Capital: Chur (oldest city in Switzerland).
Languages: Trilingual canton with German (approx. 74%), Romansh (approx. 13–14%, the fourth national language of Switzerland), and Italian (approx. 13%).
Name: “Graubünden” means “Grey Leagues”, referring to three historical alliances (the “Three Leagues”) from the Middle Ages.
Landscape and nature: It is a mountainous paradise with:
More than 937 mountain peaks (highest: Piz Bernina, 4,049 m), 1,038 lakes, 150 valleys, glaciers, deep gorges (such as the Rhine Gorge, the “Swiss Grand Canyon”), the Swiss National Park (Switzerland’s only national park).
Tourism and highlights: Graubünden is Switzerland's largest holiday destination and attracts the most tourists annually.
Famous places include: St. Moritz and Davos (world-famous winter sports resorts and spas).
Bernina Express and Glacier Express (scenic trains).
Hiking, skiing, wellness, and adventure in pristine Alpine nature.
In short: Graubünden is “a little Switzerland within Switzerland” — rugged, linguistically and culturally diverse, with pure nature and top-class winter sports.
Ideal for those seeking peace, mountains, and authenticity.
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