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AltdorfAltdorf Tourismus - TellspielhausSchützengasse 11 CH-6460 Altdorf +41 41 874 80 00 |
> SLIDESHOW >Altdorf, capital of Canton Uri, is situated in the lower Reuss Valley, south of Lake Lucerne, on the road to Gotthard Pass. It's where the legend of Wilhelm Tell, Switzerland's national hero, was born. |
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AndermattAndermatt-Urserntal TourismusGotthardstrasse 2 CH-6490 Andermatt +41 41 888 71 00 |
> SLIDESHOW >Located in the Urseren Valley, on the Gothard road, and surrounded by high Alpine passes, Andermatt is a crossroads between North (Central Switzerland) and South (Ticino and Italy) as well as between East (Graubünden) and West (Bern and Valais). |
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FurkaFurka Railway Association postal address: Verein Furka-BergstreckeSteinacherstr. 6 CH-8910 Affoltern a/A +41 848 000 144 |
> SLIDESHOW >The Furka Pass, 2429 m over sea level, is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps, connecting the Goms Valley (Valais/Wallis), to Andermatt (Uri, Central Switzerland), along the Rhône Glacier. Scenes of Goldfinger, with Sean Connery as James Bond, were shot here. |
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GotthardSt. Gotthard HospicePostal address: Albergo San Gottardo Ospizio CH-6780 Airolo +41 91 869 12 35 |
> SLIDESHOW >At 2108 m above sea level, this famous high mountain pass between Airolo (Ticino) and Göschenen (Uri) connects Central Switzerland with Ticino, on the route leading from Germany to Italy across Switzerland and the Alps. A beautiful journey through Alpine landscapes. |
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Grütli - RütliLisbeth and Edy Truttmann-ChristenRestaurant Rütlihaus CH-6441 Rütli +41 41 820 12 74 |
> SLIDESHOW >The Rütli (French: Grütli) is the most mythical meadow in Switzerland. It is located in a difficult-to-reach spot on the steep shores of Lake Lucerne, just below the village of Seelisberg. |
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OberalpRailway Headquarters: Railcenter Matterhorn Gotthard BahnBahnhofplatz 7 CH-3900 Brig +41 27 927 70 00 |
> SLIDESHOW >Oberalp Pass, in the Swiss Alps, is the high mountain pass (2046m over sea level) connecting the cantons of Uri (Central Switzerland) and Graubünden (Southeastern Switzerland) between Andermatt and Disentis. |
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TellskapelleSisikon TourismusBahnhofstrasse 8 CH-6452 Sisikon +41 41 820 30 00 |
> SLIDESHOW >At Tellsplatte, 3 kilometers south of Sisikon, the place where, according to the legend, William Tell jumped overboard during a storm, when transferred by boat to the bailiff Gessler's jail. An easy walk in a beautiful landscape to Tell's Chapel, with nearby the biggest glockenspiel in Switzerland (38 bells playing 20 melodies). |
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