Lucerne - Chapel Bridge in the background

Switzerland - Lucerne, Bern and Geneva

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July 31st 2007
As the heat-wave in Southern Europe was now into its second week we were keen for some cooler weather so decided to head to Switzerland even though it had not been one of our original destinations. We therefore caught the train north from Como to Lucerne. The first thing we noticed when we got off the train at Lucerne station was that it was noticeably cooler (although it was still going to get q ... read more

Europe » Switzerland

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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... ... read more