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Switzerland's development stretches back to 1291, when a defensive alliance was formed among three cantons, forming the Swiss Confederation - which gained independence from the Roman Empire in 1499. As a result the Swiss population is formed from distinct linguistic groups, French, Italian, German and the traditional Romansch. It is common for Swiss residents to be multi-lingual.

Switzerland holds mountainous regions, with Jura in the north and the Alps in the south - famous for their ski slopes. The central plateau however holds rolling hills, great lakes and plains, creating a luscious green landscape during the summer months. Famous for it's rural mountain towns with their pine lodges and chalets, Switzerland also holds cities each with a unique character - from the vibrant and thriving, to the traditional and cultured.

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• To be updated • Zurich • Bern • Geneva • Lake Geneva • Skiing in the Alps • Jura

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By Nate Webster
September 28th 2009

Herald Standard Article + Geneva Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Geneva

Sit In

Weekend in Geneva was fantastic. The beautiful autumn weather has arrived. Below is an op/ed I wrote for the hometown newspaper. ----- The elderly French woman looked at me, before saying a word to the class, and asked to the sole American in the cosmopolitan class of students, what is your country's health-care system? This was the day after yet another proclamation about the state of our nation's health-care system that made international headlines. She wanted to try to make sense of our health-care "crisis." So do I. I had many opinions I wanted to share, but chose my word [View Full Entry]

By ika7
September 28th 2009

Was macht der Theol. Student in der Freizeit? Europe » Switzerland » North-East

Kartoffel Uno

Hi, ich fahr bald wieder nach Hause ;-D. Am Wochenende vom 01.-04. Okt. 09 bin ich zu Hause. So und nun mal zur Frage was machen wir eigentlich hier am Berg wenn es mal nichts zu studieren gibt, keine Arbeit ruft, sondern wir einfach Freizeit haben. Also dann gibts oftmals einen gemütlichen Abend, der mit Spielen verknüpft wird (siehe Fotos *gg*). Das ist wirklich immer ganz amüsant. Dabei gehts auch schon mal richtig zur Sache z.B. beim pokern, oder Pantoffel Uno, Ligretto,.... Oder wir frotten (=chillen) einfach gemütlich zusammen und es gibt Kaffee und selbstgemachten Kuchen od. d [View Full Entry]

By Whiskers
September 27th 2009

The Furkapass to Haute-Nendaz Europe » Switzerland » South-West

Di and Sebastion pose with us befoire we head off

It was only when we got out of bed this morning that we discovered just how stiff our legs and muscles were after yesterdays hike up Mount Hochfluh. However we have a drive ahead of us today that will take us over another alpine pass and thankfully that will probably mean that we will be spending a good part of the day in RR. D & S were up early and had breakfast on the table for us.Di said she was feeling the walk from yesterday but was OK.While we were having breakfast we had a phone call come in from [View Full Entry]

By Whiskers
September 26th 2009

Climb every mountain.......... Europe » Switzerland » North-East

He is wondering where the hell we are heading for.

Saturday 26th September Climb every mountain................ We had a lie in this morning and rose to be greeted by fog.Di and Sebastion(hereafter D & S) had the breakfast already laid out for us and we sat down to discuss the options for the day ahead.D & S are keen on buying a new property closer to where they work and they were going to meet up with Sebastion’s friend, who went off last night to climb Mt Pilatus,and talk over the pros and cons of the property.We would tag along and then afterwards Sebastion has a climb in mind for us,if [View Full Entry]

The trail was a bit easier at this point

By Whiskers
September 25th 2009

South to Switzerland through the Black Forest Europe » Switzerland » North-East

The Black Forest

We have a fairly straight forward drive today through the Black Forest south to Switzerland.We have had a very pleasant stay here in Bad Peterstal as the apartment has been very well equipped and the location above the town has been very restful.We would have liked to have indulged in the Black Forest by taking some walks like we had hoped but perhaps today as we drive south today there may be an opportunity for us to do that. The weather is sunny again and it should be a good day for driving and taking in the scenery as we travel [View Full Entry]

Cuckoo clocks are everywhere in the Black Forest

By ElizaSmale
September 24th 2009

Dont Make me Run im full of chocolate. Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Lauterbrunnen

I am actually back in Frnace now having just returned from our 3 day stint in Switzerland. Let me just say WOW. Switzerland is the most beautiful place by far. I made up their motto "Keep It Green Keep It Clean". They Recycle everything etc. and there is no rubbish anywhere and its just wow... green and lush. Before i get to that though i shall retrace my past week since Nice the first (im in Nice again for a night, just passing through). After our rainy day in Nice/ Monaco we hopped aboard the busabout bus and headed to our [View Full Entry]

By mcd0205
September 24th 2009

Sittin on top of the world with our legs hangin free Europe » Switzerland » North-West » Lucerne

Neuschwanstein Castle

Church bells ring for 5 minutes straight at 7AM in Switzerland, apparently...hahah. We got up pretty early and had a great breakfast at the place where we are staying. It is a really cool old house and the woman who runs it, Evelyn, has been very helpful. The breakfast was good. Swiss cheese is better in Switzerland, I think; I hate it at home. We took a cable car up to Mt. Pilatus in the morning. You have to change cars near the top because it is so steep it takes a special one. At the station where you switch there [View Full Entry]

By mcd0205
September 23rd 2009

I'm alive, just got internet again Europe » Switzerland » North-West » Lucerne

Town hall in Kirchhiem unter Teck

Sorry I haven't been able to update this thing. The place that we stayed in Munich didn't have internet. On Sunday we went to Rothenburg, which was great. It is a medieval walled town that is one of the best preserved anywhere. It is only about an hour and a half drive from Veronika's hometown. We spent a lot of time on the Autobahn and here's what I have observed about German driving: (1)If people knew how to drive, speed limits would be unnecessary (2)Stop signs are a waste, Germans have yield signs 90% of the time and it works for [View Full Entry]

By sjgasser
September 23rd 2009

Zurich Europe » Switzerland

I am leaving Zurich today and the Rama-Gasser pack. I had a great time getting a real home meal and rest in a real house. We went to Chur and Holdenstein and saw the castles that the Gassers helped to make. I relized how much I for got when I first got there. Certain parts really sparked a memory though. The big ones were the Gasser furniture workshop, the old castle, the new castle garden, and the fountain in the middle of town. It was fun to see all these Gasser icons again and hopfuly put them in my mind better [View Full Entry]

By lisaundchris
September 20th 2009

Wochenende im Tessin Europe » Switzerland » South-East » Lugano

BogenbrÃ¼cke

Das letzte August-Wochenende im Tessin... [View Full Entry]

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