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SUSCH

SUSCH, Guarda

 balhannah Says:  Located 10kms from Guarda, is another small village named Susch. The small village was rather pretty! It had a River running quite fast through the Village, and I saw the most beautiful dark purple Lilac flowering beside it. There was a covered bridge, and more house's with... 

GUARDA IN SUMMER

GUARDA IN SUMMER, Guarda

 balhannah Says:  We happened to be in Guarda in end of May, nearly Summer, and the weather was great. Fine and sunny, I couldn't ask for better!Now, Guarda is situated on top of a Mountain, and it is a windy road to the Carpark. If you reach the carpark, and find the walk too much for you,... 

ZERNEZ

ZERNEZ, Guarda

 balhannah Says:  Just 15kms away from Guarda, is the small historic Village of Zernez. Even though it is small, it still has a couple of interesting sight's to see.First, as you are entering town, you will no doubt notice The Reformed Church and its extremely high Steeple. Then, I found... 

PARK BY HOTEL MEISSER @ GUARDA

PARK BY HOTEL MEISSER @ GUARDA, Guarda

 balhannah Says:  When in Guarda, you must keep walking until you find the Hotel/Restaurant Meisser, located right on the edge of the Mountain.Located beside the Hotel is a well kept park, where, when I walked to the edge, I had marvellous Mountain and valley views.They also have a couple of... 

WALK GUARDA

WALK GUARDA, Guarda

 balhannah Says:  This happens to be the only way you can see the town as the only Car's allowed are the resident's.Everybody else has to park in the designated car park and walk.From the Car park, there still is some hill climb to reach the Town. The pathway is paved and there is... 

Nice details

Nice details, Guarda

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Funny pictures on the farmhouses

Funny pictures on the farmhouses, Guarda

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Around the church

Around the church, Guarda

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Look at the great Rheatoromanic farmhouses

Look at the great Rheatoromanic farmhouses, Guarda

 Anjutka Says:  The lower Engadin is far less touristy than the Upper Engadin with St. Moritz etc. and I am tempted to state that this is far more the authentic Engadin. Tourism has left surprisingly few traces, the most villages are copmpletely unspoilt of modern buildings and all are... 

Hotels  

Hotel Meisser Unique

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Hotel Meisser

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Restaurants  

Ustaria Crusch Alba: Gourmet in Graubunden

Ustaria Crusch Alba: Gourmet in Graubunden, Guarda

 gmg61 Says:  That's a a nice restaurant with warm ambience, nice paintings on the walls and a good cuisine made basically on traditional recipes.Good wine cellar. Grilled meat and Raclette 

Ustaria Val Tuoi: Authentic place to eat and drink

Ustaria Val Tuoi: Authentic place to eat and drink, Guarda

 Anjutka Says:  "Ustaria" is in Italian "Osteria" as you may easily guess - but of course the style is not Italian but genuin "Romantsch" We had only a short look into it because we have eaten on the way, 

Transportation  

Easiest by car

Easiest by car, Guarda

 Anjutka Says:  It is easiest by car (whichhas to be parked outside below the village), but it can also be reached by train (the famous red narrow gauge trains of the "viafier Retica",the railway naetwork of the Canton Grischun). A small bus connects the village with all the frequent... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Nice sports close to the nature

Nice  sports close to the nature, Guarda

 Anjutka Says:  All the Lower Engadin offers wonderful opportunities for sports close to nature all the year round, In Winter and spring ski alpinism in the Silvretta around the mountain lodge Chamanna Tuoi (but the valley leading to it has the name "val Lavinuoz" which is a due warning... 

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TOILET'S AT GUARDA

TOILET'S AT GUARDA, Guarda

 balhannah Says:  You have been driving around passing through many little Village's and need a Toilet?Don't worry. If you come to Guarda, at the car park are some very nice, clean Toilet's.Problem solved! 

See also other villages in Lower Engadin

See also other villages in Lower Engadin, Guarda

 Anjutka Says:  Other picturesque villages are Sent and Ardez with 1000 years old churches and castle ruins around. 

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Lower Engiadina

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  The notorious problem with the VT database made it necessary to name this page after one of the villages in the Lower Engadin, The Engadin (with places like St. Moritz), one of the most important... 

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GUARDA

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 Guarda is a small village located 1650 metres high above the lower part of the Engadin valley. Once an almost deserted place due to its remote location, it has been revived after most houses have... 

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