Tourist attractions Samedan

Coming from the north by the Julier or Albula hills, this high valley reveals itself as only a few hundred metres deep. From Italy and the Maloja false-hill, at a height of 1 800m, it has the source of the Inn. Lake Sils marks the beginning of the ri..

Three languages, two faiths, a political history formed of a patchwork of alliances… Switzerland’s biggest canton is a scale-model of the nation itself. The pass routes and challenging valleys providing access from the Oberland to the Engadine or l..

You can reach this belvedere (alt. 2,083 m) after 20 minutes or so climbing a path surrounded by mélèzes. Here, you will discover a splendid panoramic view of the glacial circuit of Morteratsch, dominated on the left by Piz Palü, Bellavista, Piz Bern..

This magnificent high mountain route climbs the Bernina Valley to the southern pass, from where the Poschiavo Valley drops rapidly to Tirano. By car or train (the Bernina Express) brushes past the Swiss glaciers of the Engadine before heading down to..

The upper resort at Piz Corvatsch (alt. 3,451 m), which can be reached by cable car over the lakes of Silvaplana and Sils, offers a fine view of Piz Tschierva, Morteratsch, Palü, Bernina, Scerscen and Roseg to the east, the Engadine Valley to the nor..

With the cable car, tourists can now easily make it to the ridge of the upper mountain ( (alt. 2,973 m) that is one of the most famous glacier routes on the Old Continent. A splendid view can be enjoyed over Piz Palü, Piz Bellavista, Piz Zupas, Crast..

From the upper part of the cable car, after taking a funicular, the view covers all of Haute-Engadine and its lakes. From the top, at 3,057 m altitude, there is a remarkable 360-degree view.

The Central Square, with a fountain topped with the heraldic bear of the Plantas, has the "Maison Planta" on the north side, which is made up of two different houses that share a roof. In the Engadine style, the square has a noble feel to i..

This building with its characteristic local architecture is an useful introduction to a walk through the villages of Engadine. Several typical village rooms have been admirably reconstructed here, such as the parade room n° IX, the most luxurious of ..

Standing alone on a hillock 500 metres east of Celerina, this Romanesque church and steeple has a fine painted ceiling from 1478 and the remains of frescos from the same period.

This rotunda contains several works by the painter Giovanni Segantini (1858-1899), who was very popular in Switzerland, and particularly the symbolic trilogy "Etre - Passer - Devenir", where you can see some mountain scenes of Engadine and ..