The Lake and the village on the other shore

Italy Day 12 - The end and the beginning

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October 16th 2014
The end of our tour, and the beginning of our trip home. This is the last day in our Best of Italy Tour. Of course, ending in Switzerland technically isn't Italy, but the border has been very dynamic over the centuries, and it used to be at one time. Today was a free day for everyone. Some chose to take a train ride up into a quaint little village, and return. Others chose to hang around tow ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » South-East » Lugano » Muralto

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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