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Interlaken

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December 29th 2010
Interlaken Our next stop on Eurotrip 2010 was to a small town in Switzerland called Interlaken. It rests in a valley, surrounded by the Swiss Alps and in between two beautiful lakes. Without doubt, it would have been one of the most beautiful places we'd ever been (and that includes Queanbeyan). We arrived quite late so it was dark as we walked the short trip to our hostel, but in the morning w ... read more

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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