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Castle hostel

You don’t necessarily have to be rich to live like a king in Switzerland. While it may be one of the most expensive countries in the world, you can get by on a tight budget. The country has a network of hostels and backpacker hotels, many of which are found in wonderful old buildings – even medieval castles. Swiss Radio International’s Dale Bechtel (Bek-tel) met the current kings of the Rotberg (Rot-burg) castle hostel, on the outskirts of Basel.

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