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Ardez and Susch are two villages located in the beautiful Engadin Valley, in Graubünden, between the Flüela Pass (connecting Davos to Engadin) and Scuol (main town of the Lower Engadin).

A famous Swiss tourist resort, Arosa is situated at the top of the Schanfigg Valley, Southeast of Chur, the capital of Graubünden. At 1775m over sea level, it's a great destination in summer as well as in winter.

The Bernina Pass, at 2330 metres above sea level, connects the Engadine to Valtellina, Italy, through the Poschiavo Valley. It is the highest pass in Switzerland and the Alps that remains open all year round.

Chur (in Romansh Cuira and in Italian Coira) is the capital of Canton of Graubünden, in Southeastern Switzerland. With some 38,000 inhabitants, it's a relatively big town at the Swiss scale, and it has kept a very nice old town.

Host to the World Economic Forum (WEF), annual meeting of global political and business elites, and home of one of Switzerland's biggest ski resorts, Davos is also the site of the famous Spengler Cup ice hockey tournament.

High up in the Rhine valley, Disentis (in German) or Mustér (in Romansh) is situated in the Surselva, a Romansh-speaking region of Graubünden (Grischun). It is the site of one of the oldest Benedictine monasteries in Switzerland, dating back to year 720 and extended to its actual size between 1696 and 1712.

The Flüela Pass, at 2,383 m over sea level, connects in Graubünden the city of Davos and the Engadin Valley. Since the opening in 1999 of the Vereina Railway Tunnel with its shuttle trains transporting road vehicles, this important road is not open all year long anymore, but in summer it's a must!

The Julier Pass in the Albula range connects Silvaplana in the Engadine valley with Tiefencastel in the centre of the canton of Graubünden.

Near Davos, in Graubünden, Klosters is some kind of mix of jet-set mountain resort (British heir to the throne Prince Charles is a regular guest) and of relatively unspoilt typical village.

Lake Poschiavo lies south of the village that gives its name to Val Poschiavo, the remote valley in Italian-speaking Graubünden that can only be reached via the Bernina Pass on the Swiss side and the Valtelline on the Italian side.

On the road to the Julier Pass, Lake Marmorera is an artificial lake which is part of the Ela Park, the largest nature park in Switzerland.

Lake Sils is the largest of the small lakes in the Upper Engadine. It lies at the very end of the valley, just before the Maloja Pass, which leads down into the Bregaglia Valley.

The Lukmanier Pass (Passo del Lucomagno in Italian, Cuolm Lucmagn in Romansh) connects Biasca (Ticino) with Disentis/Mustér (Graubünden) at an altitude of 1973 metres.

The whole area is nicknamed Heidiland, as Maienfeld is the village where Heidi lived... Of course, it's only an imaginary character but the book written in 1880 by Swiss author Johanna Spyri, one of the best-selling books ever written and among the best-known works of Swiss literature, lives on in this village.

Oberalp Pass, in the Swiss Alps, is the high mountain pass (2046m over sea level) connecting the cantons of Uri (Central Switzerland) and Graubünden (Southeastern Switzerland) between Andermatt and Disentis.

580km of hiking routes, 400km of mountain bike trails and great climbing spots: a Mecca for mountain lovers. Near St. Moritz and Samedan, on the road to Bernina Pass connecting Upper Engadin to Val Poschiavo (Italian-speaking region of Graubünden).

The village that gave its name to Val Poschiavo is considered one of the most beautiful in Switzerland. It lies south of the Alps, across the Bernina Pass, in one of the Italian-speaking regions of Graubünden.

A very small village which is part of the commune of Sursés, in the Oberhalbstein valley where the river Gelgia (or Güglia) flows, on the road to the Julier Pass.

Capital of Upper Engadin, and guardian of Engadin lifestyle. Serving as a hub for the Rhaetian Railway, it is the ideal departure point for sporting activities and excursions into the beautiful landscapes of the region.

One of the oldest Swiss tourist destinations, St. Moritz enjoys 322 sunny days every year. It is situated in Upper Engadin, one of the most beautiful regions of Graubünden, with crystal-clear lakes surrounded by majestic mountains.

Main town of Lower Engadin, in Graubünden, Scuol is known since centuries for its ferruginous and alkaline-sodic springs: the therapeutic virtues of these waters were discovered by the famous physician-alchemist Paracelsus in the 16th Century.

At the top of Upper Engadin (Graubünden), lakes of St-Moritz, Champfèr, Silvaplana, and Sils are four jewels in a magnificent setting. Lake Silvaplana, known for its predictable winds, is a very popular place for windsurfing, kitesurfing and dinghy-sailing.

The Surselva is the westernmost valley in Graubünden, where the Rhine flows from its source at the Oberalp Pass. Oriented more or less west to east, it is a very sunny valley dotted with small villages.

From the last village of the Upper Engadin valley, Maloja, the road dives abruptly in a deep valley, Val Bregaglia, along the steep curves of the Maloja Pass. And then you are South of the Alps, on your way to Lake Como and Italy.