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This
sand stone monument is meant to commemorate the several
hundred Swiss officers who fought to defend King Louis
XVI and Marie-Antoinette during the French Revolution.
The Lyon, though maimed, remains unapproachable behind
a small natural quarry. "Das Lowendenkmal"claims
Danish artist Bertel Thorvaldsen.
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The
oldest road bridge in Europe, Kapellbrucke "Chapel
Bridge", was built in 1333. In 1993, almost
the entire bridge was destroyed by a fire,and had
to be restored. The bridge boasts hand pained frescos
along it's triangular roofing panels. Look for panel
no. 31, which shows William Tell shooting the apple
from his son’s head.
Lucerne
is a shoppers dream. The Swiss watches are actually
affordable and the selection of army knives is beyond
anything I've ever seen. If you aren't into knives
with staplers in them, there's always Versace. (Might
not be suitable for football)
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OK,
so sooner or later, you're going to want a cup of
coffee. Common, it's not going to kill you, especially
not after Amsterdam! Just don't be a 'coffee loser'
like me. Cafe' is euro for espresso- a concentrate
of my own homelands java: cafe'americana. If you goof,
no biggie. Just add half a cows worth of cream or
milk and you'll have a Cafe' latte.
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Often,
coffee comes with a small square of chocolate for
you to dissolve -- or just devour. Swiss chocolate
is its own food group. Toblerone, the bar profiled
after the Alps, is at its freshest here. The special
limited edition flavors make nice gifts (they're good
for breakfast too).
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Make
sure you change your Euros over to Swiss Franks.
Use a bank instead of an exchange whenever possible.
(less commission)
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