Bever is certainly an
ideal and perfect place in Switzerland to enjoy great stays and
outdoor activities in Engadin, that wonderful Swiss Valley among the most
charming and beautiful of the entire country part of the marvellous Graubünden
Kanton also usually known as Canton of the Grisons, a superb
paradise in the Alps and stupendous destination which delights every tourist all year for its outstanding natural frame highlighted by unforgettable landscapes.
That small, appealing and charming town is situated in the district of Maloja Bezirk which includes 11 municipalities located at an altitude of 1715,0 metres dominated by the majestic Piz Calderas which with its 3397,0 metres is the highest mountain in the local territory.
In that concrete geographic area what is really impressive is certainly the striking beauty of the silhouettes of wonderful Alpine peaks, a land where you can admire spectacular images which can be narrated in a novel with protagonists towering mountains as the majestic Bernina, the scenic Albula or some equally captivating such as Plessur, Samnaun, Ratikön, Oberhalstein and Sesvenna among others.
That very pleasant centre is in addition a superb gateway to discover many enchanting sites and a sort of magnificent hallway leading to the fascinating, glamorous and prestigious Sankt Moritz which is just 10,5 kilometres away with the brilliant chance to visit that Queen of Winter Sports of the Upper Engadin Valley, a top resort among the most trendy of the entire Alpine arch with a renowned fame well known worldwide.(In the case you are interested I wrote a post about that superb and famed destination).
The imposing Rhaetian Alps in that territory of Switzerland meet in a pleasant embrace the Glarus and the Lepontine Alps forming a sort of Imperial crown around that Canton very close to Italy with the opportunity to reach in a very short time the stupendous Valtellina, not from Austria and the Principality of Liechtenstein and also that is a great incentive enchanting many tourists who can plan several itineraries taking the brilliant chance to visit other countries so fabulous and extremely fascinating situated very close to Bever.
That small, appealing and charming town is situated in the district of Maloja Bezirk which includes 11 municipalities located at an altitude of 1715,0 metres dominated by the majestic Piz Calderas which with its 3397,0 metres is the highest mountain in the local territory.
In that concrete geographic area what is really impressive is certainly the striking beauty of the silhouettes of wonderful Alpine peaks, a land where you can admire spectacular images which can be narrated in a novel with protagonists towering mountains as the majestic Bernina, the scenic Albula or some equally captivating such as Plessur, Samnaun, Ratikön, Oberhalstein and Sesvenna among others.
That very pleasant centre is in addition a superb gateway to discover many enchanting sites and a sort of magnificent hallway leading to the fascinating, glamorous and prestigious Sankt Moritz which is just 10,5 kilometres away with the brilliant chance to visit that Queen of Winter Sports of the Upper Engadin Valley, a top resort among the most trendy of the entire Alpine arch with a renowned fame well known worldwide.(In the case you are interested I wrote a post about that superb and famed destination).
The imposing Rhaetian Alps in that territory of Switzerland meet in a pleasant embrace the Glarus and the Lepontine Alps forming a sort of Imperial crown around that Canton very close to Italy with the opportunity to reach in a very short time the stupendous Valtellina, not from Austria and the Principality of Liechtenstein and also that is a great incentive enchanting many tourists who can plan several itineraries taking the brilliant chance to visit other countries so fabulous and extremely fascinating situated very close to Bever.
Not far from Davos, Arosa and Pontresina which are among some of the most
celebrated resorts of that corner of the Swiss Confederation considered stunning destinations for Alpine Ski which can be practised at the highest level in a
scenery simply fabulous with extraordinary pistes developed next to wonderful complexes boasting a notable appreciation.
Also that is certainly a further unique opportunity for a multitude of people who desire to enjoy that outdoor activity on snow in an environment offering all those varied options and apart that in a territory highlighted by a great natural preservation, another aspect conquering many visitors at first sight.(I wrote posts about Arosa and Davos if you want to know something more)
Also that is certainly a further unique opportunity for a multitude of people who desire to enjoy that outdoor activity on snow in an environment offering all those varied options and apart that in a territory highlighted by a great natural preservation, another aspect conquering many visitors at first sight.(I wrote posts about Arosa and Davos if you want to know something more)
In the immediate surroundings of the municipality there are other places for skiing as Zuoz, an excellent site located just 8,0 kilometres away which is in addition is highly appropriate to enjoy Nordic Ski thanks to the presence of several kilometres of trails developed in a fairytale paradise bewitching every visitor. for a vast surface covered by forests appearing in a sort of comparison a corner of Scandinavia in Swiss territory.
