Scenery

The last train!

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June 1st 2008
Sunday 1st June Today's trip to Zurich was going to be a doddle as there was only a single change at Visp and we had plenty of time to make the transfer. We caught the hotel's little electric car back to the Zermatt station, and purchased food and drink for the journey from a "deli" across the road. The train we boarded used a cogwheel engine as we were going to retrace the last hour or so ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » North-East » Zürich

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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