Graubunden

The alpine canton of Graubunden is only an hour away from Zurich and offers a lot of excitement for every taste. All the more time to wind down and enjoy! Succulent green fields, spicy mountain air, dreamy mountain lakes and tanning summer sun: plenty of reasons to spend your summer holidays in Graubünden.

Whether you want to enjoy the imposing mountain scenery on more than 230 miles of railway excitement, bike & hike in summer or ski in winter - Davos and St. Mortiz have it all for you. Majestetic mountains covered with snow, dry winter air and a worm spring sun: Thousand reasons to spend your vacation in Graubunden in the heart of the Swiss Alps. Thanks to a panorama view you will realize quickly, that tons of historic rocks and mountain peaks are not the only thing to discover in the marvelous mountain world of Graubünden. Winter as well as summer will reward you by hiking or biking through our 150 valleys. But for discovery, it offers also innumerable gulches and waterfalls or you take one of the many special trains through the splendid country side.

All other postcard motives are more or less clumsy copies from the near and far east, west, south and north. The mountains in Graubunden are original and the air in the alps will fog your sins. The eternal snow and the blue skies are overshadowing every other destination in the world.

The Engadin features a different landscape from that of the great, deep valleys of the Alps, where basins and gorges are knows to alternate in a somewhat monotonous matter. The Engadin is located in southeast Switzerland and extends from the Maloja Pass to Martina on the border with Austria.

The Engadin boasts lovely landscapes and a continental mountain climate that make it a hikers paradise. The weather is varied and characterized by clear skies, and dry, light breezes. The rarefied air causes radiant sunshine, which in winter, is intensified owing to the reflection of the snow. The resort of St. Moritz has rightly adopted the sign of the sun as its logo.

Another of its attractions are the many soft adventures the Engadin has to offer! Come and play! The Engadin offers hiking, biking, rafting, ski jumping,the engadin ski marathon, curling, sailing, polo on snow, golf, downhill skiing, ice skating, snowboarding and much more.

The scenic trains in Graubunden:
Switzerland often is called the country of trains through the alpes. In Graubunden alone, there are more than 230 miles of rails of the private "Rhatische Bahn". Consisting of many bridges, viaducts and tunnels: Glacier Express, Bernina Express, Engadin-Express, and Palm-Express are winding through this labyrinth. Each of these trains has its own character and enables you to enjoy the passing-by landscape. No matter with which train you discover Graubunden, you will be enthusiastic of your journey.