Best city : Vienna, Zurich or munich

zweton · 21-02-2014 12:17pm

First Up wrote: »

I would just caution that experiencing a city as a tourist is very different to living and working there.

yes i imagine it would be

JackF1 · 25-02-2014 11:27pm

Vienna is the most beautiful and liveable and the people are non too bad either.

Munich is Germany, expensive Germany with taxes eating into good salary.

Zurich higher income lower taxes more expats and more English spoken. As for the latest referendum. Yes it has passed but no legislation is on place and the federal government isn't in favour so expect reform lite.

I said · 25-02-2014 11:29pm

Have been to all three which ever one you chose you won't be disappointed

Arthur Beesley · 25-02-2014 11:29pm

Does Zurich have the fest?

Does the other one that isn't Munich have the fest?

There's your answer.

JackF1 · 25-02-2014 11:36pm

Arthur Beesley wrote: »

Does Zurich have the fest?

Does the other one that isn't Munich have the fest?

There's your answer.

Ha. The train brings one to Munich from Zurich pretty handily for a piss up.

First Up · 26-02-2014 9:07am

Arthur Beesley wrote: »

Does Zurich have the fest?

Does the other one that isn't Munich have the fest?

There's your answer.

And we wonder why we have a reputation.

Arthur Beesley · 26-02-2014 9:49am

First Up wrote: »

And we wonder why we have a reputation.

It was a joke. I don't drink. Get a sense of humour.

Yugioh · 26-02-2014 9:52am

Living in Zurich right now temporarily for half a year. The nightlife is surprisingly good for a city of this size. The Swiss German is a b*tch though. Even ze Germans struggle. As said before it's expensive.

Vienna is more beautiful but have only been there for max two weeks at a time. I heard the nightlife is more underground so you'll have to put a bit more effort in meeting the right people to have a good time.

But Munich? Never saw the attraction........the solution is Berlin. Live there normally and it's such a great city to live in. One of a kind.

Teyla Emmagan · 26-02-2014 10:02am

Vienna, best city in Europe!

First Up · 26-02-2014 5:49pm

Arthur Beesley wrote: »

It was a joke. I don't drink. Get a sense of humour.

Ha Ha

Pang · 26-02-2014 6:27pm

Vienna, absolutely amazing place!

jmayo · 26-02-2014 6:40pm

Banjo String wrote: »

That means nothing to me.

Oh, Vienna

zweton wrote: »

looking like munich could win this one

Isn't it enough they fecking will win the champions league, bundesliga. :mad:

Cienciano wrote: »

What's the first 2 things you think of when someone says one of the cities:
...

Nazis for two of the listed cities.

Ah come on admit it, some of you older folk must be thinking it.

Arthur Beesley wrote: »

It was a joke. I don't drink. Get a sense of humour.

Even worse you don't drink and you make out you do.:cool:

I am pie · 26-02-2014 7:16pm

Vienna

Zurich is deathly boring and the locals are zero craic.

Austrians are more fun and open than the Swiss in my experience. You can get a boat up to Bratislava....too, err, i dunnno watch Ice hockey. Seriously hot women live there if that's a draw.

Munich, I dunno, Vienna is more pleasing on the eye. Lots of Munich was levelled during the war. You can visit from Vienna !

bodhrandude · 26-02-2014 7:33pm

I am pie wrote: »

Vienna

Zurich is deathly boring and the locals are zero craic.

Austrians are more fun and open than the Swiss in my experience. You can get a boat up to Bratislava....too, err, i dunnno watch Ice hockey. Seriously hot women live there if that's a draw.

Munich, I dunno, Vienna is more pleasing on the eye. Lots of Munich was levelled during the war. You can visit from Vienna !

I am also a pie

Aidric · 26-02-2014 8:09pm

Vienna is my favourite city in Europe, simply stunning. I have been many times and will continue to visit.

I live in Zurich for 5 months now and don't listen to people who say it's boring. It has a large international community and a diverse cultural offering. It also knows how to party, especially if you're in to electronic music. Bear in mind that it is a very expensive place to live.

Never been to Munich so can't comment on that.

losthorizon · 26-02-2014 10:26pm

Ive been to a tot of German cities but not Munich funnily enough. I have been to Vienna and its stunning. Its also the location for my favorite film.