Bever is bathed by the famous river
Inn which has its source in the local valley and that long and famous waterway along its course of over 500,0 kilometres crosses important
European lands such as the Austrian Tyrol and the Bavaria in Germany
flowing in many important and notorious cities and towns such as Innsbruck, Rosenheim and
Passau before to embrace the fluvial father of Central Europe : the Danube.
The presence of that river is undoubtedly another attraction completing a natural setting absolutely stunning flanked by picturesque paths, uncontaminated forests ideal place for people fond of fishing, rowing, rafiting, long walks along the beautiful shore of that watercourse which is also a great attraction for many enthusiast photographers who can immortalise its varied shape formed by sharp bends, ample curves and wild sections at the foot of the local iconic Piz.
The presence of that river is undoubtedly another attraction completing a natural setting absolutely stunning flanked by picturesque paths, uncontaminated forests ideal place for people fond of fishing, rowing, rafiting, long walks along the beautiful shore of that watercourse which is also a great attraction for many enthusiast photographers who can immortalise its varied shape formed by sharp bends, ample curves and wild sections at the foot of the local iconic Piz.
The word "Piz"
in that area in which the German and the Romansh are
official languages means peak in the second linguistic expression and those mountains
are mainly highlighted by their special summits with a very steep vertical wall in their final section corresponding to the border of their glaciers, something simply unique and highly attractive at first sight for their formation and elevated as landmarks of the Canton.
Many enthusiastic trekkers are absolutely fascinated by those mounts which offer along their slopes an endless number or fantastic paths with intermediate refuges and a change of scenery simply impressive immediately starting the ascent. Those peaks are also a Mecca for fervent climbers who can find an infinite range of challenging walls to enjoy their beloved activity.
Many enthusiastic trekkers are absolutely fascinated by those mounts which offer along their slopes an endless number or fantastic paths with intermediate refuges and a change of scenery simply impressive immediately starting the ascent. Those peaks are also a Mecca for fervent climbers who can find an infinite range of challenging walls to enjoy their beloved activity.
When you are in Bever and its valley looking at all around, you can immediately understand in which kind of unforgettable Eden you are because every corner shows the visitor its most pure, genuine and stunning charm and all there is like to be in a dreamland.
That Swiss land in addition is
every year protagonist during the prestigious Tour de Suisse and Tour
de Romandie, cycling competitions among the most prestigious in the International calendar with stages highly spectacular ending in those places and also for that it is a destination extremely loved by many professional and amateur cyclists who reach that heaven to test the routes with fantastic climbs and enjoying a large variety of routes with different coefficient of difficulty.
The Engadin valley is a perfect habitat for
mountain bikers who will find also in the boundaries of Bever a magnificent and
ideal environment to practise that sport thanks to presence of numerous mixed
and dirt trails extremely interesting.
That site is also suggested for cycle tourism fans visiting stunning villages and hamlets in the immediate surroundings
and great for families with children cycling on very relaxing and
peaceful easy sections on road immediately outside the inhabited centre in an area packed by
green and immaculate spaces.
Another special detail is that no traffic or
noise disturb the visitor who can have the brilliant chances to discover enchanting natural corners in peace and serenity
immortalising in thousands and thousands of pictures taking home the best memories of great
stays in Bever which is also a great climatic destination thanks to an uncontaminated territory with a total absence of pollution.
Golf is another great
opportunity for those who love that activity with two iconic Golf Clubs at just some
minutes from that Swiss town and the high quality of comfortable
accommodations is another aspect which delights the tourists who also can also taste
the exquisite cuisine of that Canton probably one of the most complete of
the entire Nation with a large variety of flavours and many delicious homemade dishes very healthy and genuine.
The history of that
small town is very old and highly interesting. That land was inhabited since prehistoric times confirmed by some archaeological excavations which took place in the
local territory with the discovery of relevant tools, items and ancient objects among them some
notable high-quality bronze sickle.
All the surroundings
were originally populated by tribes of Celtic origin and the first official
settlers were the Romansh probably the direct descendants of
those population, a local ethnic group who lived pretty isolated in those ancient times for the lack of communications and mainly devoted to pastures, farms, breeding and agriculture.
