With its singular geography, Lake Lucerne, known to German-speaking Swiss as the Vierwaldstättersee, the Lake of the Four Forest Cantons, links the three original cantons, Uri, Schwyz, and Unterhalden (which is now split, as shown on our map, into Obwalden and Nidwalden) as well as latecomer Luzern. The lake plays a vital role in Act II of William Tell.
by Ken
Other Europeans aren't overly fond of the Swiss, who are widely regarded as smug and complacent in the face of theirSource: DownWithTyranny! RSS Feed
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