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| Pontresina | ||
| Canton | Grisons | |
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| Residents | 2.162 (2018) | |
| height | 1,805 m, 2,446 m | |
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Pontresina (Rhaeto-Romanic Puntraschigna) is a municipality in Engadine in the canton Grisons, it lies in the side valley of the Bernina PassesMountain peaks rise on both sides, mostly heights of over 3000 m above sea level. to reach.
background
Pontresina is a well-known resort in the Engadine, it owes its importance to its location on the Bernina Pass.
In the Middle Ages, Pontresina was better known than St. Moritzby which only from the municipality Celerina is separated; the medieval settlement fell in the 18th century. victim to a big fire.
Tourism arrived in 1850 when the first inn was opened in Pontresina. With the opening of the Bernina Railway in 1908, the community also became an important railway junction, and this is where the locomotives for the Bernina Express are changed. The Bernina Railway In contrast to the main network of the RhB, it is electrified with direct current. The Bernina Railway has its starting point in St. Moritz and leads over the Bernina Pass into Tirano, Italy. The routes electrified with alternating current Albula Railway and the route of the Rhaetian Railway from the Lower Engadine ends here.
getting there
By plane
Most guests travel via the international airport Zurich
(IATA: ZRH) on, at the airfield Samedan only private air traffic is handled.
By train
To travel by public transport, take from Zurich coming here the SBBConnection up Landquart and then climbs onto the red narrow-gauge railway of the Rhaetian Railway St. Moritz around. Usually you drive over the Albula line and shortly after driving through the Albula tunnel you reach the train station Samedan, where there is usually a connection to the Pontresina train station.
Who in 1 Pontresina train station, which is a little below the village center, has the option of taking the local bus or taxi to the village. You can walk to the center of the village in 10-15 minutes on an uphill path.
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The connection through the Prättigau and through the Vereina tunnel is winter-proof, the Vereina tunnel reaches at Sagliains the Lower Engadine, you have to go from the train to St. Moritz in Samedan Change again to get to Pontresina.
In the street
Of Zurich or St. Margarethen Coming from the Rhine Valley you can get there on the Autobahn 
to Graubünden.
The best way to get to Pontresina is via the Julier Pass: you stay on the highway above Chur to Reichenau and leaves the expressway in Thusis, above Tiefencastel and the Julier Pass one reaches Silvaplana. On the main street 
one drives over St. Moritz further to Celerina and bends on that 
in the direction of Bernina and soon reaches Pontresina.
An alternative that is particularly useful when the Julier Pass comes to the train, is the way through that Prättigau and the car transport through the Vereina tunnel. You leave the autobahn at Landquart and takes the 
in the direction Davos. The car transporter is used in wintry conditions Monastery through the Vereina tunnel and arrives at Sagliains - Susch to the Engadine. On the main street then it goes in the direction St. Moritz, at Celerina turn onto the Bernin route to Pontresina.
The route over the Flüela Pass to Susch is usually closed in winter (and would be much longer in summer).
mobility
- A chair lift leads to Alp Languard
- A funicular takes you to the Muottas Muragl panoramic mountain.
- A horse-drawn carriage takes you to Val Roseg.
Tourist Attractions
- Many houses in the center of Pontresina are typical sgraffitoFrescos decorated.
- The 1 Spaniola Castle Tower
dates from the 12th century. - The 2 Grand Hotel Kronenhof
- The 3 Church of Sta. Maria with the frescoes that are worth seeing come from the 12th / 13th centuries. Century
- The 4 San Niculó Church was built as a parish church around 1640 in baroque style; it is known for its good acoustics, which is why concerts are often held here.
- 5 Alpine Museum, Via Maistra. Tel.: 41 (0)81 838 83 49, Email: [email protected].
activities
In summer
In summer, many well-marked hiking and mountain hiking trails invite you to go hiking and mountain tours, including for
- 1 Boval Hut SAC. Tel.: 41 (0)81 842 64 03, Email: [email protected]. The Boval hut or Chamanna da Boval is one at 2,495 m above sea level. M. located managed refuge, which belongs to the SAC section Bernina.
- 1 Segantini hut. Tel.: 41 (0)79 681 35 37. The painter Giovanni Segantini returned to the Schafberghütte to complete his Alpine triptych, where he died at the end of September 1899 as a result of peritonitis. The Schafberghütte is hosted (when the flag is blown, it is open), but does not have overnight accommodation.Open: 09: 00-17: 00 h.
- 2 Tschierva Hut SAC. Tel.: 41 (0)81 842 63 91 (Hut), Email: [email protected]. The at 2583 meters above sea level The SAC hut belonging to the Bernina section can be reached on foot in three hours via Val Roseg, it is hosted and offers overnight accommodation.
- 1 Languard chairlift. transports hikers to Alp Languard in summer from June to October.Open: 08: 30-17: 15 h.
- The 2 Muottas Muragl Railway (MMB). The 2,200 m long funicular takes you to the 2453 m above sea level. high excursion mountain Muottas Muragl, from which hiking trails to the Schafberg and Alp Languard. From the excursion mountain there is a magnificent view of the Upper Engadine.
- 3 golf: The 18 hole is located between Pontresina and Samedan Samedan golf course.
In the winter
There is a great opportunity for winter sports activities in and around the village of Pontresina.
- Skiing and snowboarding at the family-friendly 4 Languard ski lift
- Skiing in the glacier - 5 Diavolezza ski area and in the associated 6 Lagalp ski area with its chairlift. There are also "pony lifts" for beginners.
| Surname | phone | Altitude |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ski area Languard - Pontresina | 41 (0)81 830 00 00 | 1,847 - 1,928 m | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 km |
| Ski area Diavolezza - Lagalp | 41 (0)81 838 73 73 | 2,093 - 2,978 m | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 20 | 15 | 10 | 45 km |
- Ice skating, ice hockey and curling at the sports pavilion
- Muottas Muragl: Even in winter you can take the funicular up to the top, where winter hiking trails are prepared, there is one for the descent to the valley station Toboggan run prepared.
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- Morteratsch campsite. Tel.: 41 (0)81 842 62 85, Fax: 41 (0)81 834 51 36, Email: [email protected]. Open in both summer and winter seasons (closed mid-season).
- Youth hostel Pontresina
- Hotel Rosatsch, Via Maistra 157. Tel.: 41 (0)81 838 98 00. Cozy 3 * hotel on the main street in the center of the village, good service.
trips
- to the 6 Stazersee (Lej da Staz)
literature
Web links
- http://www.gemeinde-pontresina.ch - Official website of Pontresina
- Tourism site
