A wealthy area on a series of lovely little lakes. Pretty sleepy for the summer, much more of a winter destination - the reputation for great skiing is well-deserved. We’ve stayed in several surrounding areas and currently favor Pontresina, which has
Klosters is a lovely ski town famous for being a place famous people like to visit (King Charles III to name one). It’s not too big, not too noisy, with a wide variety and range of hotels and other lodging
Arosa is charming - living up to the reputation as a summer and winter resort, it has quite a lot to offer, excellent views, and a largely harmonious mix of large hotels, apartments, and fancy homes at a wide range
The Val Müstair region (also known as Engiadina Bassa) is one of the most remote regions of the canton of Graubünden. It's very pretty, and you generally have to make a point to be there - it's not exactly on the road to
Bad Ragaz is an ancient spa town destination: visitors have been coming for almost 800 years, ever since Benedictine monks first discovered the healing properties of the warm spring water. The Grand Resort Bad Ragaz is home to one of
Laax is the “marketing name” for the Flims-Laax-Falera ski area. It’s quite large, one of the largest ski areas in Switzerland. We didn’t like the skiing at all - poorly laid out lifts, thin runs or cat tracks from one
We love Chur. It doesn’t have any one thing as a standout, just a cute, walkable old town (and the oldest town in Switzerland apparently), good restaurants, surrounded by lots of interesting destinations. It’s packed with darling historical hotels and
We were lucky to visit Mustair during a festival which involved a lot of cows dressed up. Awesome! The church (**Benedictine Convent of St John) is pretty great too, including a big mural of a beheading right behind the altar.
Bernina Pass ***The Bernina Pass is one of the world’s great roads - really worth doing. And then do it again on the train. We journeyed north to Alp Grüm (a fun ride, with great views throughout). Then south, to the
Located in the quaint village of Furstenau, ***Schauenstein Schloss Restaurant is one of the most famous dining spots in Switzerland. It was remarkable - the best meal we’ve ever had. Service was impeccable and the food was perfect. Too many