Maloja Travel Guide

 
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Things to Do  

Scenic road

Scenic road, Maloja

 ealgisi Says:  The scenic road of the Maloja pass, deep into the green valley, will guide you through the valley up till Saint Moritz. 

Giants' Pot-holes

Giants' Pot-holes, Maloja

 Maeve_81 Says:  The 7 holes in front of the tower of Belvedere are called the 'Giants' Pot-holes'.They are created by a natural fenomenon : the pressure of large glacier stones and water have created round holes in the rocks.The largest hole is 11 meter deep and 16 meter broad. They are... 

Tower of Belvedere

Tower of Belvedere, Maloja

 Maeve_81 Says:  The landmark of Maloja!The construction of the tower and castle was started in 1882 and finished in 1903 as the residence of the (Belgian!) Duke de Renesse.Later it was sold to the Swiss League for the Protection of Nature, and they pulled the castle down.You can visit the... 

Pila

Pila, Maloja

 Maeve_81 Says:  Pila is an area in Maloja that only has 6 houses. It's famous for the Graubünderfleish (pork.You can recognise the pig stable :it's a building with 2 floors, at the first floor is the actual stable where the pigs are. The second floor is a storage for the food.After the pig... 

Hotels  

Maloja Palace Hotel

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Warnings and Dangers  

Highway tolls
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To use highways you must purchase and display a tax disc (vignette) on your vehicle. The cost is EUR 40

The penalty for not displaying a disc is €80. They are sold at border crossings, fuel stations and post offices.

Written Jun 8, 2008

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Off The Beaten Path  

Soglio
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Soglio

This is a nice one-day excursion from Maloja.

One of the most picturesque villages of Val Bregaglia.

Take a look at my Soglio page.

Written Apr 28, 2004

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Sports & Outdoors  

Engadin Skimarathon

Engadin Skimarathon, Maloja

 Maeve_81 Says:  Every year in march the Engadin Skimarathon starts in Maloja.This contest originated in the late sixties, but after only 40 years, it already is a tradition.Even if you're not into skiing, seeing the start of the race is just breathtaking. Just take a look at the pictures of... 

Best chance of snow in Switzerland

Best chance of snow in Switzerland, Maloja

 Maeve_81 Says:  You have got a good chance of snow because of Maloja's geographic location.Maloja is rewarded with a "Families Welcome" medal by the Swiss Tourism Organization, which makes it a excellent place to take your children skiing. 

Favorites  

Useful phone numbers

Useful phone numbers, Maloja

 ealgisi Says:  The most common European emergency number 112 (following Directive 2002/22/EC: Universal Service Directive) and also standard on GSM mobile phones. 112 is used in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,... 

Few words in Swiss German

Few words in Swiss German, Maloja

 ealgisi Says:  Below few words in Swiss German that you can use while visiting Switzerland.Hello - GrüeziHello (to more than one person) - Grüezi mitenandGood evening - Gueten AbigHi (more informal than "grüezi") - Hoi/Salü/SaliHi (to more than one person) - Hoi zämeGood bye - (Uf)... 

Mountain passes and tunnels information

Mountain passes and tunnels information, Maloja

 ealgisi Says:  It is always better to be informed about road conditions.So for this reason here's a website that wil tell you every Swiss tunnel and mountain pass status, open or closed.http://www.tcs.ch/main/it/home/verkehrsinfo/paesse_tunnels.html 

School holiday with a lot of happy memories

School holiday with a lot of happy memories, Maloja

 Maeve_81 Says:   I went to Maloja with my school in the 6th grade for 10 days.It was somemuch fun, I still have such wonderful memories of all my classmates and my teachers, miss Nicole and her sister miss Agnes. Miss Agnes passed away in spring of 2004... much too young. 

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