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german_eagle Says: At the entrance to the cemetery, right by the main road, the Chapel of the Holy Cross is not to miss. The chapel was built right with the Carolingian convent, thus is more than 1200 years old. Very interesting is the cloverleaf ground plan, also that two chapels are placed...
german_eagle Says: As I mentioned in the intro I was able to see different rooms on my two visits of the museum. Picture 5 was taken on my first visit; it is not to see anymore as far as I know. The woodpanelled room, one of the Bishop's apartment's rooms, is very beautiful. It is the one with...
german_eagle Says: The main attraction of the convent is the church, and in the church *the* sight are the famous frescos from about the year 800 but also these from the Romanesque period, created 1150 - 70. Some of the Carolingian frescos were covered by the Gothic vaulted ceiling that was...
german_eagle Says: The legend says that Charlemagne founded this convent but in reality it was the Bishop of Chur. Due to recent archeological research we know it was about the year 775 that the first buildings were erected. Not much is left of those except for the church and some cellars and...
lotharlerch Says: These frescoes were for centuries hidden under other paintings and this way conserved in such a great state. They were uncovered in the year 1947, about 1150 years after they were painted. At this time the Byzantine influence was still quite strong in the religious art in...
La Posa: Snacks on Alp Champatsch
lotharlerch Says: We enjoyed the "Bündner Gerstlsuppe" (Barley Soup), a very popular soup in the Grischun. But we enjoyed of course also an other barley product, the beer from the Calanda brewery.
german_eagle Says: The Postal buses are *the* mode of transportation in the Müstair valley. The buses run hourly from Zernez (where you connect to the Rhatian Railway) over the Pass dal Fuorn to Mals in Italy (where you connect to the train to Merano) and serve every village on the valley...
german_eagle Says: As you will certainly pay a visit to the church and want to take photos of the frescos I highly recommend to bring a very good camera and definitely a tripod. I was totally amazed that taking photos is allowed and even free, but of course NO FLASH! Inside the church it is...
lotharlerch Says: Lü is a small village high above the Val Müstair valley surrounded of wonderful larch trees forests. From Lü a short and pleasant walk high above the valley leads to Alp Champatsch.
german_eagle Says: The Müstair valley offers hiking trails in abundance: You can choose anything from easy walks to challenging tours to mountain summits.A nice option for beginners are the walking paths between the villages, they are easy and pretty short with the bus providing transportation...
german_eagle Says: Each of the villages has its charm. All of them are quite authentic, real villages where economy is based on agriculture and craftwork. When taking the bus to the Müstair valley you will pass through all these villages (except Lü which nestles on a sunny terrace high up):...
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We enjoyed the "Bündner Gerstlsuppe" (Barley Soup), a very popular soup in the Grischun. But we enjoyed of course also an other barley product, the beer from...
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Two things put this valley in the Alps on the tourist map: The Benedictine convent, an UNESCO world heritage site, and the excellent hiking options both inside and outside the Swiss National Park...
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Remarkable Monastery - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Where is this Müstair situated? The Swiss National Park is north of the pass Il Fuorn which connects the Engadin and the Val Müstair. The Val Müstair goes from the pass Il Fuorn down southeast to the...
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