · Dr Paul Burgler (GP) (Tel. 041 755 2656) cheap local meal. Obere Rainstr 28, Neuheim · Hinterburgmuhle (Tel. 041 755 2120) Edlicachstr 61 has good · Dr med Svend Capol (Tel. 041 757 1080) fish menu at reasonable prices Haupstrasse 12, . Parking available outside office · Gasthaus zum Lowen (Tel. 041 755 1115) Holzhausernstrasse 2,Menzingen expensive but excellent food and service Dentist · See Baar/Zug Sports/Recreations · Nordic Walking, Choir plus Skatepark – Neuhofstrasse, Vet Football pitch (beside Neuheim School), playground (beside · See Baar/Zug or Neuheim church) · Richard Hegglin (Tel. 041 755 1621) at Luegetenstr. 26, Menzingen, Top tips

Hairdresser Best view – Joseph Gutsch – Neuheim’s tree. Nice walk and spot for · Haarstube - B.Poltera (Tel. 041 761 1968) picnic grill with view over Lake Zug and local mountain ranges. Sign the Dorfstrasse 10, Baar visitor’s book under the tree. Convenient parking available next to shop

Recycling · Recycling centre open Wednesdays 13.30 – 17.00 and Saturday morning, 8.00 – 11.00.

Shopping tips

Rotkreuz/Hunenberg www.huenenberg.ch

Top restaurants Special events th · Wartstein (Tel. 041 780 1292) in Warth, Hunenberg child · Chilbi 25/26 August 2006 friendly with trampoline and terrace · Brogge-Märt market on 30 September on the Reussbrucke · La Strada on Baar/Zug border (Tel 041 760 8138) at Neuhofstrasse 1 looks less appealing but food is excellent Doctors/ Paediatrician/Gynaecologist · Restaurant Alpenhof in Kusnacht am Rigi · Dr Eglin (Tel. 041 790 5250) at Brünismatt 2, Meierskappel (tel. 041 850 1073) great for a coffee and let the children play!

Dentist · Dr Kruger (Tel 041 740 2445) at Bahnhofstrasse 10, Sports Steinhausen · tennis, volleyball, golf (in Risch) and many hiking and biking trails Optician · Dr Huwiler in Cham Top tips · Kemmatten Village has one of the most beautiful bathing Hairdresser facilities on the Lake of Zug – Hünenberg Beach. · Ineichen Coiffeur for adults (Tel 041 792 1818) at St · Reussspitz nature reserve and bird sanctuary to see rare birds Wandelin 3, Holzhäusern and plants. Not far from there is the "Bützen" country inn on · Coiffeur Plaza (Tel 041 850 0950) at Bahnhofstrasse 40, the roof of which nest storks whose everyday life can be Küssnacht am Rigi which charges double the age of your child observed via a webcam. ie CHF 4 for a 2 year old

Recycling · Facilities on Centralstrasse in Hunenberg or in Cham at Zythus Steinhausen www.steinhausen.ch

Hairdresser Special events · H2O (Tel. 041 740 4129) Neudorfstr 1 English spoken · Fasnacht -usually last Friday in February · Every Friday during the “dry” months, a Farmers’ Market on Recycling the Dorfplatz · Oekihof Sennweid Sennweidstr ie past train station (Tel. 041 741 1567) Doctors/ Paediatrician/Gynaecologist · Dr. Martin Forster (Tel. 041 741 6969) Bahnhofstr.2 speaks Shopping tips English. · there are several small shops in Steinhausen, but the best place to · Dr. Erich Sigrist (Tel. 041 741 1810) Bahnhofstr.1 he is the go is the new shopping centre “Zugerland” on the road to Cham doctor for the local schools. (well signposted) · there is a post-office, banks, fitness studio with sauna (on road to Dentist Cham) , cheese house or Chaeshuus. · Dr. Kruger (Tel. 041 740 2445) Bahnhofstr. 10 SouthAfrican, also speaks German. Top restaurants · Gasthaus Roessli (Tel. 041 741 6055) Hammerstr 2 Optician · Szenarion (Tel. 041 741 6601) Bannstr. 6 · Kaiser Optik (Tel. 041 741 1634) Am Dorfplatz Sports Vet · tennis, soccer, table tennis, velo (bike) aqua-fit, tai chi, cross- · None, but recommend Dr M Rohdewald (Tel. 041 712 1000) at bow, riding stable Leimatt 10, Oberwil bei Zug speaks English · nearest pool - Baar · Kennel: Leikas Hundeparadies Claudia Dubs (Tel. 044 764 1006) Moosweid 8911 Rifferswil

