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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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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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