Winterthur is only fifteen minutes from Zurich something you might want to bear in mind if Zurich's hotel prices are out of your reach. And with public
transport
the envy of most cities, you could base yourself in either town and splurge your savings on that
shopping
trip you've been promising yourself.
Many tourists visit Winterthur for the collection of paintings housed in the city which include many of the old masters, Rembrandt, Renoir, and Rubens.