Wädenswil · Specialist plants from Hochschule Mon-Fri and huge plant fair on www.waedenswil.ch Swiss Mothering Sunday · Star Clean dry cleaning – speak excellent English and have easy Special events parking (opposite the Co-op) · Waedenswil chilbi or fair – held 26-28th August 2006, its the second largest fair on Zurich lake th Top restaurants · Fasnacht (26 Feb) and Sammiklaus parades · Schonegg (Tel. 044 789 8960) on Schoneggstrasse has crazy · Ice rink at lakeside (Dec-Feb) golf course, great views from terrace and in Jan/Feb is decorated with a witch theme. Doctors/ Paediatrician/Gynaecologist · Eichmuehle (Tel. 041 44 780 3444) Neuguetstrasse expensive, · Dr Bornauser Beat for kids (Tel. 044 780 4150) Oberdorfstr. but great food. 21(near the Denner) · Meilibach (Tel. 044 781 3471) at Au on Seestrasse 371 great · Dr Thomas Saner GP (Tel. 044 780 1075) simple food on the waterfront with playground Vet Sports · Dres.med.vet K & C Feusi (Tel. 044 780 1495) at · Golf driving range and 3 hole course – Steinacherstrasse Blumenstrasse 12 opposite ZIS, just off Zugerstrasse Hairdressers Top tips · Denise Eicher (Tel. 044 780 4211) Florhofstrasse for children · Cinema Schloss Kino (Tel. 044 780 0555) on · Niall of Bang Hair Design (Tel. 043 268 4266) in Bellevue, Schlossbergstrasse with some films in English Zurich for adults · Wadi Brewery (Tel.044 783 9392) in Alt Fabrik for take-away beers or sampling in the restaurant Recycling · On the Run shop in BP garage, Seestrasse is open long hours, · Rubbish recyling of many items (Tel. 044 781 4323) Sundays and sells “expat” goodies Rütibüelstrasse 3 (off Zugerstrasse) · NB once a year have opportunity to bring items to a giant “bring and take fair”, usually July.

Shopping tips · · Farmers’ stalls on Gerbestrasse on Saturday mornings in the summer months Recycling · Just past train station. Open Wednesday and Saturday 8:30 – www.walchwil.ch 11:30 and Friday 1:15 – 4:30. Special events - watch the notice board by the bridge for latest · Refuse collection Mon am and green Tues am. details but keep an eye out for: ! Feb – Fasnacht parade Shopping tips ! June - Organised lake swim to Imensee · Out of hours try Coop gas station (open until 9) as you head ! July - Inline skating world cup – watch them from Arth up to Goldau. whiz past · Great local produce – particularly jam & jellies at farm stand th · Aug - Traditional fest (Bärgfäscht) on 15 at on Geisswaldstrasse (right at small chapel on Vorderbergstrasse). Pffaenboden more dancing, cowbells etc · Delivered firewood - Hurliman on Geisswaldstrasse (first farm

Doctors/ Paediatrician/Gynaecologist on right – Swiss German or gestures only! · Doctors Mortier and Kälin (Tel. 041 758 10 60) Hinterbergstrasse 6a excellent, English speaking general Top restaurants

practice. Will refer you on. · Sternen Dorfstrasse 1, (Tel. 041 759 0444)

Dentist http://www.sternen-walchwil.ch/ Michelin recommended, excellent · Gemeinde provides a free annual check-up for all school-age for special occasions. Do book. children – get a form from school. · Löwen Zugerstrasse 96, (Tel 041 758 1253) · General - Patrik Roos (Tel. 041 758 1045) Dorfstrasse 4 is www.loewen-walchwil.ch Friendly with super rösti, egli and salad. English speaking. With kids sit outside or in bar. · Orthodontist Carles Bosch (English, Spanish, Danish) is · Bacco Zugerstrasse 1, (Tel. 041 855 1351 (Must book) excellent. (Tel. 041 855 1475) http://baccoag.ch/arth/ Ok, this is in Arth, but if you want pizza or Mythenstrasse 22, Goldau. pasta for all the family this is the BEST place locally. Don't be put off by the appearance from the road. Vet · Pfaffenboden Walchwilerberg, (Tel. 041 758 1506) · Go to Martin Rohdewald (Tel. 041 712 1000) at Leimatt 10, Great place for snack after hiking or tobogganing on the berg. Oberwil. Follow the berg road up and up. Go left after you drive through the farm on the plateau. Turn right after you drive through the cow farm. Continue past the chapel and it's on your right. Hairdresser · Advice is ok for kids, adults go to Zug! Top tips · Zugersee Garage (BP) – Kaspar Hurliman Friendly, helpful and trustworthy local garage with some English - can help out with any model.

