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A visit to the capital of Switzerland
More on Switzerland, the country that I admired the most when it comes to spectacular scenery. It is a nation that has clean and beautiful countryside, nice people, as well as inspiring history. It is just to name a few of the reasons why I honestly love Switzerland. There is no better way to know more about this wonderful and rich country than to visit its capital city – Bern, even just for a day. Bern is the de facto capital and the fifth most populous city in Switzerland. It traces its origins back to the twelfth century with much evidence of the medieval architecture from that time preserved in…
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In love with Switzerland – A day in Geneva
Geneva is the second most populous city after Zurich and the French-speaking part of Switzerland. It is a global city, a financial centre, and a worldwide centre for diplomacy due to the presence of many international organisations headquartered including Europe’s United Nations and the Red Cross. CERN in Geneva is the birthplace of world wide web (www) as we know it today. It was invented by an English engineer and computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee in 1989. I only had one day scheduled to explore Geneva, which, unfortunately, really did not do it justice considering its magnitude in history and the many interesting things to see and do. Still, I’m so…
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Experiencing the excitement of being at the “Top of Europe” – Jungfraujoch Switzerland
One of the highlights of visiting the Swiss Alps was to be able to reach the top of the Jungfrau mountain which is called the ” Top of Europe”. Standing on the Jungfraujoch 3,454 metres above sea level. I remember after suffering from a lack of breath at such a high altitude I had to rush to the covered area to breath normally again. Aside from that, my outfit that day wasn’t appropriate enough for such extreme cold weather. Next time, I will make sure that I will be fully geared up with proper winter clothing to fully enjoy the experience.
