Showing posts with label Grisons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grisons. Show all posts

Hobbit Museum in Switzerland

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Tolkien fans might think they have to fly out to New Zealand to see the Shire. They are wrong. In October 2013, a Hobbit Museum opened its d...

Travelling in The Alps: Albula Pass

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The Albula Pass is a historical throw-back for the traveler. It presents itself today as it did in 1865 when the road was built. Along it r...

Travelling in The Alps: Forcellina and Lunghin Passes

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The Forcellina and Lunghin Passes build a crossroad with the Septimer Pass. The Forcellina Pass starts in the Avers Valley to end north of ...

Traveling in The Alps: Maloja Pass

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The Maloja Pass is sometimes called ‘the pass that never was’ due to its geographical peculiarity. It connects the Engadin Valley with the ...

Farah Diba’s Coffee Break

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In Switzerland, you get the possibility to rub shoulders with many important people going on holiday there. Until 1979, the members of the ...

Poschiavo, a Borgo with Its Lake and Its Valley

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Tucked away in a south-eastern corner of Switzerland, a valley offers a rest to travelers going from the Engadin to the Valtellina Valley. ...

Traveling in The Alps: Septimer Pass

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If you want to get the feeling for how the ancient Roman traveled, the Septimer Pass is the road to travel. The Septimer Pass lies in the C...

Traveling in The Alps: Julier Pass

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When traveling the Alps, a historic route to take is the Julier Pass connecting the lowlands of the canton of Grisons with the high valley ...

Traveling in The Alps: Bernina Pass

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When looking for breathtaking views, travel the Bernina Pass. It connects the Engadin Valley with the Pushlav Valley in the canton of Griso...

Pritzker Prize for Architecture Awarded to Peter Zumthor

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Architect Peter Zumthor from Basel, Switzerland, received the Pritzker Prize, the highest accolade an architect can get. Zumthor’s modern bu...

The Devil’s Bridge

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The Devil and the Russians both have a place in the heart of Switzerland. The bridge was the start of the St. Gotthard pass as we know it t...