Lake Zurich

Swiss Tour

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September 13th 2007
Over past weekend I embarked on a 3 day, 3 night tour of a little piece of paradise in Europe. My planned itinerary included Zurich, Luzern, Interlaken, and Bern. I arrived in Zurich's main station at about 1 p.m. on Friday and so it began. Zurich at first struck me as a really busy business city, which it is to an extent, but the right spots are also very peaceful. The city is built around ... 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