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Chur Travel Guide: 123 reviews and 388 photos

Chur is great, that is sure!

Chur is the hometown of Daniel, my fantastic tango friend I met when I was in Lausanne. He made me discover his wonderful town squeezed between moutains, situated in the Rhine Valley.
This town whose history goes back to settlements 5000 years ago, is the oldest one in Switzeland.
The old part of Chur is small and really nice with a lot of narrow streets, colorful houses and typical square (on the picture : Arcas). Chur has also a lot of churches and they all give a very special charm (particulary the St Martin Church)! There is also a small river which divides the town : the Plessur. I really liked also to walk down from my friend's house on a hill dominating the town to the center... the view is fantastic !
Chur is also a good point of departure for hiking in the summer and for skiing in the winter : Arosa and Lenzerheide are two beautiful ski resorts I tried. It is possible to pay a day card including travel by bus or train and the ski-pass.

Another nice thing in Chur are the people and more specific the tango dancers :-) Maybe is it like that in a small tango community but though, I will never forget their warm welcome :-) I guess the fact that I came from Belgium to dance there played a role... or also the fact that I was a friend of the male tango Star of Chur, isn't it Daniel?

Last visit to Chur: Jan 2004
Intro Updated Feb 2, 2004
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Tango in the mountains Nightlife (2)

This is THE milonga in Chur :-) It takes place on Sunday evening from 8.30 to 11.30 pm. That is there that I met the... more travel advice

Tango practica Nightlife (2)

Chur has not a lot of Tango dancers but the community is very sympathic! Their training evening is on Thursday night... more travel advice

Listening to the bells of the St martin Church - Chur

Listening to the bells of the St martin... Things to Do (3)

Walking down the stairs from the Hof, you can see this very nice view on the St Martin Church and the moutains in the... more travel advice

Walking in and around the Hof Things to Do (3)

The "Hof" is a fortified area with the cathedral, the bishop castle, the towers and various buildings around an inner... more travel advice

Comments (4)

yumyum Dec 9, 2006 at 10:36 AM Report Abuse

Interesting insight!
mtncorg Jan 7, 2005 at 10:10 AM Report Abuse

Skiing, climbing, hiking y la milonga. What else is needed?
Maillekeul Nov 16, 2004 at 2:04 AM Report Abuse

C'a l'air sympa, chur...
fabrice Oct 26, 2004 at 1:24 AM Report Abuse

magnifique petite ville alpestre