The Trail of the Walser

13 September 2020

The trail (Walserweg) leads in stages from San Bernardino (Canton Graubünden) to Brand in Vorarlberg (Austria). The long-distance hiking trail stretches along historic hiking trails, villages and towns (a.o. Safien, Avers, St. Antoniën, Langwies, Lenzerheide, Arosa, Davos, Nufenen et Splügen). The length is around 300 km through remote Walser communities and valleys. The trail is … Read more » “The Trail of the Walser”

Büren an der Aare

10 September 2020

Büren an der Aare est une ville médiévale du canton de Berne. L’histoire de cette ville est le miroir de l’histoire de la Suisse. Les Celtes, les Romains et les Francs y ont laissé des témoignages archéologiques. Dès le XIIIe siècle, la ville fut aux mains des barons de Strassberg, du comté de Neuchâtel, des comtes … Read more » “Büren an der Aare”

The city of Laufenburg

6 September 2020

The town and the Rhine bridge were mentioned for the first time in a document from 1207. For a long time, this bridge was the most important road crossing over the Upper Rhine. The old wooden Rhine Bridge in Basel dates from 1225-1244 (or earlier) but was less important then.   The town belonged to … Read more » “The city of Laufenburg”