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The spiral at the Tirano end of the line  
   

The spiral at the Tirano end of the line

The spiral is dramatic as it goes over a viaduct and then under it
Bernina Pass to Tirano on the Bernina Express

December 10th 2014
The day dawned clear, calm, cold and sunny over St Moritz and Celerina. It was a perfect day to go on the Bernina Express over the Bernina Pass toTirano in Italy. We booked seats in a Panorama carriage but as it turned out there were heaps of seats available. In our carriage there was only us and a friendly Dutchman and his mother doing a special trip for her over the Pass. We had been here 5 y ... read more
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Swiss Flag 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
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