Mount Junfrau

Interlaken - Switzerland

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August 10th 2008
Well, by Friday, we'd had quite enough of France so we decided to drive down to Switzerland in the hire car for the day! WOW!!!! Berne was lovely (the old town) and then we went onto Interlaken - amazing! Long drive there and back but well worth it. AA called to say the van was getting a new starter Motor on Monday so we decided to leave France for the weekend and find a place to stay in I ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » North-West » Berne

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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