Pontresina

Pontresina is located in the south-east of Switzerland in Graubünden. The charming mountain village is a popular travel destination due to its ibex colony and its proximity to the Bernina and Diavolezza glacier worlds .

On a foray through Pontresina, you will discover the charm of the Engadine mountain village. You will find stylish hotels from the Belle Époque next to pretty Engadine houses. A promenade is the Via Maistra: Restaurants, cafés and shops with regional products are lined up here. Visit the Museum Alpin or walk through the Staz Forest to the Lej da Staz bathing lake .

High peaks, wide valleys, clear mountain air – the landscape around Pontresina is an experience at any time of the year. At the valley station of the Diavolezza cable car, you can immerse yourself in the Virtual Reality Glacier Experience. Then you go up to almost 3000 meters, where you have a phenomenal view of the Pers and Morteratsch glaciers , flanked by Piz Bernina and Piz Palü. Explore the two-hour Glacier Experience Trail or the family-friendly glacier trail next to the alpine show dairy.

Above Pontresina lives one of the largest ibex colonies in the Alps. In spring you can watch the otherwise shy wild animals grazing: The ibex promenade begins at the mountain church above the village. Information boards and ibex rangers report on the habits of the Graubünden heraldic animal. On the Crast'Ota sun terrace, deck chairs and a telescope are available to observe the ibexes up close.

Not far from Pontresina are the Upper Engadine Lake Plateau and St. Moritz. A horse-drawn sleigh ride into the Roseg Valley is fairytale-like. Or you can discover the route highlights on the Bernina Express by hop-on, hop-off: Lago Nero and Bianco at the Ospizio Bernina or Alp Grüm in Puschlav with the fascinating glacier garden of Cavaglia.

Around Pontresina, the graubündenPASS is worthwhile: This gives you free travel on public transport and benefits from discounted leisure activities. With the "Mountain Railways Included" offer from the second overnight stay, the Engadine mountain railways are free of charge in summer and autumn.