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The Emmental
Country: Switzerland
The Emmental Introduction
The Emmental is in west central Switzerland, and it is a region there that forms part of the canton of Bern. It is a beautiful and hilly landscape, and it comprises the basins of the Ilfis and Emme rivers. The region has ...
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Montreux
Country: Switzerland
Montreux Introduction
Montreux is located in the Riviera-Pays-d’Enhaut, and it is in the Vaud Canton in the county of Switzerland.
It is situated on Lake Geneva at the base of the Alps, and it has a population of roughly 25,000. ...
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Baden bei Wien
Country: Austria
The spa town of Baden, on the eastern slopes of the Vienna Woods, was already known in Roman times, when it was called Aquae Pannoniae, and Emperor Marcus Aurelius praised its sulphuric springs. Today, its 15 hot springs make Baden a popular destin ...
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Admont
Country: Austria
At the centre of the village of Admont stands a Benedictine Abbey whose importance once reached far beyond the region. Built in the 11th century and often rebuilt, it burned down in 1865, but the fire spared its priceless collection: with nearly 16 ...
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Setesdal
Country: Norway
The Setesdal valley is a traditional district of Aust-Agder County in the southern part of Norway. The Otra river runs through the valley and into the sea near the area called Kristiansand. Setesdal runs from Hardangervidda plateau to the Telemark ...
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