I found the Germans in the main very friendly. Austrians in Vienna were businesslike but not unfriendly. Kind of preferred the Germans.

People were mentioning Reykjavik - nice place for a day or two before you head off into the wilds of Iceland for two weeks. And Iceland really is unique in Europe if not the world. Not sure if I would live there though. I wouldn't mind giving it a go for a year.

zweton · 27-02-2014 12:34am

Pang wrote: »

Vienna, absolutely amazing place!

why so?

Pang · 27-02-2014 7:58pm

zweton wrote: »

why so?

Great coffee shops, fabulous architecture and history and I always feel quite safe waking around and doing various activities in the city. Crime levels appear to be quite low.

Oh and public transport is extremely efficient and punctual.

zweton · 27-02-2014 9:34pm

ah, i was hoping you would say the nightlife was rocking

The One Doctor · 27-02-2014 11:11pm

Munich. Vienna is beautiful but Munich is by far and away the better city.

Autosport · 27-02-2014 11:33pm

Vienna is one of the most beautiful cities i have lived in and i found the locals loved the irish accent and you should def go to Innsbruck and Salzburg aswell. In Germany, Dortmund was fabulous but Berlin took my breath away.

gandalf · 27-02-2014 11:41pm

I've never been to Zurich but any Swiss I have met have been aloof and were very arrogant.

Munich was a great place to visit but if I had a choice I would choose to live in Vienna. I've been a couple of times and find it a very easy city to get around. The Austrians can be hard to get to know but are lovely once you get past their initial standoffness.

zweton · 27-02-2014 11:55pm

ah damn now i think i need to add berlin to the list:D

First Up · 28-02-2014 9:51am

zweton wrote: »

ah damn now i think i need to add berlin to the list:D

Do. Berlin has it all.

zweton · 01-03-2014 11:59pm

would it be easy to get an english speaking job in berlin?

diograis · 02-03-2014 1:02am

zweton wrote: »

would it be easy to get an english speaking job in berlin?

from what I've read it's doing absolutely terribly from an economic point of view, I look forward to reading to whether you actually get a job or not though

ringadingding · 02-03-2014 2:29am

Vienna has an unfair rep for a shît nightlife, granted it's not Berlin.
There are always places to drink and party through the night, a lot of underground clubs / venues, great irish expat community here ( a lot of party heads / house parties )

You need to know where to look.

Been here a few years now, it's great, and at the end of my street the signposts are for Bratislava , Prague, Budapest and Ljubljana for when you're bored and fancy a complete change of nightlife for a tenner bus ticket.

zweton · 30-03-2014 5:33pm

still cant decide on either munich or vienna:D

D1stant · 30-03-2014 5:43pm

zweton wrote: »

would it be easy to get an english speaking job in berlin?

Easy. Just ask Enda

First Up · 30-03-2014 7:21pm

zweton wrote: »

still cant decide on either munich or vienna:D

Would the availability of suitable employment not be a factor? Do you intend to just arrive and start looking?

losthorizon · 30-03-2014 8:17pm

MadsL wrote: »

Reykjavik - terrible place to work unless you like fish guts. Great place to party. Outside genes are very welcome so expect attention.

Ive been to all those places except Zurich (and Tokyo) and it has to be Vienna. Although its slightly colored by the fact that my favourite film is The Third Man. They have excellent Beer in Vienna (not so sure about the food though). As for football - a true football fan goes to their local club so it doesn't matter where you are based ( Cork city fan here). Rapid Vienna and Austria Vienna are two very famous teams and supplied numerous players to the Austrian pre-war team which was is one of the great European national teams of all times.

Vienna is one of the European capitals.

First Up · 30-03-2014 8:23pm

losthorizon wrote: »

Ive been to all those places except Zurich (and Tokyo) and it has to be Vienna. Although its slightly colored by the fact that my favourite film is The Third Man. They have excellent Beer in Vienna (not so sure about the food though). As for football - a true football fan goes to their local club so it doesn't matter where you are based ( Cork city fan here). Rapid Vienna and Austria Vienna are two very famous teams and supplied numerous players to the Austrian pre-war team which was is one of the great European national teams of all times.

Vienna is one of the European capitals.

The food in Vienna would be my big worry. Pure stodge. But most of Mittel Europe is like that.

zweton · 30-03-2014 9:00pm

ya i heard the food is not great there.

Best city : Vienna, Zurich or munich

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