Alvaschein
in Region Albula of Kanton Graubünden, Switzerland
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Samedan Airport (19 mi) - Locarno Airport (48 mi)
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Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (50 mi) - St Gallen Altenrhein Airport (56 mi)
- Lugano Airport (56 mi)
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Friedrichshafen Airport (69 mi) -
Bergamo / Orio Al Serio Airport (70 mi) - Varese / Venegono Airport (72 mi)
- Zürich Airport (72 mi)
- Malpensa International Airport (82 mi)
- Linate Airport (86 mi)
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Benedictine Convent of St John at Müstair (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Rock Drawings in Valcamonica (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Monastic Island of Reichenau (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Crespi d'Adda (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Zoo Bad Ragaz (zoo, (24 mi)
- Tier- und Freizeitpark Chur (zoo, (12 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.675 and 9.551 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 40' 31" and E 9° 33' 2"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - CHF
- Spoken languages:
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:42 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:28 am and 4:45 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Alvaschein
Alvaschein in Region Albula (Kanton Graubünden) with it's 152 citizens is a town in Switzerland about 101 mi (or 163 km) east of Bern, the country's capital city.
Current time in Alvaschein is now 03:42 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports near Alvaschein, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Samedan Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes in Italy at a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km). The closest in Switzerland is Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona in a distance of 22 mi (or 30 km), South-East. We discovered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tiefencastel, Chur, Domat, Landquart and Pianazzo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Night Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 40% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 11% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
1°C (33 °F)
-4°C (25 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Guarda Val
Schweizerhof
Lenzerhorn Spa & Wellness
Sunstar Alpine Hotel Lenzerheide
PRIVÀ Alpine Lodge
Valbella Inn Resort
Hotel Albula & Julier
Lai Lifestyle Hotel
Auszeit
Spescha
Videos from this area
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Onboard the Glacier Express from Tiefencastel to St. Moritz, Switzerland
One of the most famous and sought after railways in the world. We took the famous Glacier Express from Tiefencastel to St. Moritz, Switzerland. The scenery is absolutely breathtaking! 0:03...
Flug über die Unfallstelle der Rhätischen Bahn bei Tiefencastel (GR)
Wegen eines Erdrutsches sind am 13. August 2014 mehrere Wagen eines Zugs der Rhätischen Bahn entgleist. Ein Wagen stürzte in den Steilhang und blieb in Bäumen stecken. Elf Personen wurden...
Züge der Rhaetischen Bahn -Tiefencastel Bergtour 25112011
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TripleCAM: Lantsch - Tiefencastel - HD Test Aiptek Z700
Onboard video (Bikecam) Speed Triple T509, Aiptek Z700 (GVS), recorded with 1280x720 60p image stabilizer off, July 2009.
Vertrek RhB Ge 4/4 III 646 'Büga' uit Tiefencastel
Vertrek van de RhB Ge 4/4 III 646 'Büga' uit Tiefencastel op 11 september 2009.
Tiefencastel - Hochwasser (1) - Albula
Hochwasser im Juli 2008. Aufnahme beim Hotel Julier.
Tiefencastel - Hochwasser (6) - Albula
Hochwasser im Juli 2008. Aufnahme bei der EWZ-Zentrale kurz vor dem Einfluss der Albula in den Niselas-Stausee.
Tiefencastel - Hochwasser (5) - Albula & Julia
Hochwasser im Juli 2008. Aufnahme beim Zusammenfluss von Albula und Julia. (Die Julia mündet von links in die Albula.)
Tiefencastel - Hochwasser (2) - Albula
Hochwasser im Juli 2008. Aufnahme unterhalb des Hotel Julier.
Tiefencastel - Hochwasser (4) - Julia
Hochwasser im Juli 2008. Aufnahme kurz vor der Einmündung in die Albula.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Julia (river)
Julia is a river in the Grisons canton, eastern Switzerland. It is a tributary of the Albula river, which it meets in Tiefencastel. The road to the Julier Pass runs through the Julia valley.
Albula District
Albula District is one of the eleven administrative districts in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It has an area of 723.13 km² and has a population of 8,160 (as of 31 December 2011). Albula District consists of four Kreise (sub-districts) Alvaschein, Belfort, Bergün and Surses, which are formed from a total of 23 municipalities
Hinterrhein District
Hinterrhein District is an administrative district in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has an area of 617.67 km and has a population of 12,774 (as of 31 December 2011). Hinterrhein District consists of five Kreise (sub-districts) and twenty-eight municipalities. This number decreased from thirty-two when the municipalities of Portein, Präz, Sarn, and Tartar merged on 1 January 2010 into Cazis.
Mons (Graubünden)
Mons is a village in Graubünden, Switzerland.
Tiefencastel (Rhaetian Railway station)
Tiefencastel is a railway station in Tiefencastel, Switzerland. It is located on the Albula Railway line from Chur to St. Moritz. Hourly services operate on this section of the line.
Solis Viaduct
The Solis Viaduct is a single track eleven-arched limestone railway viaduct. It spans the Albula River east of the hamlet of Solis, in the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Designed by the engineer Hans Studer, it was built in 1902 by Munari, Cayre und Marasi for the Rhaetian Railway, which still owns and uses it today. One of the most important structures on the World Heritage-listed Albula Railway, it is 89 metres high, 164 metres long, and has a main span of 42 metres .
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Alvaschein.
- Tiefencastel
- Chur
- Domat
- Landquart
- Pianazzo
- Silvaplana
- Promontogno
- Campodolcino
- Villa
- Villa di Chiavenna
- Piuro
- Prosto
- Hinterrhein
- La Punt-Chamues-ch
- San Giacomo Filippo
- Chiavenna
Balzers- Prata Centro
- Prata Camportaccio
- San Vittore
- Mese
- Menarola
- Gordona
- Triesen
- Triesenberg
- Era
- Samolaco
- Brand
- Novate Mezzola
- Vaduz
Tgantieni: Lenzerheide, Acla Grischuna, Tgantieni (source)
Lenz: Biathlon Arena Lenzerheide AG, Lenz (source)
Lenzerheide: Piz Scalottas, Lenzerheide (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Alvaschein, Альвашайн, Alvisinis, Alvaschagn, 阿爾瓦沙因
