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
New Zealand - A personal guide to things to do, see, eat and drink in New Zealand
Europe - Travel information from around Europe
Zähringen - Brief history of the Noble family of Zähringen
Taranaki pictures - A gallery of pictures from my travels in Taranaki
Berne - Information on and about Berne
Travel pictures - Pictures from my travels in Switzerland, Italy and New Zealand
Auckland - Travel information on about Auckland
Eclipse chasing - Essential total eclipse trip planning information from 2010 to 2019
Marlborough Sounds - sunset seen from the Interislander - Sunset over the Marlborough Sounds in New Zealand seen from the Interislander ferry
2011 travel pictures - Pictures and images from my 2011 travels in Switzerland, Antwerp and London
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