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| Switzerland lies in deepest Europe and is
completely land-locked. Yet it has plenty of water in the
shape of vast and spectacular lakes. These lakes are served by
paddle steamers and pleasure cruisers that form part of the enormous Swiss
tourist industry. Almost 20 steamers remain in service,
principally on the two largest lakes - Geneva and Lucerne - although some
operate on the smaller lakes. There is definitely more to
Switzerland than soft snow and hard cheese. |
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Facts (clockwise) |
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 | Montreux at Geneva, June 2003. |
| Italie leaving Montreux, July
2003 |
| Savoie passing the Jet d'Eau,
Geneva, June 2003 |
| La Suisse sweeping into
Montreux, July 2003 |
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Facts |
| Blümisalp leaving Beatenbucht,
July 2003 |
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| Lötschberg arriving
(backwards) into Interlaken Ost, July 2003 |
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Photo
Facts (clockwise) |
| Unterwalden reversing out
of Flüelen, June 2001 |
| Schiller, July 2003 |
| Unterwalden berthed at
Lucerne, July 2003 |
| Lucerne, July 2003 |
| Unterwalden at Alpnachstad, July 2003 |
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Photo
Facts (clockwise) |
| Flüelen on Lake Lucerne, June
2001 |
| Berner Oberland at Interlaken
West, July 2003 |
| Schwyz on Lake Lucerne, June
2001 |
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Motor
Vessels |
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Facts |
| Lake Konstanz is bounded by three
countries - Switzerland, Germany and Austria. Here Allgäu
leaves Lindau (Germany) on a balmy evening in June 1993. |
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Lake
Konstanz |
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Summary |
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Lake
Geneva |
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Lake
Neuchatel |
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Lake
Brienz and Lake Thun |
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Lake
Lucerne |
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Lake
Zurich |
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Lake
Konstanz |
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Lake
Maggiore |
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Lake
Lugano |
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All photos
taken by Gerry Cushley, apart from top and bottom shots.
Click to enlarge. |
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