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Chur Top Sights & Attractions
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Geographical position – Graubünden map
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Old Town Chur
Oldest City of Switzerland
Scenic & well preserved
Completely car-free
5000 years of history
500 shops
130 restaurants, cafes, bars
9 museums & 7 galleries
Contact & InfosChur TourismusBahnhofplatz 3, 7000 ChurT +41 81 252 18 [email protected]/en/oldtown
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Guided City Tours
Historical Old Town Tour
Culinary Tour
Cathedral Tour
Architecture Tour
Private tours
Public tours
Audio Guide (13 languages)
Contact & InfosChur TourismusBahnhofplatz 3, 7000 ChurT +41 81 252 18 [email protected]/en/guidedtours
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Cathedral of Chur
Important culturalmonument of Switzerland
Triple naved Cathedral
800 years old
Restored 2001 - 2007
Symbol of episcopal city
Magnificient interior
Contact & InfosChur TourismusBahnhofplatz 3, 7000 ChurT +41 81 252 18 [email protected]/en/cathedral
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Museum of Fine Arts
Art Museum of Graubunden
Top Swiss Art Museum
Collection with 8’000 works
Expanded 2014 - 2016
Alberto Giacometti
Angelika Kaufmann
HR Giger
Contact & InfosGraubuenden Museum of Fine ArtsBahnhofstrasse 35, 7000 ChurT +41 81 257 28 [email protected]
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Chur Cableways (local mountain Brambruesch)
Cableways out of the city
High plateau on 1’600 m
Panoramic views
4 restaurants
Nature walks & hikes
Mountainbike Trails & Tours
Summer & Winter open
Contact & InfosChur BergbahnenKasernenstrasse 15, 7000 ChurT +41 81 250 55 [email protected]
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HR Giger in Chur
Oscar winner HR Giger
Designer of the «Aliens»
Born in Chur
Giger Bar
Works in Art Museum
Sculpture in public park
Giger square
Contact & InfosChur TourismusBahnhofplatz 3, 7000 ChurT +41 81 252 18 [email protected]/en/hrgiger
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Start of Panoramic Trains
Chur = Main station ofthe Rhaetian Railways
World famous panoramictrains
Start of Glacier Express
Start of Bernina Express
UNESCO World Heritage
Chur-Arosa Line
Contact & InfosRhaetian RailwaysBahnhofstrasse 25 7000 ChurT +41 81 288 65 [email protected]
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Rhine Gorge (Reichenau – Ilanz)
«Swiss Grand Canyon»
20 minutes from Chur
Easy accessible by train
Sightseeing & Day passes
Restaurants
Panoramic platforms
Walks & Hiking Tours
Contact & InfosRhaetian RailwaysBahnhofstrasse 25 7000 ChurT +41 81 288 65 [email protected]/rheinschlucht
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Viamala Gorge (Thusis)
Natural monument
30 minutes from Chur
Easy accessible by postbus
300 m high sheer cliffs
Milennia-old swirl potholes
Spectacular constructions
Visitor centre in the gorge
Contact & InfosViamala TourismusÄussere Bahnhofstrasse 4, 7430 ThusisT +41 81 650 90 [email protected]/en/viamala
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Heidi Village Maienfeld
Original Heidi house
20 minutes from Chur
Easy accessible by train
World famous book & films
Museum & Souvenir shop
Heidi’s Alp Hut & adv. path
Post office w. special stamp
Contact & InfosHeidi Village MaienfeldBahnhofstrasse 1, 7304 MaienfeldT +41 81 330 19 [email protected]
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Pradaschier Toboggan Run (Churwalden)
Switzerland’s longest run
20 minutes from Chur
Easy accessible by postbus
Safe & Fun
Open summer & winter
3 km long & 31 curves
Mountain restaurant at top
Contact & InfosPradaschierGirabodawaeg 16, 7075 ChurwaldenT +41 81 356 21 [email protected]
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Landquart Fashion Outlet (Landquart)
More than 160 brands
10 minutes from Chur
Easy accessible by train
Several trains per hour
Internation. fashion brands
Irresistibly affordable prices
Setting of mountain village
Contact & InfosLandquart Fashion OutletTardisstrasse 20a, 7302 LandquartT +41 81 300 02 [email protected]
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Albula Railway Museum (Berguen)
Museum of Railway history
1 hour from Chur
Easy accessible by train
At the Berguen train station
On the UNESCO route
600 exhibits on 1’300 m2
With restaurant in museum
Contact & InfosBahnmuseum AlbulaPlazi 2a, 7482 BerguenT +41 81 420 00 [email protected]
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Lakes Cresta (Trin) & Lake Cauma (Flims)
Beautiful mountain lakes
30 minutes from Chur
Easy accessible by postbus
Beautiful nature scenery
Bathing lakes
Nice & easy hikes possible
Restaurants at the lakes
Contact & InfosFlims Laax Falera TourismVia Nova 62, 7017 FlimsT +41 81 920 92 [email protected]
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Chur The perfect gateway & starting point