Old town Bern

Day 14: New Years in Bern

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January 1st 2013
After staying up for New Years and all the fireworks last night, we made it a late start today. Had some breakfast at the hotel and then had a quick driving tour of Bern, including the old town and the bear pits. Didn't get to see any bears...apparently it's time to hibernate 😊 Our drive back to Zurich took us through the town of Lucerne, but then we were glad to get back to our a ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » North-West » Berne

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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