Lucerne

Switzerland - Contiki

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October 16th 2005
Firstly as we left Austria we entered into one of the smallest countries in the world, Lichtenstein. It is only 6km from west to east, so it was only going to be a short stop, as we dropped into the capital city of Vaduz. It proved to be an expensive lunch as we sat in the town directly below Schloss Vaduz, before some of us got our passports stamped and stocked up on some supermarket supplies. ... 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