One of the major largest rivers of Europe Rhine is called by many names: Rhein in Germany; Rhine in France and Rijn in Netherlands. The river Rhine, second longest river in central and west Europe begins in the canton of Graubünden in the southeastern Swiss Alps. The river forms part of the Swiss-Liechtenstein, Swiss-Austrian, Swiss-German, and then the Franco-German border. Rhine is a vital navigable waterway bringing …
Parc Naziunal Svizzera – Swiss National Park The Swiss National Park or Parc Naziunal Svizzera, one of the beautiful eighteen official national parks in Switzerland, is located in the within the canton of Graubünden, between Zernez, S-chanf, Scuol, and the Fuorn Pass in the Engadin valley on the border with Italy. The park, where hunting, grazing, forestry, and mining are prohibited is protected extremly. End of the …
Long distance panoramic Hiking The Engadin or Engadine, a long high Alpine valley region is located in the eastern Swiss Alps in the canton of Graubünden. It follows the route of the river Inn which waters Engadin, the only Swiss valley and ends up in the Black Sea via the Danube. The high ranges of mountain on all sides protect the region of Engadin which is famous …
Finest trails in Large natural park Parc Ela is one is the largest natural parks with rich in scenery and national cultural assets in in heart of the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It is very famous to walk and hike. The Septimer, Julier and Albula, living cultural and romantic villages, lie within the park. The …
Davos is an Alpine resort town and a municipality in the Prättigau/Davos Region in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Davos is the highest town in Europe (1,560 m above sea level). The quality and diversity of its facilities is unique. The town is famed for the diversity of sports, leisure and cultural offers, its rejuvenating climate, the HC Davos, the Spengler Cup, the Kirchner Museum, the …
Laax, Falera and Films are popular towns in the Surselva Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The town of Flims is dominated by the Flimserstein which one can see from almost anywhere in the area. Falera is a town of rich culture and history. In 1800 B.C., a settlement was started on the Mutta. There is a huge diversity of mountain experiences, with over …
Laax is a town in the Surselva Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. Laax is somewhat of a sprawling place. Villages are dotted about in meadows and roads wind, hidden by pine trees, snow dumped prettily all over the place. Warm chalets give off wood smoke from their chimneys. Laax is all about modern lifts, vast terrain, long piste trails for all …
The oldest town in Switzerland Chur has one of the best preserved historic city centres in Switzerland. Chur is the oldest town in Switzerland and has a settlement history of over 5,000 years. The historic Old Town is very much worth a visit and is completely car-free. It offers a surprisingly large range of cultural activities, shopping, cafes, restaurants …
The ski resort Parsenn is the largest ski area and the one with the longest history. located in Davos Klosters. Parsenn is known as the cradle of skiing in Switzerland and as the classic ski mountain with endless slopes on wide slopes and mountain huts with style and tradition. The Davos Klosters Mountains connect Davos – the highest city …
The ski resort Laax/Flims/Falera is located in Eastern Switzerland, Graubünden. Flims Laax Falera will make all your Alpine dreams come true. Laax is all about modern lifts, vast terrain, long piste trails for all abilities plus challenging off-piste skiing & freeride routes. LAAX, the ski resort base area provides a mix of modern, funky slopeside ski -in hotels & apartments …
St Moritz Sky Resort There’s nothing more thrilling than seeing St. Moritz’s mountain, Corviglia, covered in radiant white powder snow. The St. Moritz village is situated at the center of the elongated Engadin valley, which the Inn River passes through. Like most resorts located in the Swiss Alps, you can bet that St. Moritz offers …
Graubünden, also Grisons, one of the twenty-six cantons of Switzerland is the combination wild, pristine nature with the most modern culture, from the quiet mountain villages. The canton of “Graubünden”, means as the “Grey Leagues” in German and its capital is Chur. There are fantastic sightseeing natural places which are actually UNESCO’s world natural heritage …
Arosa Arosa with its impressive range of mountain peaks all around is a wonderful town in the Plessur Region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is both a summer and a winter tourist resort. The tradition-rich Grisons holiday resort of Arosa is located at the end of the romantic Schanfigg Valley at an altitude of about 1800 metres above sea …
Swiss Grand Canyon Ruinaulta is a canyon created by the Anterior Rhine between Ilanz/Glion and Reichenau in the debris of the Flims Rockslide just upstream of its confluence with the Posterior Rhine at Reichenau in the Grisons, eastern Switzerland. It is sometimes known as the Rhine Gorge, or sometimes rather ironically called Swiss Grand Canyon. Over 10,000 years ago, some 100,000 million cubic metres of bedrock plunged into the river. …
Ice Cricket Ice cricket is a variant of the English game cricket played in harsh, wintry conditions. The difference between Ice Cricket and other forms of cricket played in the winter is that Ice Cricket is played directly on the ice, with no mat is laid down. Greats of the game take part in unique event, the Ice Cricket …
Chur Brambrüesch The hillside terrace Brambrüesch is located in the southwest of the city of Chur on the northeast slope of the Dreibündenstein in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. Adventurers may stay in Brambruesch, while hikers often choose to climb the Dreibündenstein. Brambüesch is home to 20km of natural slopes for skiers and snowboarders in winter. There is also a 5km long toboggan run, …
Previous Next St. Moritz (San Murezzan) is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine in Switzerland, at an elevation of about 1,800 metres above sea level. St. Moritz is located on the southern slopes of the Albula Alps below the Piz Nair overlooking the flat and wide glaciated valley of the Upper Engadine and …
The Oldest City in Switzerland Chur is the capital as well as largest town of the canton of the Grisons of Switzerland. The charming town lies in the Grisonian Rhine Valley, where the Rhine turns towards the north, in the northern part of the Grisons. As the Switzerland’s oldest city, it charms the visitors with its stunning mountain setting, twisting wonderful alleys and historical and …