Marie-Lou Pijnenburg

Zurich

Spotter since 2023

About me

About me
I’m Marie-Lou and I'm currently doing my master's in biology in Zürich. I grew up in a small town in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, Neuchâtel. As much as I like it there I've also quite enjoyed living in Zürich since I moved here back in 2021. Besides my studies, I like to get creative by, for example, sewing, dancing, and much more! In my day-to-day life, I like to relax by doing street workouts or simply by walking in my neighborhood. I actually love walking a lot which is probably part of my enjoying discovering cities, including the one I live in. I also enjoy very much sitting in a café or listening to some live music.

Why Zurich?
Zürich has everything needed to charm me. First of all, I love its size. It is definitely bigger than the city I grew up in, which is cool for discovering more things and you can do it easily. But it is also not so big and one can easily reach different places in the city without wasting too much of your time. Another point is how green Zürich is. All around the city, you will find an incredible amount of parks but also private gardens that bring vegetation and colors into your view. The old town is charming and full of beautiful old houses. Whereas other parts of the city offer a more alternative vibe, that is also quite enjoyable. Well, I love everything about it.

My spots (20)

Kweer

Suitable in any situation

Whether you're looking for a spot to work from, to experience a good hot chocolate in Switzerland, or to go on a date, Kweer is the place for you!

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Bars
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Coffee & tea
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Music

By

Marie-Lou

Pijnenburg

Feb 27, 2025

Marta

Permanant flea market

The concept of the store means they have a very diverse assortment of clothes and accessories as there must be as least 50 different shelves full of stuff.

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Shopping

By

Marie-Lou

Pijnenburg

Feb 27, 2025

Photobastei

Alternative house of photography

Next to the exhibition space dedicated to independent artists, there is a library with photography books that can be skimmed through on one of the couches.

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Art & culture
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Bars

By

Marie-Lou

Pijnenburg

Feb 27, 2025

Hiltl Sihlpost

Food for everybody

The Hiltl restaurants always were a bit ahead of their time, serving vegetarian cuisine for more than a hundred years. I liked every dish I tried there!

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Restaurants

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Marie-Lou

Pijnenburg

Feb 27, 2025

Äss-Bar

For snack lovers

Äss-Bar is a bakery selling products from the day before that they picked up at partner bakeries. Pastry, croissants, sandwiches, quiche slices, salads...

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Snacks

By

Marie-Lou

Pijnenburg

Feb 27, 2025

Collab Zürich

Ethical creators shop

With their system, they manage to gather a large number of small brands to offer you a diverse range of products, featuring clothes, jewelry, tableware…

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Shopping

By

Marie-Lou

Pijnenburg

Feb 27, 2025

Ars-imago

Paradise for film photography

Here you can buy any type of film for any camera, papers of all sorts, develop your photographs or get all the chemicals and accessories needed to do so.

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Shopping

By

Marie-Lou

Pijnenburg

Feb 23, 2025

Toni Areal

All in one place

Besides the building itself, Toni Areal hosts an abundant amount of events, often linked to the art students. There is an amazing rooftop as well!

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Art & culture
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Coffee & tea
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Music

By

Marie-Lou

Pijnenburg

Feb 18, 2025

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