Zurich/Bern/Geneva
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Every year Zurich is the setting for a lively Street Parade... Keystone -
The Paradeplatz with its lights, trams and banks. Keystone -
Serious students at the Federal Institute of Technology Zurich. Keystone -
The Enge outdoor swimming pool next to the lake. Keystone -
The Niederdorf area in central Zurich: the name means literally "lower village". Keystone -
Sihlcity, a recently constructed "city within the city", with restaurants, shops, a library, disco and a church. Keystone -
The Place des Nations at the heart of international Geneva and European headquarters of the United Nations. Keystone -
The bustling Place du Molard at the heart of Geneva's old city. Keystone -
Geneva's Parc des Bastions, a city oasis. Keystone -
The Grottes quarter borders Geneva's main railway station. Keystone -
Carouge, bordering on Geneva, combines the warmth of a village and the culture of a city. Keystone -
Geneva, the city of Calvin... The Church Reformers look on sternly, but no one seems bothered. Keystone -
Bern's old city is bounded by the twists and turns of the river Aare. Keystone -
The River Aare is popular with swimmers in the summer; the parliament building rises in the background. Keystone -
Bern boasts one of the longest covered shopping areas in Europe, a 6km long stretch of arcades. Keystone -
The Paul Klee Centre, the work of architect Renzo Piano. Keystone -
A fountain by the surrealist artist Meret Oppenheim, commissioned by the city of Bern, in the Waisenhausplatz. Keystone -
The Reithalle centre, considered a hotbed of alternative culture, celebrated its 20th anniversary in autumn 2007. Keystone
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