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Article: A smashing good time in Geneva
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- January 31, 1988
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GENEVA, Switzerland Julius Caesar knew a good thing when he
conquered one.
He noted the strong defensive position of the hill on which the
Old Town of Geneva is built, wrote about the beautiful view across
Lake Geneva, and ordered the destruction of the lone bridge across
the Rhone River to prevent Teutonic tribes from invading the area.
Then as now, Geneva was a trade and travel center of the Western
world.
Through the centuries, men, beasts of burden, trucks and trains
have transported spices and other exotic goods through the mountain
passes of Switzerland. Sometimes they kept those goods for
processing, which is how Switzerland became the world center of the
chocolate industry.
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