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Municipality in Grisons, Switzerland
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Samedan is a secluded village in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland but it is well connected with the rest of the country.
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Built in the 13th century la Tuor serves as a cultural centre nowadays. Exhibitions on various topics, films and an interactive landscape model are the main points of attraction in La Tuor.
The magnificent semi-detached house is the largest private house in the Engadin. It houses a museum on patrician life during the 18th and 19th centuries and a Rhaeto-Romanic library
It was built in 1876 and was a gift from the patrician family, Planta.
It was built by John de Salis and served as a family seat at first. After the First World War it housed a domestic science school. Nowadays it is a private house.
2 lifts
For skiing and snowboarding you are better off to visit one of the nearby destinations, such as St. Moritz. There is however a small children ski area with two lifts in the town.
Spa and hot bath in the town centre.
Geschenke und Souvenirs
Explore the region’s traditional culture and discover souvenirs and gifts – from fragrant Swiss pine products to the Romansh language and the Chalandamarz tradition.
By train
Samedan can be reached by train either from Pontresina, St. Moritz, the lower Engadin, or Chur. It takes around 15 minutes to reach Samedan from Pontresina or St. Moritz.
By car
5 hours to drive from Chur to Samedan. From Poschiavo, you reach Samedan over the Bernina pass and departing from Chiavenna you have to drive over the Maloja pass.
By bus
A cheaper possibility is travelling around by bus. The bus drives from Maloja to Brail and stops in every village. In the high season buses run every 10 minutes.
By car
In and around Samedan you will find a lot of parking areas.
By helicopter
You can take a sightseeing tour by helicopter. You can even determine the course of the flight yourself. A flight of 20 minutes costs Fr. 190 and a flight of 30 minutes is around Fr. 270.
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