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Incredible Vintage Photos Capture 1980s Switzerland In Vibrant Colors

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Switzerland is the most beautiful country in Europe with majestic mountains, valleys, old architecture, and turquoise lakes. There’s nothing like watching the old photos and reminiscing about days gone by. These color photos provide a fascinating glimpse into what life was like in the 1980s Switzerland.

#1 Café Du Chemin De Fer near Lausanne, Switzerland, 1980s

Café Du Chemin De Fer near Lausanne, Switzerland, 1980s

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#2 A section of the old part of Luzern, Switzerland beside the old Spreuerbrücke bridge across the Reuss River, Switzerland, 1980s

A section of the old part of Luzern, Switzerland beside the old Spreuerbrücke bridge across the Reuss River, Switzerland, 1980s

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#3 A small village on a stop of a lake steamer ship between Alpnachstad and Luzern, Switzerland, 1980s

A small village on a stop of a lake steamer ship between Alpnachstad and Luzern, Switzerland, 1980s

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#4 Ageless view, Luzern, Switzerland, 1980s

Ageless view, Luzern, Switzerland, 1980s

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#5 Mürren garden, Switzerland, 1980s

Mürren garden, Switzerland, 1980s

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#6 A man and a bird stare down from the Piz Gloria on the Schilthorn, Switzerland, 1980s

A man and a bird stare down from the Piz Gloria on the Schilthorn, Switzerland, 1980s

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#7 A ship leaving Tell’s Chapel on Lake Luzern near Sisikon, Switzerland, 1980s

A ship leaving Tell's Chapel on Lake Luzern near Sisikon, Switzerland, 1980s

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#8 A view from the top of Mount Pilatus near Luzern, Switzerland, 1980s

A view from the top of Mount Pilatus near Luzern, Switzerland, 1980s

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#9 A view of the Eiger and Jungfrau mountain peaks from Mürren, Switzerland, 1980s

A view of the Eiger and Jungfrau mountain peaks from Mürren, Switzerland, 1980s

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#10 Coming down Mount Pilatus on the world’s steepest cogwheel railway near Alpnachstad, Switzerland, 1980s

Coming down Mount Pilatus on the world's steepest cogwheel railway near Alpnachstad, Switzerland, 1980s

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#11 Fast flowing stream through Andermatt, Switzerland, 1980s

Fast flowing stream through Andermatt, Switzerland, 1980s

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#12 Luzern night, Switzerland, 1980s

Luzern night, Switzerland, 1980s

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#13 A Luzern street scene, Switzerland, 1980s

A Luzern street scene, Switzerland, 1980s

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#14 Riding up the Schilthorn cable car looking back down at Mürren, Switzerland, 1980s

Riding up the Schilthorn cable car looking back down at Mürren, Switzerland, 1980s

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#15 The main concourse hall at the Luzern train station, Switzerland, 1980s

The main concourse hall at the Luzern train station, Switzerland, 1980s

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#16 The station for the Pilatus cogwheel train in Alpnachstad, Switzerland, 1980s

The station for the Pilatus cogwheel train in Alpnachstad, Switzerland, 1980s

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#17 View from a room at the Hotel Bären in Luzern, Switzerland, 1980s

View from a room at the Hotel Bären in Luzern, Switzerland, 1980s

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#18 View from Chapel Bridge, Luzern, Switzerland, 1980s

View from Chapel Bridge, Luzern, Switzerland, 1980s

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#19 Marktplatz, Basel, Switzerland, 1980s

Marktplatz, Basel, Switzerland, 1980s

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#20 A small ferry across the Rhine, Basel, Switzerland, 1980s

A small ferry across the Rhine, Basel, Switzerland, 1980s

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#21 FBW Haifisch (Autokurs) in Brülisau near Appenzell, Switzerland, 1980s

FBW Haifisch (Autokurs) in Brülisau near Appenzell, Switzerland, 1980s

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#22 Rathausquai with at the left Hotel des Alpes. Now the ‘Bell’ building is a part of the hotel, with a restaurant downstairs, Lucerne, Switzerland, 1980s

Rathausquai with at the left Hotel des Alpes. Now the 'Bell' building is a part of the hotel, with a restaurant downstairs, Lucerne, Switzerland, 1980s

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#23 The Polybahn, Zurich, Switzerland, 1980s

The Polybahn, Zurich, Switzerland, 1980s

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#24 Rhine with railway-bridge near Rheinfall Schaffhausen, Switzerland, 1980s

Rhine with railway-bridge near Rheinfall Schaffhausen, Switzerland, 1980s

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#25 A cable car up to the Piz Gloria on top of the Schilthorn near Mürren in the Bernese Oberland

A cable car up to the Piz Gloria on top of the Schilthorn near Mürren in the Bernese Oberland

