The wooden bridge and tower

SWITTZERLAND

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October 11th 2010
*********SWITZERLAND*********** LUZERN We passed through the Swiss Alps on our train ride, staring with open mouthed wonderment out the windows as we went. The snow capped mountains were enormous and the little villages at the base just made us want to live there. We arrived in Luzern in central Switzerland and made our way to a McDonalds to use the internet to find accommodation. We sett ... 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