Travel Guide
Laax
Switzerland
Best time to go: December–April, June–September
Sights
- Caumasee – A turquoise forest lake – swimming in summer.
- Ruinaulta – The Rhine Gorge, «Switzerland's Grand Canyon».
- Flims Laax Falera ski area – Lots of slopes and big snow parks.
- Crestasee – A small forest lake with a sunbathing lawn.
- Lake Laax – A family-friendly lake in the village.
- Il Spir – A viewing platform above the Rhine Gorge.
Food & nightlife
- Capuns – Graubünden chard parcels in cream sauce.
- Pizokel – Short pasta tossed in butter.
- Huts on the slopes – A lunch break with views of the Vorab.
- Après-Ski – Music and concerts at the bottom of the slopes in winter.
Day trips
- Rafting on the Vorderrhein – Through the Rhine Gorge with a guide.
- Vals – Peter Zumthor's stone thermal baths.
- Chur – The old town of Switzerland's oldest city.
Good to know
- When to go
- December–April, June–September
- Getting around
- PostBus from Chur; lifts link Flims, Laax and Falera.
- Tipping
- Service is usually included – rounding up is a nice gesture.
- Power
- Plug type J/C, 230 V.
- Currency
- Swiss Franc (CHF)
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More in Switzerland
- Zurich
- Bern
- Lucerne
- Basel
- Geneva
- Lausanne
- Montreux
- Lugano
- Locarno
- Appenzell
- Zermatt
- Saas-Fee
- Arosa
- Davos
- St. Moritz
- Interlaken
- Grindelwald
- Engelberg
- Verbier
- St. Gallen
- Schaffhausen
- Neuchâtel
- Fribourg
- Bellinzona
- Leukerbad
- Solothurn
- Thun
- Chur
- Sion
- Aletsch Arena
- Gstaad
- Adelboden
- Morat
- Gruyères
- Andermatt
- Scuol
- Lenzerheide
- Winterthur
- Crans-Montana
General tips without guarantee – please check opening times and prices locally.