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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 Geneva

editor — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 03:31:00 +0000

SIGHTS Geneva is modestly spectacular. It is not a city of rich, legendary architecture or work of art, but rather a small domain filled with contrasts, quaint idiosyncrasies and international flavor. Culinary pleasures abound in Calvin’s city. You will find more than 1000 dining establishments right in the town supplemented by a vast array of delightful bistros in the surrounding countryside. Dining here is a social event: long, leisurely and luxurious. Evening indulgences need not end at dinner. Le Grand Theatre is a manifastation of its name, and opera is the heart of Geneva’s cultural activity. Escapades continue well into

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Travel to Geneva

editor — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 16:56:00 +0000

HISTORY The History of Geneva can be regarded as a lesson for humanity. To lacustrine Geneva, built on piles, succeeded, that small fortified town, already mentioned by Caesar and which probably only covered the top of the hill where the Cathedral of St. Pierre now stands. Very early on, Geneva was ‘ennobled’ through its merchants and traders, as a busy crossroad for the numerous trade routes in Roman times. Involved in the turmoil which resulted from the migration of the Germanic peoples and the collapse of the Roman Empire, Geneva was lucky to become an independent commune under the high

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