Thun’s town square and castle

Thun and Lauterbrunnen

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September 3rd 2019
03/09/2019 We drove into the Bernese Oberland and spent a few hours at the attractive old town of Thun at the head of the lake of the same name. A beautiful drive along the lake was followed by the climb up to Lauterbrunnen situated in a cliff side valley with many waterfalls and dominated by the Jungfrau, Monch and Eiger mountains all of which have an altitude above or close to 4,000 ... 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