Background: The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland's sovreignty and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers, and the country was not involved in either of the two World Wars. The political and economic integration of Europe over the past half century, as well as Switzerland's role in many UN and international organizations, has strengthened Switzerland's ties with its neighbors. However, the country did not officially become a UN member until 2002. Switzerland remains active in many UN and international organizations, but retains a strong commitment to neutrality.
July 13th 2008Europe » Switzerland » South-East » Ftan The first week of having villagers has been crazy, but fun. On Monday, the students arrived, and I was one of the three counselors who went to Zurich to pick up the arrivals at the airport. There we ... 17 photos[full story]
July 3rd 2008Europe » Switzerland » South-East » Ftan The village of Ftan, Switzerland has approximately 500 people, but that number goes up quite a bit when Concordia Language Village's English immersion summer camp is in session. The facility that we ... 21 photos[full story]
July 1st 2008Europe » Switzerland » South-East » Locarno Hi all, we are leaving Locarno this morning, apparently it is the playground of the super-rich, no wonder everything is so exxy here. Last night we met two Swiss girls on holiday, we went out for drin ... [full story]
June 30th 2008Europe » Switzerland » South-East » Locarno Hello, just got back from a trip to Briga, we had to pass through Italy again so we can say we've been there twice. The police che4cked our passports but not the girls sitting opposite us, she said ar ... [full story]
June 29th 2008Europe » Switzerland » South-East » Locarno Hi all, after a fiasco at the Como train station this morning with the tickets, we were sold tickets for the train that was leaving as I was paying for them. So, a two hour wait for the next one to co ... [full story]
June 22nd 2008Europe » Switzerland » South-East Well, the semester is finally over!!!!! Yay!!! After staying at the Unite L’Habitation designed by Le Corbusier in the amazing apartment, we packed up our things and continued to Nice, where we ... 5 photos[full story]
February 18th 2008Europe » Switzerland » South-East » Davos Nachdem ich diese 4 Wochen an der Sonne Ecuadors verbrachte, gings wieder einmal zurück in die Schweiz, natürlich direkt in den Winter. Naja, so richtig kalt wurde es ja nicht unbedingt und im Februar ... [full story]
October 24th 2005Europe » Switzerland » South-East » Ftan
Adres:
Hotel Val Sinestra
CH-7554 Sent
Zwitserland
0041-818663105
Poeh hé, vandaag zijn we van het hotel naar Zuort gelopen (dorp -> 2 huizen). Hier hebben even iets gedronken. Hierna ... [full story]
April 16th 2008Europe » Switzerland » South-East » Lugano In honor of the one year anniversary of April 16th, our group decided to go on a hike to San Salvatore to reflect and celebrate the lives of the 32 innocent victims who died that day. God was present ... 14 photos[full story]
April 11th 2008Europe » Switzerland » South-East » Bernina Pass Hi hi
It is March 2008 in St. Moritz in beautiful Switzerland. My university is organising one week of skitours in the alps. With snowshoes and a snowboard on my back i'm hiking up various mountain ... 62 photos[full story]
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