Train crossing Landwasser Viaduct in Schmitten.

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Graubünden

Ask locals what it is that makes their canton special and they'll wax lyrical about how, well, wild it is. In a country blessed with supermodel looks, Graubünden is all about raw natural beauty. Whether it's wind-battered plateaux in Engadine where clouds roll over big-shouldered mountains, the Rhine gouging out knife-edge ravines near Flims, or the brooding Alpine grandeur of the Swiss National Park, this wonderfully remote region begs outdoor escapades.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Old town Chur, Switzerland.

    Altstadt

    Chur

    Near the Plessur River, the Obertor marks the entrance to Chur's alley-woven Altstadt (Old Town). Along with the stout Malteserturm (once the munitions…

  • Kirchner Museum

    Kirchner Museum

    Graubünden

    This giant cube of a museum showcases the world's largest Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880–1938) collection. The German expressionist painted extraordinary…

  • Martinskirche

    Martinskirche

    Chur

    The city's most iconic landmark is Martinskirche with its distinctive spire and clock face. The 8th-century church was rebuilt in the late-Gothic style in…

  • The cable car to the Diavolezza glacier.

    Diavolezza

    Graubünden

    This cable car, with its own station on the Bernina Line (Bernina Diavolezza) and a huge car park at its base, whisks passengers up from 2093m to…

  • View of Celerina, the Upper Engadine Valley and the four Upper Engadine Lakes from inside the Mouttas Muragl Bahn funicular train, waiting at the top station Muottas Muragl.

    Muottas Muragl Bahn

    Graubünden

    This fun old funicular railway, the first in the Engadine Valley dating from 1907, takes its passengers up over 700 vertical metres to Punt Muragl (2454m)…

  • Historical square and houses of the old town of Poschiavo.

    Poschiavo

    Graubünden

    This lovely little village of 3500 sits at 1014m and is the main town of Val Poschiavo.Known for its impressive 19th-century architecture, its Old Town is…

  • Church and old houses of mountain village Soglio, Switzerland.

    Soglio

    Graubünden

    Soglio (1090m), a hamlet of 300 near the Italian border, faces the smooth-sided Pizzo Badile (3308m). Segantini claimed it was 'the gateway to paradise'…

  • Parc Ela

    Parc Ela

    Graubünden

    Switzerland's biggest nature park is Parc Ela. Spanning nearly 600 sq km and encompassing 19 communities in the Albula-Bergün and Savognin-Bivio areas,…

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