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Rapperswil and coffee with Andreas

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November 12th 2013
Geo: 47.2266, 8.81844We had agreed to meet Andreas, Stefan's brother for tea at his house. We decided to go to Rapperswil on the way and enjoy this medieval city. We packed a lunch and took the train to Rapperswil. It is located on Lake Zurich and is another beautiful city with mountains in the distance. There is an old castle which houses a Polish museum situated atop a hill overlooki ... 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