Makin Cheese

Switzerland - Central

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May 20th 2008
Well, it had to end some time, but we left Lauterbrunnen on Sunday. Feels like we were there for two weeks, not 2 and a half days. On our way to Lucerne, we stopped at a tourist spot, Ballenberg, which was basically a Swiss version of Sovereign Hill. The main diffeerence being it wasn't based around gold mining, but simply Swiss living and housing through the ages and areas of Switzerland. I ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » North-West » Lucerne

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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