Comment by yrgulation
3 years ago
I dont know how accurate this report is, but i do wish western europe was as well organised and clean as japan. Many, if not all, west european capitals are a mess with poor living conditions with no signs of improvement.
Purely as a visitor, Zürich definitely felt cleaner and better organized than other cities in western Europe.
An outlier indeed. Still feels a bit boring, but it ticks all the marks in my initial comment. I think europe strayed far from its path. We should look at japan and east asia (singapore, south korea) and reflect on why they look so much more advanced and well maintained compared to our countries.
I think Switzerland in general is exceptional and not at all representative of the rest of western Europe.