I cannot help you with Zurich, but I can tell you that you will find no breweries in Rome. You will find traffic. You will find many Italian men staring, quite blatantly, at your wife (take it as a compliment). You will find many people that you believe are just plain ol' lunatics. You will find some of the warmest, friendliest people you ever hope to meet if you show just a bit of patience, an open mind, and learn a few polite words in Italian. You will eat some great food. You will drink some good wine. You will see works of art that bring tears to your eyes. You will not miss your television set. You will have your mind blown by what the Romans did a couple thousand years ago. You will be glad to come home, but you will want to go back as soon as you can.
TL