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A week in Switzerland

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February 4th 2008
Geneva We left France and arrived in Switzerland with our first stop being Geneva, the "international" bit. We started off with a walk along the banks of Lake Geneva, admiring the Jet d'Eau which is a huge jet of water shooting up about 150m. We're not sure what it was for but it looked good. From there we walked through the city before heading to the Red Cross Museum. The museum was v ... 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