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german_eagle Says: The most important historical building in the Lower Engadine is castle Tarasp. It is located on a hill right in the middle of the valley. Due to this exceptional location it is the dominating landmark and visible from many places.The castle was first mentioned in 1040. From...
german_eagle Says: Tarasp is the only municipality in the Lower Engadine that is located on the southern (right) bank of the Inn river. It consists of a dozen hamlets spread over the plateau above the river and at the foot of the impressive mountains with Fontana being the main place and the...
german_eagle Says: Ftan is yet another village that nestles on a sunny terrace high above the valley floor - elevation is 1650 m. A road winds up to the village from the train station Scuol-Tarasp, a postal bus runs hourly. A chair-lift which links Ftan with the skiing area Motta Naluns makes...
1 Review and 16 Opinions One of the loveliest places I've ever been. We went hiking to Switzerland (in the end of October)and...
german_eagle Says: We only had coffee and cake there on the outdoor terrace, so I cannot comment on their restaurant (which appeared to be quite upscale, btw).Their terrace is south facing, protected from wind and rain by glass panels and a solid roof. At least we thought so. LOL While...
german_eagle Says: S-charl is a tiny mountain village located in a side valley south of Scuol. Crusch Alba is the local inn with long tradition - their lovely garden or cosy restaurant rooms are perfect places to unwind and have a bite to eat after a long hike. As the weather was nice we opted...
german_eagle Says: For travelling around during your stay in the Engadin (or Graubünden) it is most economic to purchase a Graubünden Pass. The conditions/prices change from time to time; I can only give you information on the situation in 2011.The pass is valid for a selected zone or all off...
german_eagle Says: As usual in Switzerland public transportation is excellent. It is easy to get to Scuol by narrow gauge railway (Rhaetian Railway, RhB). Direct trains run from Landquart (where you catch them coming by SBB train from Zürich) and Pontresina to Scuol. The latter RhB trains...
gmg61 Says: Scuol is the main city of the area where "Romansh" is spoken.Romansh is one of the 4 official languages of Switzerland (together with German, French and Italian); it belongs to the "Rhaeto-Romance" languages, heritage of the Roman domination over the area. It's spoken by...
gmg61 Says: Morins are special earrings with the form of the black-man head that women from Engadina wear with their typical dress. Usually they have the shape of a black king or of a slave.They are usually made of gold, with with and black enamel.
german_eagle Says: Something you probably wouldn't expect in that valley is a golf course. A fine one, definitely. But that comes with the risk of getting hit by flying golf balls. I came across this sign on the walk up to Hotel Villa Engiadina in Vulpera.Hm, I could imagine other dangers in...
It looks pristine but beware of cows
cbriggs Says: While hiking in the Engadine, you are surrounded by crystal clear streams, rivers, and waterfalls. Do not fill your bottle from any of them. If you do not see cows around you, do not be fooled. They are taken to the high pastures for much of the summer. There is 99%...
german_eagle Says: Vna is a tiny village that nestles high up on a terrace above the valley (sounds familiar? LOL) - the elevation is about 1600 m. The views from there are terrific. The houses are not as richly decorated as in Guarda, Ardez or Sent, but still nice and most of them are...
german_eagle Says: Vulpera is a fraction of the municipality Tarasp, thus located on the opposite side of the river from Scuol. It is where the spa tourism in the region started. Down by the Inn river (called Nairs) are several mineral springs. A "Trinkhalle" (hall where they served the...
german_eagle Says: S-charl is a hamlet south of Scuol, located in a remote valley. It seems this place is not from this world - VERY quiet, unspoilt, surrounded by huge mountains, beautiful landscape. One reason might be the very narrow, wild, rough gorge of the Clemgia river that is the only...
german_eagle Says: Although I consider the entire Lower Engadine somewhat off the beaten path, here is an "off off" the beaten path tip :-)Hof Zuort is an old inn, located in a side valley on the northern (Silvretta) side of the Engadine. It was founded hundreds of years ago as a resting place...
german_eagle Says: Seriously, this is not a hike - this is a leisure walk. Hardly any elevation difference except for the descent to Ardez at the end, well marked path along the slopes leading through the woods and over pastures, offering stunning views (almost) all the time.The walk starts in...
Hiking: Pass dal Fuorn - S-charl
german_eagle Says: This is one of my favourite hikes in the area. Starting point is Pass dal Fuorn (Ofenpass) at an elevation of 2149 m. Hourly bus service from Zernez (-Müstair-Mals/Italy). Trains from Scuol stop in Zernez (to Pontresina), the schedule is co-ordinated, of course.Around the...
german_eagle Says: This hike is moderate, all in all maybe four hours including photo stops and a lunch break. It starts in Sent (hourly bus from Scuol), a village that deserves a closer look. Leave the village at the eastern end taking the slowly ascending gravel road (very little traffic) to...
gmg61 Says: In Scuol you can find a couple of big fountains in the centre of the old village. They were the real focal point of the everyday life in the past years: women gathered here to wash clothes and men in the evening, coming back with the animals, that drank from the fountain
gmg61 Says: In Scuol you can find many specimen of the typical houses of Engadin, made of stone, with small windows very ddeep in the façade and big entrance doors.The buldings are very often decorated with "sgraffiti": they are drawings made by scratching the exterior plaster layer....
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The highest mountains around Guarda are Piz Buin and Piz Silvretta. The Tuoi Hut is a two hour hike from the village. There are also hiking trails along the...
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Scuol and the Lower Engadine Valley
The Engadine Valley, which is my favourite vacation destination, is separated into two quite different parts: Lower and Upper Engadine. For the Upper Engadine with its major place St. Moritz please......
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Most of our time was spent in and around Guarda but there is no listing for that village or Zuoz. Both are located in the Engadine region of Switzerland and missed by most tourists. It is worth a...
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Scuol is one of the most important cities of Engadina, the valley of the River Inn that flows parallel to the Alps from West to East. It's located at 1.250 metres above the sea and it's a nice town......
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Great Place to spend X-mas and New Year
Sports activities of all kinds; the relaxing rituals of spa bathing; a wide variety of culinary temptations; time to allow yourself to be spoilt; fresh mountain air and the stillness of the alpine...
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