Acquaintance to Bolans

Grand Dixence Dam The Grand Dixence Dam is located on the Dixence River, and it is located on the Val d’Herenes in the Valais canton in the country of Switzerland. The Val d’Herens is a valley in the canton of Valais. It was created by ...

Leukerbad Introduction Leukerbad is situated in the Leuk district in the Valais Canton, and it is a municipality in Switzerland. It has a population of roughly 1,600. Geography Leukerbad had a total area (when it was measured in 2009) of about 2 ...

This major industrial centre lies at the mouth of the Murz river, where it flows into the Mur. Bruck flourished during the 14th and 15th centuries, thanks to its trade with Venice, when it had the right to store grain and salt. The small but attrac ...

A short way from Schwaz, in the Inn river valley, stands the impressive Renaissance Schloss Tratzberg. This castle was once a frontier fortress which guarded Andechs county against the Bavarians. It changed hands many times and is now the private p ...

The remains of a Stone Age settlement have been found in this health resort and tourist centre on the Bavarian border. On a rocky hill to the north of the town stands the Feste Kufstein, a mighty fortress with a small barbican and the Emperor’s T ...