Tag: Grisons
Graubünden: Massive rockfall just missed the Swiss mountain village of Brienz
Huge sliding rock masses have been threatening the place for a long time. Now a road above the village lies meters high under rubble. And it’s probably not all down…
Record train on narrow tracks – Auto & Mobil
A train almost two kilometers long, a picturesque route and fantastic weather: With these ingredients, the Rhaetian Railway in Switzerland wrote railway history last weekend. 25 four-car multiple units linked…
Samnaun in Switzerland: paradise for refueling – panorama
The Swiss town of Samnaun has only 800 inhabitants, but five petrol stations and comparatively cheap petrol. The remote mountain village is still benefiting from tank tourism – that could…
Vacation in Switzerland: On the longest treetop path in the world – travel
At a good two dozen meters above the ground, they hammer and screw, make circular saws howl, and install turnstiles. The last work still needs to be done before the…