Gimmelwald from above

Frolicking through the mountains

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June 3rd 2014
Greetings from Gimmelwald! This town takes the cake for least populated place on my trip so far--it's a farming community of 130 people perched on a cliff in the Jungfrau region of Switzerland. It is only accessible by cable car, and is a carless community. There are breathtaking views of snow-capped mountains, dozens of wildflowers in the fields, the most refreshing public water (runs out of natu ... read more

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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