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Top 10 Reasons to Visit Switzerland

editor — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 10:32:54 +0000

Great European Adventure awaits. Today Counting down our picks for the top 10 reasons to visit Switzerland. We’re looking at why you should head to this Alpine Country for For fun and adventure. Number 10 Trains Switzerland There’s no need to hire a car during a switch Excursion, the country’s reliable and Efficient rail network. Train lines cover the entire, making even the smallest towns easily accessible. And just a short Journey away, bears aren’t too expensive either. And are certainly a cheaper option, than rental cars and a faster one than buses. There are also multiple scenic train route.

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Switzerland Map Tourist Attractions

editor — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 14:28:48 +0000

WESTERN EUROPE CAMPING AND HIKING EQUIPMENT Boots: Be sure to wear hiking boots with good ankle support. They should fit snugly and comfortably over one or two pairs of wool socks and thin liner socks. Break in boots over several weeks first to avoid blisters. Other Necessities: Synthetic layers, like those made of polypropylene, and a pile jacket will keep you warm even when wet. space blanket will help you to retain your body heat and doubles as a groundcloth (US$5-15). Plastic water bottles are vir tually shatter- and leak-proof. Bring water-purification tablets for when you can’t boil water. For

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Switzerland Metro Map

editor — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 14:28:14 +0000

WESTERN EUROPE CAMPING AND HIKING EQUIPMENT WHAT TO BUY… Good camping equipment is both sturdy and light. It is generally more expensive in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK than in North America. Sleeping Bag: Most sleeping bags are rated by season (summer” 30-40°F at night; four-season or winter often means below 0°F). They are made either of down (warmer and lighter, but more expensive and miserable when wet) or of synthetic mate rial (heavier, more durable, and warmer when wet). Prices range from US$80-210 for a summer synthetic to US$250-300 for a good down winter bag. Sleeping bag pads

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SWITZERLAND

editor — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 11:48:00 +0000

As someone once said, Money alone does not bring happiness; one must also have it in Switzerland. Switzerland has been called the playground of Europe, a country with in comparable natural beauty, a vigorous proud people who do not mind at all serving visitors as long as it is profitable. Tourism brings Switzerland about $3 billion a year income and a worldwide reputation as superior innkeepers. Something like a half million Americans enjoy the country each year. The Swiss are also big travelers. On a per capita basis, they are the biggest of all international travelers, even though that may

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Travel to Zurich Switzerland

editor — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 13:23:00 +0000

HISTORY The first settlers on the site of Zurich were Neolithic pile-dwellers. In 15 BC the Romans built the fortified settlement of T uricum. In the Middle Ages the area experienced great days of chivalry. When the guilds were granted equal rights with the nobility the development of Zurich into a city was enhanced. In 1351 it joined the Swiss Confederation. During the 16th century Zwingli made it one of the most important cities of the Reformed Faith. Its silk and cotton industries laid the foundations of the city’s prosperity. 63 miles from the nearest part of the mainland coast

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Sights and Attractions in Zurich Switzerland

editor — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 04:55:00 +0000

SIGHTS Bahnhofstrasse (main shopping street, extending from the main station to the lake), Fraumiinster (a 3-aisled pillared basilica with a Gothic nave, 5 stained-glass windows by Marc Chagall, 1970); GroBmiinster (the city’s most important Protestant church, Romanesque, llth-13th c.); Miinsterhof (a historic old square); Rathaus (Town Hall, late Renaissance, here the cantonal and communal councils meet); St. Peter’s Church (Late Romanesque choir, Baroque nave, 1705); Schauspielhaus (Theater, one of the most renowned of the German-speaking countries); Zunfthaus zur Meisen (Late Baroque guild-house). On 4 January 1850, the British schooner Brave of Inverness was lost to the Knavestone and all hands

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Travel to Berne Switzerland

editor — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 02:48:00 +0000

HISTORY After its foundation in 1191 Berne was enlarged by stages. In 1353 it joined the Swiss Confederation. The medieval structure of the city has remained unchanged to the present day. In 1798 Napoleon’s troops invaded Berne. In 1834 it became a university town and in 1848 the Federal Capital of Switzerland. Look out for a sign ‘Possil Loch Circular Path 1k’ which might appeal; it circuits extensive reed beds and comes out just before the next bridge at Lambhill (SWT board). Last time there, I watched a buzzard with a dead rabbit being harassed by magpies. In 1804 there

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Sights and Attractions in Berne Switzerland

editor — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 22:34:00 +0000

SIGHTS Barengraben (‘Bear-Pit’, in this deep circular den bears have been kept since 1480, the bear is Berne’s heraldic animal); Kafigturm (‘Cage tower’, 13th and 17th century); Minster (dedicated to St. Vincent, 3-aisled pillared basilica, begun 1421, tower completed 1893); Nydegg Church (Late Gothic); Rathaus (Council House, 1406-16, Late Burgundian Gothic); Zytgloggeturm (Clock tower, Berne’s landmark, 12th c.). It proved impossible, however, for the lifeboat to get alongside the stricken steamer because of the powerful swirling white water and the number of large rocks in the area. After carefully considering the situation, the boat’s 28-year-old coxswain, James Robson, took the

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Map of Berne Switzerland

editor — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 20:27:00 +0000

BERNE Legend has it that Duke Berchtold V of Zahringen, the founder of the city, named it after the first animal he killed in a great chase. He killed a bear and thus Berne got its name. With a total population of 141,000 inhabitants, Berne, the Swiss capital, is also the capital of Switzerland’s second largest canton and a university city. The Minster dominates the old town. In the 18th century Berne turned into a very prosperous town which is still reflected today in the older part of the city: beautiful houses with their arcades on street level and projecting

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Map of Basel Switzerland

editor — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 07:45:00 +0000

BASEL With a total population of 173,000 Basle is Switzerland’s second largest city. It is situated at an old Rhine crossing between the Jura and the Black Forest. Both Germany and France are very close. The city consists of two parts. Gross-Basel (Greater Basle) the commercial and cultural center, and Klein-Basel (Little Basle), the industrial center! Basle’s chemical and pharmaceutical industry enjoys world-famous reputation. The other mam industries are electrical equipment and machinery. The famous Swiss Trade Fair takes place in Basle every year (April-May). The Basler Fasnacht (Carnival) is also very popular. Ltd was the registered owner and R.

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