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Things to Do  

Skiing

Skiing, Grächen

 LarsLous Says:  If you like ski, this is a nice place to come to. Many pistes ti ski and practise wintersports. You are looking for a place where there are a little less tourists than in the more well-known and famous towns. But still this is a good place. They even say, it is a good place... 

church

church, Grächen

 LarsLous Says:  Have a visit at th local church. A beautiful old building with a small local churchyard beside. 

Take the train

Take the train, Grächen

 bonnyronny Says:  Take the train from zermat to the gornagrat and enjoy some splendid views. 

The Church

The Church, Grächen

 Carino Says:  The whole church is made out of stone, as usually churches are made out of wood and stone. Very nice building. 

Hotels  

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Hotels  

Hotel EDEN: Nice place, and most friendly people.

Hotel EDEN: Nice place, and most friendly people., Grächen

 LarsLous Says:  A nice hotel, not very far from the ski-pists, with a big room to deposit your ski-materials near the gondolas to get up the mountains (Hannigalp). Very nice staff, extremely helpfull and most friendly. Really a "two-thumps-up" hotel. Official category: three stars.The rooms... 

Zur Mühle: Rent an Appartment

Zur Mühle: Rent an Appartment, Grächen

 Carino Says:  I stayed there a few times as a kid,.... I can't remember much.... but I guess it was all good! 

Restaurants  

Thomas Platter Stube: Great Desserts!

Thomas Platter Stube: Great Desserts!, Grächen

 Carino Says:  Very good located is the Thomas Platter Stube in Grächen. Unfortunatelly there are no windows in the back of that place, where you'd have a perfect view to the mountains. No question: Apfelstrudel with Vanilla Sauce!! Delicious!! 

Transportation  

Your own car

Your own car, Grächen

 Carino Says:  You can drive up to Grächen, but the town itself is carfree. Which means, that you have to park your car at the beginning of the town. Later on you can walk around town. Everything is in walking distance. 

Postauto

Postauto, Grächen

 Carino Says:  Buses are heading to Grächen (Post) from Brig and St. Niklaus. Check out the mentioned website for time tables 

Shopping  

Bäckerei / Konditorei Amstutz: My Bakery

Bäckerei / Konditorei Amstutz: My Bakery, Grächen

 Carino Says:  This was my favourite bakery as a child! I still have the taste in my nose! Croissants, Bread, .... 

Denner & Co.: Grocery

Denner & Co.: Grocery, Grächen

 Carino Says:  Grächen is not that big, but there are many grocery stores in this village. Denner, Coop and others offer a small variaty of the important goods. Food & Drinks Average 

Local Customs  

Klaubauf

Klaubauf, Grächen

 LarsLous Says:  This is a local custom, that is mostly practised in Austria, but I found also the masks in Switzerland. The masks are worn to chase the winter-ghosts. They are worn in february to allow the spring to finally come, when the dark winterghosts are gone. But to chase a... 

Graveyard

Graveyard, Grächen

 Carino Says:  Behind the church, you'll find those Graves. All of them have the same wood cross, because they are forced to do that. Also, you need to put a picture onto the cross. Kinda cruel, don't you think? 

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Snow is only frozen water... isn't it?

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 Well, this was the first time of my life I was on ski and it was rather special... but I have to admit that I don't like it that much. But the place here is very nice. A little town, surrounded by 29... 

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Back to my childhood!

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 Most of tourist know Zermatt and Saas Fee. On the way from Brig to Zermatt is another pretty village: Grächen! 

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Graechen 2003

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 An amazing village set in an amazing decor. 

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