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21 Bregaglia is popular with
mountaineers for its many
Val Bregaglia scenic hiking trails and extraor- 75
dinary rock formations.
! F5 n Strada Principale
101, Stampa; www. The main village in the The number of seconds
bregaglia.ch valley is Vicosoprano, which it takes to zoom
has mansions and historic law down the St Moritz
The western continuation courts. Further south lies bobsled run.
EXPERIENCE Eastern Switzerland and Graubünden
of the Inn valley culminates Stampa, birthplace of the
at the Maloja Pass (1,815 m/ artists Augusto Giacometti
5,955 ft), which marks the and his son, Alberto. Their
western boundary of the works can be seen in Stampa natural-ice bobsled run here.
Engadine. On the western side at the 16th-century Casa It is also known for its curative
of the pass a road winds down Granda, where there is also springs, exploited at least
Val Bregaglia, one of the a museum of local history. since the Middle Ages.
canton’s predominantely The charming hamlet of The town has two districts:
Italian-speaking valleys. Soglio sits on the north side St Moritz-Bad, the spa area on
Dotted with ruined castles of the valley and is the start- the southwestern side of the
and small churches, Val ing point for numerous scenic lake, and St Moritz-Dorf, on
hiking trails. the northern side, with hotels,
restaurants and boutiques.
FOOD IN ST MORITZ Although little remains of
Known as a foodie place 22 the original village, St Moritz
in the snow, St Moritz St Moritz is an interesting place with
has a buzzing culinary two diverting museums. The
scene, with its share of ! F5 n Via Maistra 12; Giovanni-Segantini Museum,
celebrity chefs and www.stmoritz.ch on Via Somplaz, is devoted to
Michelin stars. Central the Symbolist painter, who
to its epicurean repu- The birthplace of winter spent the final years of his
tation is the town’s tourism, still celebrated for life in the Upper Engadine.
Gourmet Festival. Held its “champagne atmosphere” On Via dal Bagn, just below
every January, it entices at 1,800 m (5,900 ft), St Moritz Via Somplaz, is the Museum
gourmands with the (San Murezzan in Romansh) Engiadinais, which looks at
chance to sample lies on a sunny terrace on life in the Engadine and the
elaborate and inventive the north shore of the history of the spa.
dishes cooked by master Moritzersee. Surrounded by
chefs, taste local mountains, it offers superb Giovanni-Segantini
delicacies from around skiing and snow boarding, Museum
the world and quaff and is a base for hiking and " ⌂ Via Somplaz 30
award-winning wines. mountaineering in summer. # Dec–Oct: 10am–noon
Visitors will also find the & 2–6pm Tue–Sun
world’s oldest and only ∑ segantini-museum.ch

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