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EXPERIENCE Eastern Switzerland and Graubünden

A spectacular waterfall
near the Klausen Pass
in the canton of Glarus

26 With beautiful lakes and valleys, the
Glarus mountains around Glarus, particularly
those of the Glärnisch massif, are
! E3 n Glarnerland pop ular with hikers.
Rätstätte A3, Niederurnen;
www.glarnerland.ch
Capital of the canton of church with a treasury that to the south, the discreetly
Glarus, this small town is contains a collection of chic ski resort of Klosters
also the urban centre of liturgical vessels. has an inti mate atmosphere.
Glarnerland, a rather isolated With beautiful lakes and The only remaining trace of
and mountainous but beau­ valleys, the mountains around the medieval monastery
tiful region that lies between Glarus, particularly those of from which it takes its name
the Walensee and the Klausen the Glärnisch massif, are pop­ is Kirche St Jacob, which has
Pass. Largely rebuilt after it ular with hikers. Many of the beautiful stained­glass win­
was destroyed by fire in 1861, slopes have excellent pistes. dows by Augusto Giacometti.
the town is laid out on a grid South of Glarus, the main road The history of the village and
pattern and as such is a classic goes on to Linthal, from where its develop ment into a resort
example of 19th­century a funicular climbs to Braunwald. are docu mented by displays in
urban planning. Notable This tranquil car­free resort is the Nutli-Hüschi, a 16th­
buildings here include the set on a pla teau that offers century chalet.
town hall, the Kunsthaus superb hiking. Beyond Linthal Klosters shares a ski pass
Glarus – an art gallery with a the road leads through some region with Davos, encom­
collection of 19th­ and 20th­ spec tacular scenery over the passing 320 km (199 miles)
century Swiss paintings – and Klausen Pass (1,948 m/6,391 ft) of ski terrain. It is suitable for
the Neo­Romanesque parish and down to Altdorf (p227) all levels of experience, from
and Lake Lucerne. beginner to master skier.
Nutli-Hüschi
Did You Know? 27 " ⌂ Talstrasse # 3–5pm
Wed & Fri ∑ museum-
Klosters klosters.ch
Klosters is known as
“Hollywood on the ! F4/F5 £ @ n Alte
Rocks” because it Bahnhofstrasse 6;
attracts so many www.klosters.ch
celebrities. Poschiavo’s central
Quieter and smaller than square with its
Davos (p261), its neighbour Italianate buildings
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