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The Glacier Express

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May 30th 2008
Friday 30th May We awoke to find the world outside extremely wet; it had clearly rained hard and long throughout the night. The only reason we were in St. Moritz was to take a train, the Glacier Express, from St. Moritz to Zermatt. Unlike the other trains we had caught, this one was not a part of the normal commuter network and had to be pre-booked. The Glacier Express advertises itself a ... 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