Gnomes of Zurich: Stories of Notorious Clients in the Swiss Financial Center
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21 Ratings
Zürich
Discover the intriguing world of the gnomes of Zurich on a 90-minute walking tour through the Swiss financial center. Hear captivating stories of notorious clients and the legendary banking secrecy.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Paradeplatz - From the starting point we walk to Paradeplatz, along the Bahnhofstrasse and some of its side streets back to the starting point.
Your guide will tell you stories about the Gnomes of Zurich and some of their notorious customers.
What's Included
- Expert local guide included
Additional Information
Switzerland is globally recognized for its breathtaking vistas, premium products like sophisticated timepieces and delectable chocolates, and a highly professional finance sector. Bankers are occasionally called the gnomes of Zurich owing to the discreet management of their client’s wealth, favoring the famous banking secrecy.
Prepare to hear fascinating tales about some of the most infamous clients (like tyrants, swindlers, and other offenders) of the gnomes of Zurich.
Embark on a 90-minute walk through the core of the Swiss financial hub. You will join a highly knowledgeable compliance specialist who will introduce this topic in a condensed and engaging manner.
Location
Kurt-Guggenheim-Anlage
Talstrasse
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(21 Ratings)
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Pioneer09298762749
Dec 15, 2023
Fantastic tour in the very heart of Zurich financial centre! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Fantastic experience! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Mark is the most friendly and amazing person I met in Zurich, he is an expert in the financial sector and taught me a lot of interesting stories behind banks in Zurich.
If you are interested in the finance or just simply go to Zurich for fun, I would highly recommended for this experience.
P.s. thanks for the Restaurent suggest Mark, kalbsgeschnetzeltes is indeed tasty!
All the best and merry Christmas!
Chen
很棒的体验！ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
马克是我在苏黎世遇到的最友好、最了不起的人，他是金融领域的专家，教给我很多苏黎世银行背后的有趣故事。
如果您对金融感兴趣或者只是去苏黎世玩玩，我强烈推荐这种体验
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Beatriceti6680jq
Dec 12, 2023
GnomsOfZürich - Mark knows how to tell the stories and background information about the various banks in an exciting and humorous way. A really interesting and worthwhile tour, even for laypeople. Highly recommended!
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Jeff_t
Dec 11, 2023
Gnomes tour - Mark was exceptional as a guide. His stories and the pace of the tour made it an enjoyable afternoon. Thoroughly enjoyed every minute. Anyone interested in financial services this tour is a must.
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Keith_b
Oct 15, 2023
One of a kind tour covering the seedier side of banking and finance - This was a fun and informative tour. Completely different than the normal sightseeing or cultural tour. Mark is an expert in the Swiss Banking system and was able to tell detailed true stories of some of Swiss Banking’s biggest heists, crooks and characters. If you are into the intrigue of high finance, I would strongly recommend this tour.
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Rebecca_g
Oct 2, 2023
Insider's Scoop on the History of Swiss Banking Scandals - Mark is an outstanding guide and brings history to life with his tales of the dark side of Swiss banking. He is also very well traveled and great at customizing the tour to share tips and pearls for out travels in Switzerland and beyond. Can't recommend highly enough!
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Sherin_t
Sep 10, 2023
Unique and entertaining tour - We were thoroughly entertained by Mark even though there were only three three of us. We were taken around in a good pace around different landmarks and will definitely remember these stories and look at banking differently.
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Leeann
Jun 27, 2023
Loved every minute! - My husband and I really enjoyed this tour. Mark was a fantastic tour guide and told us many stories about the Swiss banks and their staff. Highly recommended.
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Kathleen_o
Jun 2, 2023
Banks if Zurich - Mark was an excellent guide! Full of fascinating stories about the banking industry!
He was friendly and actually came to pick us up after we lost our way!
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155berends
May 21, 2023
Excellent and fun tour - Yesterday we had a great tour around Paradeplatz on the Swiss (private) banks with excellent storyteling by “insider” Marc concerning some of the biggest scandals in banking history. Would highly recommend this to everyone.
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Peterpk41fg
May 21, 2023
Interesting and amusing - Thank you Mark for the very interesting and amusing tour in Zürich. We had a good time. We recommend this tour.
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