That community of the Canton of the Grisons during its former history had very limited contacts with other inhabitants of Switzerland before the Roman Empire campaign in the Alps when those Imperial Colonists coming from the Italic Peninsula transmitted them the use of the Latin language but the locals despite absorbed that new linguistic influence continued to use the native adding it some words and expressions taken by the rulers.
That community of the Canton of the Grisons during its former history had very limited contacts with other inhabitants of Switzerland before the Roman Empire campaign in the Alps when those Imperial Colonists coming from the Italic Peninsula transmitted them the use of the Latin language but the locals despite absorbed that new linguistic influence continued to use the native adding it some words and expressions taken by the rulers.
The current municipality born as
a former official village in the Middle Ages when in 1139 it was already present
in the former maps and mentioned with the denomination Bevero. That tiny centre since those times
has always been linked to the rural life of its inhabitants peacefully living beneath its Alpine
giant, the emblematic Piz Calderas.
Bever in medieval times was a tranquil settlement which continued to be populated by farmers and later started an activity as handcraft very rooted and transmitted in the centuries generation by generation thanks to skilled artisans, great wooden carving artists who started a local production manufactured objects of high quality.
Historically the
upper Engadin Valley including the current town in the 12th century
suffered an Austrian invasion when that nearest country wanted to
unify all the territories of the
valley of the river Inn under its domain in a unique region.The result was a
notable devastation and an occupation which endured long time until the 17th
century.
Bever in medieval times was a tranquil settlement which continued to be populated by farmers and later started an activity as handcraft very rooted and transmitted in the centuries generation by generation thanks to skilled artisans, great wooden carving artists who started a local production manufactured objects of high quality.
That land was
governed by local nobles who developed a traditional feudalism, the former village had as rulers Counts often protagonists of
battles and disputes to have more territories trying to
increase power, influence and image in a land which
was in that time a kind of mosaic of counties, sub-counties and small dustricts ruled by many aristocratic families.
After a period
characterised by several disputes the Canton of Graubünden returned under Swiss administration exactly in 1802 an event generated by the union of the Swiss
Leagues linked to the Bishoprics. All that territory
including Bever was incorporated in the Helvetian Confederation except one
municipality called Tarasp which after a treaty between the
Austrian Empire and Switzerland returned to under control of the Confederation of Bern just one
year later.
The centre of Bever
is mainly concentrated in proximity of its Banhof, the railway station situated in the heart of the municipal boundaries.That station is an
important link of communication of the Rhaetian Railway connecting
different places and Via
Maistra. a long avenue flanking it corresponding to the most relevant
artery and junction between the centre of the municipality and its extra radius.
That road meets two
other streets called Cha Sur and Cha Sout which respectively are
connected to Via Culognas and Fuschigna forming a sort of
ring around the town limited in the northern side by another named Via Platz.
You can start a very
pleasant visit with the Reformierte Kirche, the local
Parish Church dedicated to St. James. According to historic
documentations that Religious building was erected in medieval times exactly in
the second half of the 14th century
and it was restored and modified in the following centuries while the current
bell tower was established later concretely in the 17th century.
The Church consists
in a splendid building developed on a rectangular plan with a nave highlighted
by a white facade and a rectangular doorway surmounted by a line of three windows.
Between two of them with rectangular shape you will notice that there is one
arched and higher than the others placed on its sides, a curious composition but harmoniously inserted and not ruining at all the aesthetic image of the exterior layout completed by a gray gable.
Next to the central body lies a high light bell tower elevated on a square plan in four blocks bordered by marked stoned outlines with a large watch placed in the second level beneath a curved belfry, an architectural layout very common in those times in many places of that Swiss corner and at its base was established a door.
Next to the central body lies a high light bell tower elevated on a square plan in four blocks bordered by marked stoned outlines with a large watch placed in the second level beneath a curved belfry, an architectural layout very common in those times in many places of that Swiss corner and at its base was established a door.
The upper section was developed with a hexagonal structure placed on a square plan with
a scenic window surmounted by a sort of small onion dome topped by a tiny
cylindrical turret covered by a spire and highlighted on the top by a
captivating golden pinnacle.
In different corners of that town on the walls of various buildings you can also admire the presence of scenic lanterns reminiscent the old oil lamps used in the Medieval and Renaissance periods and also that is a splendid detail which increases furthermore the charm of a very appealing environment especially at evening and night when the artificial lights create a fabulous magic aura with those soft lights illuminating the facades of the houses and the cobblestone streets creating a more than romantic atmosphere.
