Milano

Fall Break

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November 3rd 2006
Well, our Fall Break came and went and I had a great time visiting Switzerland and Milan. I left Rome for a 9 hour train ride to the capital city of Bern, Switzerland and then moved on to Interlaken, and then I went up into the mountains for two days to a small town called Gimmelwald. It was a great time to relax and see some amazing nature. I ended up meeting up with a lot of English s ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » North-West » Gimmelwald

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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