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Interlaken

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June 7th 2008
Interlaken as a town is all about the extreme sports. I know some of you all would love it in this area. I spent the first Interlaken day mostly traveling. It seems getting in and out of Switzerland by train takes a while, likely due to the mountains. Took me about 12 hours to get from Munich to Interlaken including one missed connection. We decided to skip Zurich and head straight to Interlake ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Interlaken

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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