The old town
was declared National Swiss Patrimony Heritage and you will immediately
notice walking in its streets several charming stoned buildings with elegant
arcades, attractive wooden doors, appealing windows with fine forged wrought iron
railings and others smaller developed in correspondence of the top floors with
coloured shutters.That fabulous image confirms
why that little centre received that title boasting a very pleasant aspect extremely
captivating at first sight.
In different corners of that town on the walls of various buildings you can also admire the presence of scenic lanterns reminiscent the old oil lamps used in the Medieval and Renaissance periods and also that is a splendid detail which increases furthermore the charm of a very appealing environment especially at evening and night when the artificial lights create a fabulous magic aura with those soft lights illuminating the facades of the houses and the cobblestone streets creating a more than romantic atmosphere.
In different municipal corners you can also admire according to the traditional architectural style used in the
Engadin valley wonderful wooden houses arranged on one or
two stories with their captivating gable roofs highlighted by
picturesque, chimneys, front sides with stylish painted doors and shutters and refined decorations. Some of them are furthermore
embellished by flowered balconies and surrounded by beautiful small gardens
boasting a great aesthetic aspect.
The local railway
station, the Banhof is in its kind another local landmark and not just for its relevance in terms of communications. It was erected respecting the local tradition loyal to a clever plan of conservation of the environment using
timber as main material for its construction and after its elevation it started to be operative
in 1903 becoming a symbol of the community.
That architectural
style and the use of a concrete type of wood was studied and applied to conserve the image of the
town without the development of a building of questionable taste ruining or
altering the local aspect and you will notice that a wooden structure is in perfect harmony with the other structures erected in its proximity.
That marvellous peak with its 3397,0 metres is particularly unique in its kind in that Swiss land because it is highlighted by the presence of two glaciers called Vadret and Vadret D´Err the first is the southern while the second is that one you can see in its northern section, the last section is extremely steep and its image represents a giant pyramid in the Alps covered by snow.
It is a beloved destination of many trekkers and climbers for its appeal with paths starting from Bever situated on its eastern side and Sur, a small village located in Val Sursette on the shore of the stream Gelgia a tributary of the Albula.
Along the trail you can have a magnificent view of Mulegns, a picturesque small centre highlighted by its compact fairytale agglomeration surrounded by verdant plateaus and forests and it is well known because it is a site founded in the 15th century by a group of Walser colonists coming from the Bernese Oberland. (If you are interested about that population I wrote something about them in posts of Gressoney, Bosco Gurin and Davos)
During your stay I suggest you to visit that tiny but very attractive place dominated by the imposing Piz Platta which with its 3392, 0 metres is another peaks to immortalise in many pictures and it is a village where the major percentage of the population speaks Romansh.
A pleasant walk along
the river Inn and in the nearest forests is like a magnifcent dive in the beautiful
Swiss pristine, relaxing and enjoyable nature highlighting Bever, something to enjoy anytime during your stay.
A
very well preserved
natural Alpine environment invites to several excursions immediately
exploring all the splendid surroundings around the Piz Calderas, towering icon of the town considered for its picturesque shape one
of the most enchanting mountains of the entire Upper Engadin furthermore
located in a stunning position between the Julier and Albula Pass increasing its scenic beauty.
That marvellous peak with its 3397,0 metres is particularly unique in its kind in that Swiss land because it is highlighted by the presence of two glaciers called Vadret and Vadret D´Err the first is the southern while the second is that one you can see in its northern section, the last section is extremely steep and its image represents a giant pyramid in the Alps covered by snow.
It is a beloved destination of many trekkers and climbers for its appeal with paths starting from Bever situated on its eastern side and Sur, a small village located in Val Sursette on the shore of the stream Gelgia a tributary of the Albula.
Along the trail you can have a magnificent view of Mulegns, a picturesque small centre highlighted by its compact fairytale agglomeration surrounded by verdant plateaus and forests and it is well known because it is a site founded in the 15th century by a group of Walser colonists coming from the Bernese Oberland. (If you are interested about that population I wrote something about them in posts of Gressoney, Bosco Gurin and Davos)
During your stay I suggest you to visit that tiny but very attractive place dominated by the imposing Piz Platta which with its 3392, 0 metres is another peaks to immortalise in many pictures and it is a village where the major percentage of the population speaks Romansh.
