Modena

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Modena (UK: /ˈmɒdɪnə/,[3] US: /ˈmoʊd-, ˈmɔːd-, -nɑː/,[4][5] Italian: [ˈmɔːdena] (About this soundlisten); Modenese: Mòdna [ˈmɔdnɐ]; Etruscan: Mutna; Latin: Mutina) is a city and comune (municipality) on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy.

Trento

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Trento is a city in the Trentino–Alto Adige region of northern Italy. It’s known for the Buonconsiglio Castle, home to late-medieval fresco cycles. Trento Cathedral, featuring a rose window and a baroque chapel, sits on Piazza Duomo. Also on the square is Casa Cazuffi-Rella, a Renaissance building with a frescoed facade. Southwest, MUSE is a science and natural history museum with high-tech exhibits.


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Turin

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The city was historically a major European political centre. From 1563, it was the capital of the Duchy of Savoy, then of the Kingdom of Sardinia ruled by the House of Savoy, and the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1865. Turin is sometimes called "the cradle of Italian liberty" for having been the political and intellectual centre of the Risorgimento that led to the unification of Italy, as well as the birthplace of notable individuals who contributed to it, such as Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour.

Argentière

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Argentière is located near the head of the Valley of Chamonix approximately 7 km (4 mi) from Chamonix town. It is connected by road with Switzerland by the pass over the Col des Montets and the Col de la Forclaz to Martigny in the Rhône Valley.

Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne

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The Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne is a five-star hotel in Lucerne . It stands near the shore of Lake Lucerne at the Schweizerhofquai . The hotel was built in 1845, has been steadily expanding over the years and has been owned by the Hauser family since 1861. It offers 101 rooms and suites, three restaurants, a bar, several function rooms and a wellness area. The hotel is one of the few in Switzerland that is a cultural asset of national importance and is a listed building. [2] The original architecture has remained largely preserved to this day.

Ouchy

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Ouchy is a port and a popular lakeside resort south of the centre of Lausanne in Switzerland, at the edge of Lake Geneva (French: lac Léman).
 


The steamboat next reaches Ouchy (1230' ; * Hôtel Beaurivage, with pleasant garden, baths , etc. , R. 3-5 , B. 11/2, D. 5 , L. and A. 2 fr.; Hôtel d'Angleterre, less expensive ; Hôtel du Port, small ; all on the lake ; Pension Villa Roseneck ; * Lake Baths, 50 c .; boat 50 c . per hour , or with boatman 11/2 fr . ), formerly Rive , the port of Lausanne.

Le Bouveret

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Le Bouveret is a village in the commune of Port-Valais in the Swiss canton of Valais. Situated at the southernmost end of Lake Geneva and close to the French border, Le Bouveret is very much tourism-oriented with several amusement attractions, including the Swiss Vapeur Parc and the water amusement park Aquaparc. Le Bouveret is also the seat of Cesar Ritz Colleges, a Hospitality school.

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Martigny

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Martigny (French pronunciation: [maʁtiɲi]; German: Martinach, pronounced [ˈmaʁtiːnaːx]; Latin: Octodurum) is the capital city of the district of Martigny, canton of Valais, Switzerland. It lies at an elevation of 471 meters (1,545 ft), and its population is approximately 20,000 inhabitants (Martignerains or "Octoduriens"). It is a junction of roads joining Italy, France and Switzerland. One road links it over the Great St. Bernard Pass to Aosta (Italy), and the other over the col de la Forclaz to Chamonix (France).