Chur GR 570m

mit freundlicher Genehmigung durch Schweiz Tourismus
Chur, whose history goes back to settlements 5000 years ago, is one of the oldest of Swiss towns. It is also the capital of the Canton Graubünden and is located between 600m (the town centre) and 1800m (the "Fürhörnli") above sea level.
You find in Chur one of Europe's most attractive and bestpreserved Old Towns.

www.churtourismus.ch


Hostels

JBN Just be Nice Hostel

Dance and dream under one roof.
The JBN combines 45 beds, an espressobar and a club to a down-to-earth cheap'n'chic house.



How to get to Chur

By train: Chur is at the end of the line of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and provides excellent connections from/ to Zurich/ Zurich-Kloten Airport, as well as the neighbouring countries to the north.
For connections check: www.sbb.ch

By car: Chur can be conveniently reached via the A13 from St. Gallen/Bodensee (north) and from Milan/Lugano (south), as well as via the A3/13 from Zurich.



What to do in Chur

Your first 5 good reasons ... to visit Chur:
- Chur is the oldest town north of the Alps. Its history as a settlement goes back over 5000 years.
- There are 26 health-cure centres 15 to 45 minutes away.
- This is the junction of such world-famous railway lines as the Bernina Express from Chur via St.Moritz to Tirano (Italy) or the Glacier express from Zermatt via Chur to St.Moritz.
- This, the gateway to the Graubünden holiday region, offers a wide selection of local specialities and wines from local domains.
- Even when other Swiss towns are buried deep in fog, the sun continues to shine in Chur!