Next to those mounts you can
also admire others equally spectacular for their special silhouettes such as the Piz Canal, Piz D´ Err and the Oberhalstein
which are also part of that great frame surrounding Bever.
At an altitude of
2652,0 metres by a marvellous mountainous path you can reach the Refuge
Jürg Jenatsch also called in Romansh Chamanna Jenatsch. That construction
consists in a stoned and wooden building property of the SAC, the Swiss
Alpine Club and from that point there is the chance to take several beautiful trails with different destinations.
From there I suggest you an excursion reaching the wonderful Suvretta Pass enjoying spectacular
panoramic views and ideal place for outdoor activities. That area is ideal and perfect for climbers,
hikers in a corner offering a stupendous Alpine scenery with other trails for passionate trekkers.
That Alpine Pass situated
at 2615, 0 metres of altitude and during the ascent there are impressive changes of scenery with fabulous verdant
pastures at the beginning but starting over 1800,0 metres to enter in a rugged and
rocky section reaching an intermediate point simply stunning
called Alp Laret at 2103, 0 metres
of altitude with a fantastic view of some of the most stunning peaks of the Canton such as
the Bernina group and another marvel
called Piz Nair which with its 3057,0 metres is a further marvel of the Engadin valley.
At the foot of that pass there are many trails for enthusiastic mountain bikers with great dirt routes and a spectacular in-out between forests and roads, very appreciated by many people loving that kind of sport.
At the foot of that pass there are many trails for enthusiastic mountain bikers with great dirt routes and a spectacular in-out between forests and roads, very appreciated by many people loving that kind of sport.
If you love
peace,relaxation and a full immersion in a natural Eden of serenity and nature, I recommend you to visit Spinas. a hamlet of Bever with
the brilliant chance to admire the spectacular and iconic Tunnel of Albula
Alps.
That site is situated
approximately 3,5 kilometres west of the town in direction Bergun ,it
is a very small village and the beauty of that place is that you will be at 1815,0
metres of altitude but also great because it is a perfect point to discover
many other attractions along wonderful Alpine paths and particularly suggested
for people who love photography surrounded by a marvellous frame of high peaks and green pastures where the contrasts of colours is simply impressive.
In winter that area
is a Mecca for Nordic Ski and Ski Adventure with the chance to
discover the charm of several picturesque corners totally covered by snow and it is
also a favourite destination for several people fond of snowshoeing.
An enchanting itinerary pretty recommended and extremely fascinating is along the route leading to Albula Pass which with its magnificent panoramic road, It is a unique outstanding opportunity to admire unforgettable landscapes with furthermore the brilliant chance to reach another stunning local landmark consisting in the magnificent Albulasee, a fairytale Alpine lake flanked by pine and firs forests dominated by a mountainous steep wall of superb beauty and in proximity of a large appealing Alpine plateau.
Albula Pass is situated at 2312,0 metres of altitude offers superb views and it also corresponds to a relevant cross road along a historic route of the merchants who started their trips from the Hinterrhein, the Posterior Rhine, a tributary of the famous Rhine river reaching the Italian territories of the Valtellina by a long itinerary crossing the Swiss Alps and reaching as last stage that Italian Alpine valley.
An enchanting itinerary pretty recommended and extremely fascinating is along the route leading to Albula Pass which with its magnificent panoramic road, It is a unique outstanding opportunity to admire unforgettable landscapes with furthermore the brilliant chance to reach another stunning local landmark consisting in the magnificent Albulasee, a fairytale Alpine lake flanked by pine and firs forests dominated by a mountainous steep wall of superb beauty and in proximity of a large appealing Alpine plateau.
Albula Pass is situated at 2312,0 metres of altitude offers superb views and it also corresponds to a relevant cross road along a historic route of the merchants who started their trips from the Hinterrhein, the Posterior Rhine, a tributary of the famous Rhine river reaching the Italian territories of the Valtellina by a long itinerary crossing the Swiss Alps and reaching as last stage that Italian Alpine valley.
That
trail in
ancient times was one of the first most important hallways for the trade
of
textile and manufactured goods developed since the Middle Ages and
furthermore very active
during the period of the Austrian occupation with the intention to
increase an active commerce in Swiss territory towards the domains of
the Hapsburg House.
From there you can continue towards Bergun another picturesque small centre with traditional Alpine houses and dominated by the Piz Kesch which with its 3418,0 metres of altitude is a further wonder which will delight your view.
In that municipality, I suggest you to take a look to the iconic Kurhaus Bergun, a great Hotel opened in 1906 becoming since its inception a sort of emblem thanks to its fine services and favourite destination of many ski and mountaineering lovers, a fantastic accommodation which nowadays provides 85 comfortable rooms and situated at an altitude of 1350,0 metres.
From there you can continue towards Bergun another picturesque small centre with traditional Alpine houses and dominated by the Piz Kesch which with its 3418,0 metres of altitude is a further wonder which will delight your view.
In that municipality, I suggest you to take a look to the iconic Kurhaus Bergun, a great Hotel opened in 1906 becoming since its inception a sort of emblem thanks to its fine services and favourite destination of many ski and mountaineering lovers, a fantastic accommodation which nowadays provides 85 comfortable rooms and situated at an altitude of 1350,0 metres.
You can enjoy in
those places and in all the surroundings several outdoor activities with relevant chances for mountain bikers and
cycling lovers thanks to the presence of a multitude of mixed trails and climbs very challenging. It is an area very loved by numerous cyclists with quality of grimpeurs who can find in those places a more than
suitable territory for training trying something of simply exciting.
Bever also offers
other chances in terms of leisure, shopping in particular in the nearest
Sankt
Moritz, considered a sort of Alpine Milan or Paris of the Alps for its chic boutiques offering all the trendiest fashion articles by the most prestigious brands and
other kinds of sports in particular Golf.
Bever is strategically located
exactly between two prestigious Golf Clubs such as the Golf Club Engadine Sankt
Moritz which is about 4,5
kilometres away next to Samedan Airport while the
other one is at less than 6,0 kilometres north between Maduloain
and Zuoz.
That is an excellent opportunity to practise also that trendy activity and all the area is naturally great to enjoy Alpine Ski with a wide network of stupendous pistes with Black, Red and Blue tracks and that means the opportunity for skiing for everyone.
That is an excellent opportunity to practise also that trendy activity and all the area is naturally great to enjoy Alpine Ski with a wide network of stupendous pistes with Black, Red and Blue tracks and that means the opportunity for skiing for everyone.
Also that aspect aspect of the Romansh language is highly interesting to know something which is a notable part of the heritage patrimony with some details which are still object of study.
The Romanisation with the Latin and the Germanisation of many Cantons of Switzerland could highly influenced or partially changed the former autochtone language which is said to have as origin and source linked to some Gallic tribes directly related to those first Celts who occupied that geographic area.
The Romanisation with the Latin and the Germanisation of many Cantons of Switzerland could highly influenced or partially changed the former autochtone language which is said to have as origin and source linked to some Gallic tribes directly related to those first Celts who occupied that geographic area.
Historically the
meetings of different populations with the strong influence of the Latin spoken during the times of Imperial Rome and
the first Germanic language in notable expansion all around the territory changed a bit the classic and pure Romansh used in ancient times, it is certain it had some morphological
modifications in its structure but it is also very evident it kept its marked and rooted grammar
and identity.
The Romansh had and has some similarities in phonetic, pronunciation
and a pretty varied number of words in common with the the ancient
territories of the Tre Venezie, the current Italian regions Veneto, Trentino Alto Adige and Friuli Venezia Giulia and in some sounds similar
to others of the Northern Lombardy dialects spoken in Valtellina in the County of Sondrio.
Despite a strong
presence of a German speaking community in the same land, that population never assimilated the use of the three basic articles such as Die, Das, Der, female and plural the first, neutral the second and male the third which are also the
basic grammatical elements to build phrases accompanying words and
substantives.
Curiosly including centuries
ago the Romansch was also spoken in the major part of Tyrol which is today and since centuries ago a stronghold of
German speaking people and it was also very common in other lands close to the Swiss-German
borders which historically and culturally are territories that have always used the German as first language.
The mysteries linked
to the origin of the Romansh are many for some historians and linguistic
experts.It is certain there are many confirmed historic details but are also
several controversial opinions and suppositions.
Someone consider it is a direct descendant linguistic form of a dialectal Latin which replaced the Celtic and Rhaetian languages while another opinion according historic researches is linked to strong influences of the Etruscan spoken by the first settlers of the Etruria in Tuscany who also reached some Swiss territories and they left there linguistic marks A further version is that one related to the Ladin, a Romance language spoken by populations who also lived in Northeastern Italy and South Tyrol.
There are also historic documentations lined to some curiosities. The first Germanic speaking settlers who inhabited the Engadin in the Middle Ages thought that they were Slavic people escaped from the vast Region called Noricum founded by the Romans in Central Europe during the several invasions by the Avars but later they detected that population did not have links with that Eastern European linguistic group.
Someone consider it is a direct descendant linguistic form of a dialectal Latin which replaced the Celtic and Rhaetian languages while another opinion according historic researches is linked to strong influences of the Etruscan spoken by the first settlers of the Etruria in Tuscany who also reached some Swiss territories and they left there linguistic marks A further version is that one related to the Ladin, a Romance language spoken by populations who also lived in Northeastern Italy and South Tyrol.
There are also historic documentations lined to some curiosities. The first Germanic speaking settlers who inhabited the Engadin in the Middle Ages thought that they were Slavic people escaped from the vast Region called Noricum founded by the Romans in Central Europe during the several invasions by the Avars but later they detected that population did not have links with that Eastern European linguistic group.
Today the Romansh in
the Canton is spoken by a 30% of
the population but since the 19th
century it was over 80%
while today the predominant is the German but despite that it is
the second while the rest 10% of the inhabitants speak Italian due to an immigration from the nearest Canton
of Ticino and some immigrants from Italy.
Despite centuries of
population replacements and strong influences the reality is
that nothing deleted the culture of the descendants of the early
inhabitants in the Canton of Graubünden who kept with pride culture, traditions, costumes,
gastronomy, typical local handcraft and language as an icon and cultural root ro defend and preserve. Also that is extremely interesting to discover as after long time with strong cultures surrounding that small land the locals have jealously conserved their roots.
The local exquisite gastronomy
in the Canton of Graubünden is the result of the local Romansh cuisine conserving its secular traditions with some German and Northern Italian
influences.There is an excellent
production of sausages, salami, ham and Bresaola, the latter is
also one of the most typical products of the nearest
county of Sondrio situated on the other side of the Alps.
All them together can
be served in complete and assorted starters but also eaten as appetisers or
snacks accompanied by several delicious cheeses and fragrant toasted bread or crostini.
Another culinary
highlight is a wide variety of soups with protagonist the local barley soup
considered a very rooted plate consisting is a sort
of minestrone prepared with barley, minced meat, vegetables, beans and adding
parsley.
Dried meat is also a very traditional speciality of Canton of the Grisons and
very famous is a appreciated dish called Capuns, a kind of pastry including eggs and flour adding sausages, ham and that dried meat
wrapped in a leaf beet combined with vegetable and cooked with milk and stock and often accompanied by excellent and several cheeses produced in that area.
The Maluns is
another old local delight consisting in grated potatoes roasted with flour and
fresh butter. That speciality is prepared in every occasion, as appetiser or served
with meat, cheese, ham or accompanying a soup. Someone also eats it
with a glass of milk or a warm cup of coffee.
The Pizokeln isa further famed plate,consisting in the Swiss replica of Pizzoccheri of Valtellina, a flat ribbon pasta similar to tagliatelle made with 80% of buckwheat flour and 20% wheat flour prepred with Parmesan cheese, lard, sage, garlic, butter and spinach and also you can try other
national plates well known worldwide such as the famed Fondue and Rösti.
In the Canton there
is also relevant honey production and that land is in addition rich of
chestnuts. With those two ingredients many people prepares a wide homemade selection of delectable sweet cakes and bakery products.
Bever is located at 212,0 kilometres from Zurich
International Airport and there are excellent services to Sankt Moritz
by Shuttle Bus Engadina Express to that famous resort from Zurich. Engadin Airport
situated in Samedan is just 5,5
kilometres and it is the highest in Europe
for altitude but it provides just some special flights and some taxi flights services.
That Swiss land
characterised by its unique beauty, peace and serenity able to delight every
tourist offering great stays and a wide fan of outdoor activities in that Eden called Engadin, a fabulous valley packed by shining gems will be
certainly remembered in your best memories because that captivating corner of
Switzerland will immediately conquer you with all its endless appeal with the desire to return soon once again.
Francesco
Mari
Romantik Hotel Chesa Salis
Gasthaus Spinas
Recommended Restaurants in Bever
Restaurant Da Primo
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