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    Introduction

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    122km (76 miles) SE of Zurich; 59km (37 miles) W of Davos The capital of the Grisons, Chur is the oldest town in Switzerland. According to recent excavations, the area was inhabited as early as 3000 B.C. The Romans established a settlement... Continue reading »

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    Planning a trip

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    Getting There -- The town is the end of some international lines, such as the standard-gauge railway from Sargans. It's also the starting point for the narrow-gauge line to St. Moritz, known as the Rhätische Bahn. The Chur-Arosa line and the... Continue reading »

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Picnic on a meadow - in the background a section of the Rhine gorge and the mountains of Flims. 903d5ada3755ba1328b731f051daf390 The cliffs of the Rhine gorge near the end of the hike in Versam station.
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