PLACES OF INTEREST / LANDMARKS IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS

SWISS NATIONAL PARK

The Swiss National Park is the only national park in Switzerland and the largest nature preserve with a total surface area of over 42,502 acres. The park is located in the Engadin/Münster-Valley and encompasses alpine terrain stretching from 1,400 to 3,200 meters above sea-level. The founding of the Swiss National Park in 1914 was considered a milestone in the history of preserving Switzerland’s pristine nature. The park was the first national park of the alps and central Europe and is known for its wealth on plants and animals typical to the untouched alpine environment.
www.nationalpark.ch

Rhaetian Railways

The idea of building a mountain railway in the Grisons / Graubünden region first arose in 1888. Thanks to the initiative of a Dutchman named Willem-Jan Holsboer, the narrow-gauge railway company Schmalspurbahn Landquart–Davos AG was founded. The ceremonial first sod of turf was cut in that same year, and steam trains began to ply the route from Landquart up to Davos in 1890. 
“Precipitously struggling ever upwards, with no end apparently in sight”, is how the famous author Thomas Mann described a journey up into the “holy phantasmagorical world of towering summits”. 
Just a quarter of a century after construction work started, the track network was virtually finished. And the Rhaetian Railway has been offering unforgettable experiences of the elements every since with views of towering mountain landscapes that teeter on the line between beautiful and terrifying – all from the comfort of a train carriage. And just as the winding tracks up the mountains are as impressively daring as they always have been, so are the pitch-black tunnels through which you pass before bursting suddenly into daylight to contemplate yet more magnificent Alpine views.
www.rhb.ch

Der Bernina-Express

On July 7th, 2008, the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO added the Albula and Bernina line of the Rhaetian Railway to its world heritage list. This makes the Rhaetian Railway only the third railway worldwide to be considered "universally outstanding" by UNESCO.

The "Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina landscape" is an engineering masterpiece that was created by a synergy of politics, the economy, technology, culture and nature. The two unique railway lines blend harmoniously into the enchanting landscape with spectacular constructions such as viaducts and curved tunnels.