Zurich tops Monocle survey
In its third annual Quality of Life Index of the top 25 cities of the world, Monocle magazine finds that Zurich is the number one urban location to call home.
Matt Cowan, Reuters
SOUNDBITES:
Tyler Brule, Monocle Editor-in-chief
Denis Charriere, Head of Diplomacy and Culture, Swiss Embassy London
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- Zurich is the best place to live.
- Copenhagen was voted best city in 2008.
- Tokyo was 3rd in 2008.
- Tokyo is a very overcrowded city.
- 25 cities appear on the index.
- The decision to pick Zurich took a long time.
- Zurich was voted number one for its night life.
- The cities are chosen for transport, health, safety and education among other factors.
- The cities were judged on their business and cultural attributes.
- They also looked at the number of theatres.
- Zurich isn’t the most lively city.
- It can, according to the judges, be a little uptight.
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