Schweizerhof

Valle di Campo

by german_eagle

A remote beautiful valley with marvellous lakes, nice hamlets. Go by car or bus (from Poschiavo) to Sfazu (some km south of the Bernina Pass, 1600 m). Hike via Rifugio Saoseo (hut, 1985 m) to Lake Saoseo (2028 m) or further up to the larger Lake da Val Viola (2159 m, incredible blue colours).

Go to the Bernina-pass

by globetrott

Bernina is a passroad in the south-east of St.Moritz
and the mountains behind this passroad will also be partly covered by snow in summertime, like my main photo here that Imade in August 2009. The road to Bernina-pass starts in Pontresina and takes you up gently to Passo del Bernina with a hight of 2330 meters above the sealevel. The track of the Rhaetische Bahn goes partly the same way, partly it crosses the passroad, causing long waitingtimes especially in summertime. But these places are also great to take photos of this very special train that was built in 1910 and became recently a UNESCO-worldheritage.

The very expensive but popular ski-resort

by ChristaV

"St Moritz"

the Upper Engadine Valley with its major place St. Moritz. You will find a lot of information about the surrounding areas, but only few about St. Moritz itself. The reason therefore is that St. Moritz is quite an overbuilt resort with the usual problems: crowded, noisy, expensive. That does not mean that you cannot spend great holidays there: the quality of service, accommodation, food ... is top. So, if you ever find a bargain for a four or five star hotel in St. Moritz, don't hesitate to book!
The beauty of the Engadine is not to beat. The combination of large lakes, embedded in a wide open valley with huge snow capped mountains is breathtaking. Lush, green glens, white glaciers and the blue sky offer a fascinating contrast. The Engadine takes benefit of its Romansch culture/language as well as of the neighbouring Italian speaking valleys. So don't miss side trips to the more remote Poschiavo and Breagaglia valleys!