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Einsiedeln

Switzerland's great pilgrimage town, where a baroque abbey holds the Black Madonna, on the Way of St. James.

Photo: Hofec · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best Time to Go
May–Sep
Our full guide to Einsiedeln is being written. It's on the Central Switzerland list as If You're Nearby.

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