Avalanche Barn

Guttannen

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September 4th 2008
Getting near the end of my stay here in the Schweiz I thought it’d be interesting to say a few things about what I’ve learned about the people here. Guttannen is really quite a unique place, even for Switzerland. It is traditional and has resisted many of the modern forces in our world. The people are also very tied to traditions and work to keep them alive. Though everything isn’t probl ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Grindelwald

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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