The singers

22nd Aug - Zurzach, Switzerland

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August 24th 2008
Hi all from Zurzach - on the border between Switzerland and Germany, on the Swiss side. Today we drove from our camping spot to Zurich. We found the old part of town - which is a walking only area, and had a wander around. The city is quite big and we arrived around lunch time so there were people everywhere! At least school holidays appear to be over so there are not too many holidaying families ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » North-East » Zürich

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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