Sand castle competition at Lake Constance

Switzerland & Black Forest

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September 5th 2008
Our first stop upon entering Switzerland was to have lunch alongside Lake Constance which is on the borders of Austria, Switzerland and Germany, and a popular spot for swimming and watersports for the three countries. We headed from here down to Zurich and unfortunately one of our worst accommodations so far. Zurich is situated on Lake Zurich and we found it to be one of the most expensive cities ... 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