Zug www.zug.ch · Children’s toy “exchange” at Baar Bibliotek · Book World children's book shop is at Schmidgasse 10 (Tel. 041 Special events – good info at www.zug-tourismus.ch 720 1450) and website www.book-world.ch

Doctors/ Paediatrician/Gynaecologist/Dentist Top Restaurants · Check www.zug.ch, then “Living Here”, then “Health Services” for · Aklin (041 711 1866) – tops in Old Town .pdf of foreign language speaking doctors and dentists in the · Rathauskeller Bistro/Zunftstube (041 711 0058) – a “must” for Zug; Bistro is more casual · Röthelberg (041 711 0380) – a favourite for food, atmosphere, Orthodontist service and view Dr Christian Drost, Baarerstrasse 45, 6300 Zug · Liguria (041 710 2424) – good food, great atmosphere/view (041 711 60 42). Speaks German, English, French, Italian & · Fischmärt (041 720 0040) – great food and location on rustic Portugese pedestrian Fischmarkt · Im hof (041 710 4343) – super cool Vet · Asahi (041 711 2211) - sushi · Dr Kenel (Tel. 041 740 4004) at Chollerstr. 3, Zug · New York Food Company – open 364 days a year! · Kleintierklinik Rigiplatz (Tel. 041 780 8080) at · Bauernhof Talacher (041 711 0527) Hunenbergerstr. 4/6, Cham excellent facilities · Juanito’s – it’s a margarita!

Hairdresser Sports · Schnittpunkt (Tel. 041 763 2737) Janine speaks great English · Ice Skating / hockey / EVZ spectating · Valentino Coiffure (Tel. 041 710 4288) on Baarerstrasse 23 · Zugerberg for sled/ski practice, hiking, biking · Wolf Intercoffure (Tel. 041 711 1883) Bahnhofstr. 27, 6300 Zug irene speaks good English Top tips · · Bahnhof Aperto market open late and 7 days Recycling · Coop petrol station on Baarerstrasse open until 23:00 for mini- · Auss.Guterstrasse/Tirolerweg (off Baarerstrasse just North of market Gubelstrasse) · Great Catering/Chef/Cooking Lessons at Passion Food (Joshua · Okibus stops in most neighbourhoods once per week Armstrong 041 755 0381) · The London Store (Baarerstrasse 36) for expats Shopping tips · Farmers markets (Saturdays) at Landsgemeindeplatz

Zurich www.zuerich.com Top restaurants Special events · Jules Verne Bar (Tel 044 211 1155) via lift in Brasserie Lipp at · Sechselauten – Guilds in Parade and burning of the Boorg. Uraniastrasse 9 for 360 view. Faster head blows off, the better the summer · nd Lindt and Sprungli, Paradeplatz fab hot chocolate and cakes · Love parade – 2 Saturday in August Parade and parties · Marriott (Tel. 044 360 7070) at Neumuehlequai 42 Brunch around techno music CHF59 for adults (rarely pay for children) huge eat as much as · Knabenschiessen – 2nd Monday in September boys (and girls you can buffet plus prosecco and soft drinks. Private room if now!) shooting competition book early. · Sammichlaus – big parade down Bahnhofstr. · Seerose (Tel. 044 481 6383) Seestrasse 493 at great location on water front Doctors/ Dentist/Vet · La Salle (Tel. 044 258 7071) Schiffbaustrasse 4 for cool · Ask expats in Zurich yahoo site or check recommendations in dining xpatxchange. · Bindella Im Gasse 6, Zurich (044 221 2546) Good authentic Italian restaurant in heart of Zurich. Best without kids. Hairdresser o Niall Wykes of Bang Hair Design Tel: (043) 268-4266 Sports · Ice rinks in the Dolder, Landesmuseum Shopping tips · in-line Skate night fortnightly on a Monday evening see · Heimatwerk shops (Tel. 044 222 1955) for hand made Swiss goods website www.nightskate.ch/ and select Zurich eg at Uraniastrasse 1 and on Limmatquai Teddys souvenir shop · Bicycles free from Zuri Rollt in summer for cheaper goods with Swiss flag! · Number of ethnic food shops – search using · www.zuerich.com/zurich/shopping/specialities/index.html Top tips particularly in the Langstrasse area · B&B yards from the Hauptbahnhof clean and cheap · Musik Hug has a store for kids instruments and music (entrance to www.sleepinzurich.ch right of main store!) · Tourist information office in Hauptbahnhof is excellent · Farmers’ market in the Hauptbahnhof on Wednesdays and at Burkliplatz on Tuesdays and Fridays · Flea market at Burkliplatz on Saturdays