Bahnhofstrasse, the main street of Zurich, begins at the train station. The street was built in 1867. Originally built as a fashionable residential street, Bahnhofstrasse slowly changed its skin and became the commercial-luxury backbone of Zurich. Today it is the main shopping street of downtown Zurich, with elegant, prestigious, and diverse shops as well as restaurants, cafes, and places of entertainment. You will find flower shops, books, gifts, cosmetics, fashion, art, optics, tobacco, watches, jewelry, shoes, leather goods, toys, sports equipment, home furniture, and more.
