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Day 1

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March 29th 2008
We went on a walking tour today around the market district of Lake Como. We went to an old church, and walked on some wooden bridges that were built in the middle ages. Then went up to the top of Mt. Pilatus and had a snowball fight. After that we came back into the city and had free time for a couple of hours and bought some souvenirs and went to a cafe to get ice cream. It's not as cold as I ... 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