The spires of Fraumünster , Grossmünster and St Peters Church span the river Limmat in central Zürich and are lit every night for this scene.
Sadly, Zürich lacks the charm of more popular spots such as Lucerne (an hour away) - and doesn't warrant more than a day or two in itself - but it is a handy base for exploring the region including the historic old town of Rapperswil and Einsiedeln
My personal advise on what to do and see in Rome
Mt Egmont seen from the King Edward Park playing fields in Stratford
The Stratford Glockenspeil in Taranaki
The Antelope - your local, dog friendly, beer friendly pub
Must see ancient monuments around Rome
Historical information about the gothic Antwerp Cathedral
What to see, where to stay and eat in historic Antwerp
Recommended hotels in Vienna, Salzburg and Bregenz
Zähringen - Brief history of the Noble family of Zähringen
Europe - Travel information from around Europe
Travel pictures - Pictures from my travels in Switzerland, Italy and New Zealand
The Life of St Susanna - Notes from the life of St Susanna
United Kingdom pictures - A gallery of pictures from my travels in United Kingdom
Berne - Information on and about Berne
Europe pictures - A gallery of pictures from my travels in and around Europe
Australia - Travel stuff from around Australia
Australia and New Zealand - Travel stuff from around Australia and New Zealand
Taranaki pictures - A gallery of pictures from my travels in Taranaki
Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook