[Anonymous]

20 July 2022 at 17:38:58 #827827

Late morning until mid evening in Chur. Any ideas on how best to spend 8 or so hours in Chur? Please include great lunch and/or dinner ideas. We are leaning toward taking the cable car up and out of the city. Thanks in advance for any and all ideas and suggestions. We catch the train/Bernina the next morning!

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[User]

Reply 1 of 7 • 20 July 2022 at 17:57:15 #944557

Hi Kevg222,

for activity tips in Chur, please visit this one: http://www.myswissalps.com/forum/topic/visiting-brig-and-chur-making-the-most-of-it.

Chur is the oldest town in Switzerland and it has a nice old town. There is a City E-Guide by Chur Tourism, you’ll find it here: http://www.chur.graubuenden.ch/en/offer/city-e-guide.

For restaurants and cafés, I usually use Google Maps and check the reviews there. I found that everything with at least 20-30 reviews, and a review point above 4,5 should be a good one.

Ildiko

Learn more about the Swiss gastronomy: http://www.myswissalps.com/aboutswitzerland/culturehistory/food

Learn more about the Bernina Express: http://www.myswissalps.com/berninaexpress

[User]

Reply 2 of 7 • 21 July 2022 at 0:15:38 #944558

Chur is not all that close to the very high mountains so it is not known for cable cars, but there is one – up to Brambuesch. It is not very well known but it will take you to some pleasant peaceful meadowland at around 2100 metres asl

You could also travel the short distance by RhB railway train to the Swiss Grand Canyon (aka Rhein Gorge), or go up to Arosa on the RhB train for lunch and back.

I recommend the Restaurant drei Bünde in the old town. Genuine Swiss cuisine

[User]

Reply 3 of 7 • 21 July 2022 at 13:24:54 #944559

Thanks for the tips on the E-Guide and the Rhein Gorge and Arosa. I will definitely research time and distance to those two sites. I was not aware of them so what a great tip! Kevin

[Arno]

Reply 4 of 7 • 21 July 2022 at 17:43:19 #944560

I second a trip to Arosa. If time allows you could go up the Weisshorn by cable car: you’ll have a beautiful view, all the way to Chur. A 360 degree view in fact.

[User]

Reply 5 of 7 • 24 July 2022 at 20:34:04 #944561

Thanks again to all. Two votes for Arosa seals the deal! We are investigating all the how and whens and where’s for Arosa. So looking forward to our trip!! Only @7 weeks to go!. Best to all and happy trails, Kevin and Judy Gallagher

[Anna]

Reply 6 of 7 • 25 July 2022 at 3:05:05 #944562

Hi Kevin,

Another vote for the Chur-Arosa train trip.. A single journey takes only 1 hour so I think you’ll have more than enough time for this excursion. You can find more details here: http://www.myswitzerland.com/en-ch/experiences/arosa-line/

Regards,

Anna

[User]

Reply 7 of 7 • 25 July 2022 at 19:18:27 #944563

Thanks Anna, I checked out the link and it looks good for the time period we have to briefly explore around Chur. Kevin