Alps

From Mount Stanserhorn to Italy

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September 23rd 2006
We left this morning on the bus to head to Italy. Our tour director decided that we would stop and do the tour of Mt. Stanserhorn since the weather looked to be really good and didn't want to take the chance at the end of our tour and get bad weather. When we got outside of Zurich, I couldn't believe how green everything is! This is such a pretty county. Drove through a lot of pasture and ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » North-West » Lucerne

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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