Zurich 1

Zurich and Bern

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February 28th 2014
It was a very short trip: 4 days I arrived in Bern in the afternoon and stayed at the Youth hostel close to the river. A very nice and calm place by the way. Then I walked randomly inside and outside the old city and saw almost all the famous monuments: the federal palace, the clock tower, the bear park, the cathedral, etc. I also took some beautiful pictures of the city from the rose gar ... 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