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Berne walking tour

Berne; City of bear necessities

Written by Ozzy-Dave on May 7, 2003

  • Looking for a mascot It’s been the Swiss capital since 1848. Toblerone was invented here. Einstein even published his theory of relativity here in 1905. But Berne is most famous for its bears.The city’s founder,...
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Lucerne Walking Tour

Lucerne; Land of lakes, lions and lattes

Written by Ozzy-Dave on May 7, 2003

  • Tourist magnet of the northAn hour by train from Basel, Lucerne lacks the former’s cosmopolitan swank, but this tourist epicentre provides charm, history, tradition, and idyllic waterfront beauty.Frescoed streets and wooden bridges beckon, and cafes...
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La Petite Venise

Excursions: Colmar, Strasbourg, Freiburg, the Black Forest and Augusta Raurica

Written by Travelenthusiast on June 22, 2003

  • Three countries in an hour? Why not? This is, after all, a three-country corner with France, Germany, and Switzerland coming to a point around the Rhine River. Basel is the ideal anchor city to see...
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Basel walking tour

Basel; No identity crisis here

Written by Ozzy-Dave on May 7, 2003

  • What’s in a name?Basel, Bale, Basle. You’ll hear all three in Switzerland’s capital of the northwest. Sharing a border with France and Germany may confuse passport-toting visitors, but Basel’s residents remain fiercely independent.This university town...

Strolling through Old Basel

Written by travel2000 on November 5, 2000

  • Start at the Marktplatz, explore the outdoor market. Then go around the area and check out the buildings and do some window-shopping. (There are department stores as well as some pretty ritzy boutiques in this...

Swimming in the Rhein River

Written by Travelenthusiast on June 22, 2003

  • FUN! There is a very industrial part of town, I would suggest not swimming there, but other than that,there is not a lot I can tell you. During the summer,it can get pretty warm and...
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