Posted on June 18th, 2010 by by tanto
This excursion takes you to a most enchanting alpine world of the Bernese Oberland. Enjoy a guided tour in comfortable deluxe coach on scenic route via Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen. With the Wengernalp rack railway you will enjoy a 45-minute trip up through idyllic alpine meadows and forests up to Kleine Scheidegg (6762 ft). Here you [...]
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Posted on April 22nd, 2010 by by tanto
Barcelona is a city in Spain and the capital of Catalonia autonomous region. Founded in 230 BC, the city has acted as a living gallery of modernist architecture and stylish decor and Art Nouveau (New Art). Temples and buildings by architect Antoni Gaudi, the medieval church, the remaining Roman wall and plaza and the place [...]
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Posted on November 28th, 2009 by by tanto
Impressive ruins and castles, city towers, the elegant renaissance palace in Hohenems, churches and historical buildings tell the story of long bygone times.
• The landmark of Bregenz is the St. Martin’s tower . Once built as storehouse, it was reconstructed in 1600 into a watch tower.
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Posted on November 17th, 2009 by by tanto
“Wow, it’s like something out of Hansel and Gretel!” exclaims the young girl looking at the cobbled streets, fairytale clocks, and a multitude of colorful arcades bursting with shoppers, diners and those, like me, just out to sightsee. She pulls her mother to one of the novelty stores wide-eyed with delight. If thinking of Switzerland [...]
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Posted on November 17th, 2009 by by tanto
The Cathedral of St. Peter in Geneva is best known as the church where John Calvin gave his inspiring sermons during the mid-16th century is belong to the Swiss Reformed Church, but it has other attractions as well. The imposing Romanesque-Gothic church with a Neoclassical facade still dominates the center of the international Swiss city.
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