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St. Moritz
The birthplace of Alpine winter tourism and host of two Winter Olympics, set beside a glittering lake at 1,856 metres in the Engadin Valley.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Grisons, Switzerland · Europe
Samedan works well as a base: 10 minutes from St. Moritz, 6km from Albula Pass.
Samedan is a town located in Grisons, Switzerland. With a population of 2,700, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Samedan sits in Switzerland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Zurich time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Samedan to your route.
Samedan (Romansh pronunciation: [sɐˈmeːdən], locally ) is a town and municipality in the Maloja Region in the Swiss canton of Grisons. It is served by Samedan railway station on the Albula line on the Rhaetian Railway network and by the Samedan Airport.
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Samedan is located in Grisons, Switzerland, Europe. The coordinates are 46.5340 latitude, 9.8728 longitude.
Samedan has a population of approximately 2,700 people, making it a town in Switzerland.
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landmark
The birthplace of Alpine winter tourism and host of two Winter Olympics, set beside a glittering lake at 1,856 metres in the Engadin Valley.
5 km · about 10 min drive
cafe
A mountain cafe above the Engadin Valley accessed via funicular, offering panoramic views of the lakes and peaks along one of Switzerland's finest driving regions.
6 km · about 10 min drive
famous road
A beautiful Swiss pass at 2,312 meters alongside the UNESCO-listed Albula Railway with its famous spiral viaducts.
6 km · about 10 min drive
famous road
A UNESCO World Heritage railway crossing the Alps from Chur to Tirano, including the iconic Landwasser Viaduct and Bernina Pass.
13 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
An ancient Roman trade route over the Swiss Alps at 2,284 meters, one of few Alpine passes open year-round.
13 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
An accessible glacier near the Bernina pass, reached by an easy trail signposted with its dramatic retreat.
13 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
The highest Alpine crossing in eastern Switzerland at 2,328 meters with views of the Morteratsch Glacier and Bernina massif.
18 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
Unique among Alpine passes for having hairpins on only one side, dropping dramatically from the Engadin plateau into the Val Bregaglia toward Italy.
20 km · about 25 min drive
April to October
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