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Wednesday, 31 August, 2011

Zurich grapples with rights to roam private lakeshores

There is a growing belief In Zurich that the general public should be allowed to access the entire lake, regardless of whether parts of the lakeshore are privately owned. WRS’s Jo Fahy looks into it:

Private estates along Zurich's prized Gold Coast; Some 50 percent--about 32 kilometers--of Lake Zurich's shoreline is not accessible to the public. (KEYSTONE / Steffen Schmidt)
Private estates along Zurich’s prized Gold Coast; Some 50 percent—about 32 kilometers—of Lake Zurich’s shoreline is not accessible to the public. (KEYSTONE / Steffen Schmidt)

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