Location: Chur
Top Things to do in Chur
What to do and see in Chur, Swiss Alps: The Best Free Things to do
Chur or Coire (German: [ˈkuːr] or [ˈxuːr]; Romansh: Cuira [ˈkwerɐ] or [ˈkwoi̯rɐ]; Italian: Coira [ˈkɔi̯ɾa]; French: Coire [ˈkwaʁ]) is the capital and largest town of the Swiss canton of Grisons and lies in the Grisonian Rhine Valley, where the Rhine turns towards the north, in the northern part of the canton. The city, which is located on the right bank of the Rhine, is reputedly the oldest town of Switzerland.
Restaurants in Chur
1. St. Maria Himmelfahrt Cathedral
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4.5 based on 69 reviews
Reviewed By 610Lobita - Geneva, Switzerland
The Roman church is impressive; it contains very interesting ancient paintings and beautiful pieces of work, two splendid altars from the fifteenth century (one at the end of the wooden choir and the other inside the church crypt). But I would like to tell about a sort of curiosity; on the inner wall on the left side of the main entrance door you will read a name, "Jürg Jenatsch", and on the opposite corner (to the right) you can see the blazon of a noble family, Von Plantas. These two elements have inspired a fantasy movie by Daniel Schmid ("Jenatsch"), whose main character crosses the border between present and past while visiting this region. The movie deserves to be seen if you get the chance to find a DVD in some library!
2. Forum Wurth Chur
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4.5 based on 13 reviews
Art and culture form an integral part of the Würth Group. Their strong presence and the multi-faceted activities surrounding them are the result of a vivid corporate culture. Together with work spaces, the Würth International building also offers space for art and culture. The changing exhibitions and the monthly events offers an opportunity to the public for visiting the Würth International building. In the art area in the entrance hall changing exhibitions take place, with art exponents from the art collection of Würth, which consists of over 18'000 pieces. Cultural events such as jazz, classical music concerts, comedy and gospel have been held monthly since autumn of 2002 in our lecture hall.
3. Old Town Chur
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4.5 based on 559 reviews
Reviewed By onemoreforStevo - Wellington, New Zealand
Spent the evening in Chur before heading off on the Bernina Express. Pleasantly surprised walking around the old town, it was very clean and the old buildings maintained well.
4. Arcas Square
5. Obere Gasse
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4.0 based on 67 reviews
Reviewed By YTCHENG - Hong Kong, China
Obere Gasse was only part of the old town of Chur. It was very relaxing and enjoyable to stroll around the area. The streets in the area were narrow and it would be a strange experience for travelers in meandering through these streets with shops and houses in between. It just made you felt that you were walking in the cobble streets in the past good old days. Highly recommended.
6. Welschdorfli
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4.0 based on 9 reviews
7. Kornplatz (Corn Square)
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4.0 based on 27 reviews
This square is older than its name; until the 17th century it was still known as Klosterplatz. Then the adjoining monastery was closed and a corn granary set up in the church. With the departure of the monks, the old name for the square also disappeared. The name Kornplatz (Corn Square) has remained to this day – in spite of the fact that the once stringently controlled corn trade was liberalised in 1840 and the corn granary closed down. While the square served as a site for various markets right into the last century, these days it is an important intersection between the sleepy Old Town and the livelier modern district.
8. St. Martinsplatz
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4.0 based on 38 reviews
9. Kirchgasse
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4.0 based on 12 reviews
