Alois Carigiet - artist
The Grisons graphic artist, painter and children's book illustrator Alois Carigiet has left many traces in his home town of Trun. The guided tour draws attention to works of art and architectural details and creates a link to the former...
Duration
1 hrs. 30 min.Languages offered
- German
- Swiss German
- Romanisch
Architecture and identity
Vrin, the rearmost village in Lumnezia, is known as the gateway to the Greina and as the home of architect Gion A. Caminada. In 1998, the people of Vrin were awarded the Wakker Prize for their careful handling of the inherited building fabric. In...
Castle and crystal
Chisti ("Kischtì") is the name of the medieval residential tower of the Lords of Lumerins. We listen to the stories of the pretty village chapels and discover the Bronze Age settlement site of Crestaulta in the distance. In the upper village, the...
Glion tuna e resuna - der Klang der Surselva
Singing has always been an integral part of cultural life in Surselva. Choral singing, deeply rooted in the Romansh tradition, continues to shape the region to this day. A well-known saying sums it up: "When two Romansh people meet, they form a...
Duration
1 hrs. 30 min.Languages offered
- German
- Swiss German
- Romanisch
Castle complex and gallows hill
Jörgenberg is the largest castle complex in the Surselva. The castle as the center of the lordship and the gallows hill, visible from afar as a place of execution for witches and criminals, are two chapters from Waltensburg's history. On the hike...
Duration
1 hrs. 30 min.Languages offered
- German
- Swiss German
- Romanisch
Cultural hike Lag da Pigniu
In the footsteps of General Suvorov and Axpo. This hike offers insights into the Napoleonic Wars and interesting facts about the importance of hydropower in the Surselva region. An excursion for hikers interested in history, but not only....
Duration
4 hrs. 30 min.Languages offered
- German
- English
- Italian
Cultural hike in Val Lumnezia
The hike begins in Vella with an introduction to the history of the valley and the former ruling family of Mont. In the valley church of Pleif, you can view the impressive painting of the Battle of Lepanto. The trail then leads to Degen, where you...
Duration
3 hrs. 30 min.Languages offered
- German
- English
- Italian
Art in the open air
Art in the open air is a guided excursion through the open-air exhibition "Kunstpfad" with a visit to the walk-in sculpture OGNA by Matias Spescha. As you walk along the Rhine, you will encounter the remarkable works of local artists, some of...
Duration
2 hrs.Languages offered
- German
- Swiss German
- Romanisch
Giant crystals of the Péz Regina
After three years of salvage work, the two blasters Michael Flepp and Alfons Derungs retrieved two large groups of rock crystals from a crevice on Péz Regina in 2003. These crystals are among the largest groups that have ever been found in the...
Duration
1 hrs.Languages offered
- German
- Swiss German
- Romanisch
Ilanz – The cradle of Graubünden
Magnificent patrician houses decorated with coats of arms in Ilanz's old town bear witness to Ilanz's important role in the old Free State of the Three Leagues. This is where decisions were made, contracts were negotiated and history was written....