Interlaken

Swiss Beauty

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June 19th 2011
The train ride into Switzerland was exactly as we expected it to be...breathtaking. The transfer in Geneva meant seats for us on the train to Lucerne. We took a number of pictures as we rode speechless at the absolute beauty of the country-mountains, lakes, countrysides... We arrived in charming Lucern in the late afternoon and took a cab to the hotel though we could've found our way by foot ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » North-West » Lucerne

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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