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The VERZASCA DAM, 007!
The VERZASCA DAM (Contra Dam) in the valley of the same name, was made famous in the 007, James Bond, movie Golden Eye from 1995 where Pierce Brosnan jumped from it. The dam was constructed from 1961 to 1965 and is 220 meters high and 380 meters wide/long. The lake behind the dam, Lago di Vogorno, can hold more than 100.000.000 cubic metres of water. The…
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GRUYÈRES – medieval cheese village in Switzerland
The GRUYÈRES medieval village in Switzerland is a beautiful place with a fabulous atmosphere. The name Gruyères is known all over the world as cheese, but is also this village. But of course, you can enjoy cheese in most of the restaurants here, and also buy some cheese to take home. The cheese of course comes from mild to absolutely stinky. Some of the cheeses…
