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Schwyz Old Town and Main Square

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    July 20, 2020

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    Shortly before Lake Lucerne you come through Schwyz. The small town seemed quite impressive to me, especially the central market place made a lot of things. The pizzeria I stopped at, however, couldn't quite keep up. Unfortunately I was here on a Sunday evening - otherwise I could have simply replenished my supplies in a supermarket.
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    April 13, 2024

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    Schwyz: History in brief
    The name Schwyz. The name most likely has Germanic roots: The word "sueit" means something like scorch and burn. Schwyz would therefore have been named after …
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    August 28, 2023

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    City with many beautiful historical houses
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