Church on the hill

Switzerland Part 1

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June 4th 2009
Italy to Switzerland (Ascona) We finally got to Locarno, a little bit later then planned….my cousin Victoria was there to pick us up. We were originally supposed to arrive at 7pm, however after a missed connection do to the riot in Italy (see our last post!) we didn’t actually get in until about 10:30 and it was still about 20c defo warm enough for shorts and t-shirt!. Victoria took us by ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » South-East » Locarno

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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