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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]
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] Blog: A Fitting Finale - Floating away in Switzerland's capital
Date: September 4th 2008
So having arrived in Bern, I awoke to my shoebox-sized two-bed dorm on saturday morning (30th August), and immediately ventured into town for a good look around and some much-needed breakfast. Having missed the eleven o'clock guided tour of the parliament building, then spent half-an-hour wandering around the main train station looking for the tourist office, before ultimately deciding not to ... read more
Date: September 4th 2008
So having arrived in Bern, I awoke to my shoebox-sized two-bed dorm on saturday morning (30th August), and immediately ventured into town for a good look around and some much-needed breakfast. Having missed the eleven o'clock guided tour of the parliament building, then spent half-an-hour wandering around the main train station looking for the tourist office, before ultimately deciding not to ... read more
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