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#26 A menu display at a McDonald’s in Lausanne, Switzerland, 1980s

A menu display at a McDonald's in Lausanne, Switzerland, 1980s

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#27 A passage way between old town Bellinzona, Switzerland, 1980s

A passage way between old town Bellinzona, Switzerland, 1980s

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#28 A street market in front of the National Capitol of Switzerland in Bern, Switzerland, 1980s

A street market in front of the National Capitol of Switzerland in Bern, Switzerland, 1980s

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#29 A walk at sunset near Mount Säntis, Switzerland, 1980s

A walk at sunset near Mount Säntis, Switzerland, 1980s

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#30 A waterfall in the Gotthard Pass, Switzerland, 1980s

A waterfall in the Gotthard Pass, Switzerland, 1980s

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#31 An old stairway that is off limits to visitors at Chillon Castle near Montreux, Switzerland, 1980s

An old stairway that is off limits to visitors at Chillon Castle near Montreux, Switzerland, 1980s

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#32 At the main train station in Zürich, Switzerland, 1980s

At the main train station in Zürich, Switzerland, 1980s

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#33 By the lake, Switzerland, 1980s

By the lake, Switzerland, 1980s

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#34 Chillon Castle near Montreux

Chillon Castle near Montreux

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#35 Mürren street scene, Switzerland, 1980s

Mürren street scene, Switzerland, 1980s

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#36 Nice Swiss house, Switzerland, 1980s

Nice Swiss house, Switzerland, 1980s

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#37 On the top of the Schilthorn, Switzerland, 1980s

On the top of the Schilthorn, Switzerland, 1980s

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#38 Outside Luzern, Switzerland, 1980s

Outside Luzern, Switzerland, 1980s

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#39 Rails across the Oberalp Pass, Switzerland, 1980s

Rails across the Oberalp Pass, Switzerland, 1980s

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#40 Steps between two buildings on the main road through Alpnachstad, Switzerland, 1980s

Steps between two buildings on the main road through Alpnachstad, Switzerland, 1980s

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#41 The cable car terminal on top of Mount Pilatus near Luzern, Switzerland, 1980s

The cable car terminal on top of Mount Pilatus near Luzern, Switzerland, 1980s

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#42 View from a lake steamer on one of the many stops between Alpnachstad and Luzern, Switzerland, 1980s

View from a lake steamer on one of the many stops between Alpnachstad and Luzern, Switzerland, 1980s

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#43 Cathedral (Münster) seen from Münsterberg, Basel, Switzerland, 1980s

Cathedral (Münster) seen from Münsterberg, Basel, Switzerland, 1980s

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#44 Dragon fountain, Basel, Switzerland, 1980s

Dragon fountain, Basel, Switzerland, 1980s

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#45 An Old garage in Basel, Switzerland, 1980s

An Old garage in Basel, Switzerland, 1980s

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#46 Brenntag chemical tanker on the Seebrücke, and a Range Rover, Lucerne, Switzerland, 1980s

Brenntag chemical tanker on the Seebrücke, and a Range Rover, Lucerne, Switzerland, 1980s

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#47 Scania dumper and Gulf petrol station near Appenzell, Switzerland, 1980s

Scania dumper and Gulf petrol station near Appenzell, Switzerland, 1980s

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#48 Schaffhausen, Switzerland, 1980s

Schaffhausen, Switzerland, 1980s

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#49 A View of Schaffhausen from Munot with river Rhine, Switzerland, 1980s

A View of Schaffhausen from Munot with river Rhine, Switzerland, 1980s

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#50 Hauptbahnhof and tram 7 to Seebach, Zürich, Switzerland, 1980s

Hauptbahnhof and tram 7 to Seebach, Zürich, Switzerland, 1980s

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#51 Scene from a train window near the border of Germany and Switzerland traveling between Heidelberg and Basel

Scene from a train window near the border of Germany and Switzerland traveling between Heidelberg and Basel

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#52 Lake Léman in Lausanne, Switzerland, 1980s

Lake Léman in Lausanne, Switzerland, 1980s

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#53 View from a hotel room in Hotel Restaurant zum Goldenen Kopf in Bülach, Switzerland, 1980s

View from a hotel room in Hotel Restaurant zum Goldenen Kopf in Bülach, Switzerland, 1980s

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#54 View through a train window traveling somewhere in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland, 1980s

View through a train window traveling somewhere in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland, 1980s

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#55 Basel Raily Station, Switzerland, 1980s

Basel Raily Station, Switzerland, 1980s

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#56 Alpnach with Mt. Pilatus rack railway, Lucerne, Switzerland, 1980s

Alpnach with Mt. Pilatus rack railway, Lucerne, Switzerland, 1980s

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