Typical dwelling

Switzerland - another country

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June 6th 2013
Geo: 46.6856, 7.83051Sorry there was not an entry for yesterday (Wednesday) - we lost our Internet connection.Anyway, we spent some time across the border in France. I had read about a couple of worthwhile places to visit so we set off to explore and we were not disappointed.First stop was Riquewihr - a medieval town with cobbled streets and brightly painted buildings. Despite being very m ... 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