Conference Venue and Location

Kurhaus Bergün: The Conference Venue 
Kurhaus Bergün is a unique combination of holiday apartments and regular hotel rooms, and is popular among individual tourists, groups and especially families. Guests appreciate our creative cuisine, the spectacular Jugendstil dining hall and the well preserved original public rooms, such as the ladies’ saloon, the library, the bar and the former hotel kitchen.

front view Kurhotel
big hall
hotel room

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Bergün
Bergün is a street village and is located 1'373 m above sea level. The houses are lined up on both sides of the village street, the oriel and sgraffito facades are aligned to the street, where pass traffic, commerce and communication take place.
The mountain village is located at the well-known UNESCO RhB Albula-Berninaline, which offers an unforgettable experience with spectacular viaducts and spiral tunnels. Train fans can also find out more about the history of the Rhaetian Railway at the Albula Railway Museum.

Getting to Bergün/Bravuogn:
From Zürich and Basel you take the train to Chur and change to Rhaetian Railway train headed for St. Moritz. The travel time is about 3 hours from Zürich and 4 hours from Basel.

From Geneva and Lausanne, you have the option to travel via Zurich (about 5 hours), or, at least for one way, to take the train via Brig-Furka-Oberalp-Disentis. This is a very scenic journey, and part of the Glacier Express train route connecting St. Moritz and Zermatt. The trip is two hours longer, but will be a very rewarding experience.

Bergün, the Alpine Village
Bergün
La Diala, Our Excursion Highlight
la diala
The trip to Bergün
raetische Bahn

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Excursion

You have the following options to choose from:

a) Ambitious hiking: From Chant to La Diala A shuttle bus will bring us from the Kurhaus to Chant, the point of departure of our hike. The hike is about 8.5 km, and we will be clearing 590 m in altitude (see tour map). At the La Diala Restaurant, we will be meeting with the other group, and take the chair-lift back to the valley. To join, you will need hiking boots plus protection against cold and rain. The hike will take place only if the weather conditions permit.

b) Less ambitious hiking: Enjoying La Diala We go directly to La Diala taking the chair-lift. At La Diala, we can take a little hike (less than two hours) to Alp Darlux (see tour map), or just relax on the sun terrace of the restaurant.

c) The railway museum: For those interested in trains and the construction of the Albula railway line, the museum is a must. It also nicely shows the history of the economy of the Albula valley. The visit of the museum is also “Plan B” in case of poor weather conditions.

d) Relax and enjoy: Do your “own thing” and discover Bergün, by going to the museum, exploring the village and/or relax in the Bergün public swimming pool area.

Logo Kurshaus Bergün
Hiking route a)
Hiking rout a)
Hiking route b)
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