Lake Lucerne and Lucerne from Burgenstock

Day 9 - Switzerland

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August 27th 2018
After a great night's sleep we were greeted by Daniel and Gabi with a traditional Swiss breakfast of cold meat, cheeses, bread and coffee. A great start to our first full day touring this beautiful country. Our first stop today was at Wyher Castle. The castle was built in the late 1200s as there is a register acknowledging the castle as far back as 1304. The castle is a traditional castle wi ... 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