The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Canton of Graubunden, Swiss Alps

October 13, 2021 Randal Brittian

Quaint alpine villages and great skiing entice travelers to the Grisons. The sparsely populated region of eastern Switzerland contains the source of the Rhine and Inn rivers, 140 square miles of glaciers and dense pine forests. Join the ski action at the resorts of St. Moritz, Davos and Arosa or stake a lofty claim with a visit to Juf, which boasts the highest altitude of any inhabited village in the Alps. In summer, take a hike through the Engadine Valley in the unspoiled beauty of Swiss National Park.
Restaurants in Canton of Graubunden

1. Val Fex

Fexerstrasse, Sils im Engadin 7514 Switzerland https://www.sils.ch/de-ch/aufenthalt/sils-entdecken/val-fex.html
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5.0 based on 117 reviews

Val Fex

Reviewed By lbes - Ohio, United States

We first discovered this valley on a hike from Muottas Muragl on the “gastronomic trail” and fell in love with this picturesque valley with views of glacier covered peaks, cattle, llamas, goats and sheep and the sounds of cowbells and mountain streams. The first time we walked on the marked Trails on either side of the valley. The second time we decided just to walk along the road to be in the floor of the valley which by the way is quite a bit shorter than the trails up on the side of the mountains. The trail to the Val Fex runs right by our hotel in the entire trail was absolutely beautiful.

2. Brugger Parpan

Hauptstrasse 6, 7076 Switzerland +41 81 382 11 36 http://www.bruegger-parpan.ch
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Brugger Parpan

3. Atrium Aus Eis und Schnee

Campingplatz Sur En Switzerland +41 79 611 11 47 https://www.graubuenden.ch/de/veranstaltung/atrium-aus-eis-und-schnee
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

Atrium Aus Eis und Schnee

4. St. Maria Himmelfahrt Cathedral

Hof 18, Chur 7000 Switzerland +41 81 252 92 50 http://chur.graubuenden.ch/en/explore-regions/chur/cathedral-assumption
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4.5 based on 69 reviews

St. Maria Himmelfahrt Cathedral

Reviewed By 610Lobita - Geneva, Switzerland

The Roman church is impressive; it contains very interesting ancient paintings and beautiful pieces of work, two splendid altars from the fifteenth century (one at the end of the wooden choir and the other inside the church crypt). But I would like to tell about a sort of curiosity; on the inner wall on the left side of the main entrance door you will read a name, "Jürg Jenatsch", and on the opposite corner (to the right) you can see the blazon of a noble family, Von Plantas. These two elements have inspired a fantasy movie by Daniel Schmid ("Jenatsch"), whose main character crosses the border between present and past while visiting this region. The movie deserves to be seen if you get the chance to find a DVD in some library!

5. Diavolezza

Talstation Diavolezza, Pontresina 7504 Switzerland +41 81 838 73 73 [email protected] http://www.diavolezza.ch
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4.5 based on 570 reviews

Diavolezza

Reviewed By Graido - Zurich, Switzerland

already open for skiing on the weekend and Wednesday afternoon. As well without skiing a cool peak to enjoy the view on the glacier and get something to eat and drink. A great place to start early into the ski season:)

6. Muottas Muragl

Samedan 7503 Switzerland +41 81 830 00 00 [email protected] https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-ch/experiences/muottas-muragl-a-front-row-seat/
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4.5 based on 789 reviews

Muottas Muragl

Reviewed By Swissbulgarican - Lausanne, Switzerland

Excellent ending destination from our hike starting in Alp Languard - we took the Panorama Trail, which was very doable with our five year-old. Just be sure to have smaller children have good walking shoes and hold a hand in areas where there is little protection/steep inclines on side of mountain. The trail, however, is fairly flat. It took us about 4 hours including breaks. The walk could also be down in the reverse direction (Muottas Muragl-->Alp Languard and down with the chair lift). The restaurant has a wonderful playground in the back and offers a seated area restaurant as well as a self-service area with tables on a huge terrace. If you are looking for a slightly cheaper option, I would highly recommend the self-service food. The food was excellent - we had a lovely lentil soup and wurstsalat. Cake and coffee were also excellent. As others have mentioned, the scenery is magnificent looking out on the lakes of St. Moritz, Sils and Silvaplana. The ride down with the furnicular is fun and unique. An excellent outing and very much worth it - our hotel included this excursion in the card with access to all local cable cars/transport.

7. Heididorf

Oberdoerfligasse Parkplatz: Bovelweg 16, Maienfeld, Maienfeld 7304 Switzerland +41 81 330 19 12 [email protected] http://www.heididorf.ch
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4.5 based on 9 reviews

Heididorf

In the Heididorf, visitors immerse into the "Dörfli" from the world-famous novel Heidi and discover the home of Heidi. Experience an emotional journey in time back to the Swiss mountains of the late 19th century and enjoy the place, where the Swiss writer Johanna Spyri found the inspiration for her world-famous novel Heidi.

8. Piz Nair

St. Moritz 7500 Switzerland +41 81 833 08 75 https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-ch/experiences/piz-nair/
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4.5 based on 439 reviews

Piz Nair

Reviewed By 579pimg - Rotterdam, The Netherlands

When skiing in the area, certainty go up Piz Nair, enjoy the view and have fun on the slope down. One of the nicest trips to make.

9. Landwasser Viaduct

Veja Stazion 11, Filisur 7482 Switzerland https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-sg/experiences/rhaetian-railways-landwasser-viaduct/
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4.5 based on 114 reviews

Landwasser Viaduct

Reviewed By 491engelbertr - Italy, null

An amazing few to the core of the RhB World Heritage site. An breathtaking experience in middle of the Swiss Alps. View insight the history and presence of engineering in a mountain landscape, a living space

10. Aussichtsplattform Il Spir Conn

Poppahuesli Conn, Flims 7017 Switzerland https://www.graubuenden.ch/de/ausflugsziele/aussichtsplattform-il-spir
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4.5 based on 262 reviews

Aussichtsplattform Il Spir Conn

Reviewed By 708wernerw - Zurich, Switzerland

We visited the Il Spir for the first time. What a surprise, I was not aware, Switzerland has his own little Grand Canyon. A really amazing place and a nice walk from the village to the place.

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