Classic Vacations

Book a Trip

Destinations

Preferred Tours

TOURS & ACTIVITIES / SWITZERLAND / CHUR

Guided tour through the old town of Chur

CALL YOUR TRAVEL ADVISOR TODAY
TO BOOK THIS TOUR

review

Location: Chur, Switzerland
Duration: 2 hours
Product code: 14310P2


Overview
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Bahnhofplatz (Chur), 7000 Chur, SwitzerlandWe start the tour centrally at Chur train station. Look around, we are surrounded by beautiful mountains. Let yourself be carried away by the alpine town flair.Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Bahnhofstrasse, 7000 Chur, SwitzerlandAs a pedestrian zone, the new Bahnhofstrasse invites you to shop and stroll. Our guide will introduce you to the history of Chur as far as the entrance to the old town.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Rhaetian Railway (RhB) Administration Building, Bahnhofstrasse 25, Chur 7000 SwitzerlandThe building is an expression of the so-called Bündner Heimatstil, a movement that took up regional building traditions and wanted to develop them further. The representative, but appealing administrative building of the Rhaetian Railway is one of the most important buildings of this movement. On this old town tour, the building is only explained from the outside.Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Bundner Kunstmuseum, Bahnhofstrasse 35, Chur 7000 SwitzerlandThe Bündner Kunstmuseum consists of two buildings - the neoclassical Villa Planta from 1875 and the extension by the architects Barozzi & Veiga from 2016.We stop briefly in the garden and let the art object "Torso with a long skull shape" by the artist H.R. Inspire Giger.Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Graubündner Kantonalbank, Hauptsitz Chur/Postplatz, Postfach Postplatz, 7001 Chur, SwitzerlandPostplatz is the intersection of everyday life in Chur, because two important traffic axes intersect here: Bahnhofstrasse, which continues on Poststrasse in the old town, and Grabenstrasse.The architecture of the headquarters of the Graubündner Kantonalbank is also striking on the square.On the Postplatz you will find exciting information about this important traffic junction and enter the old town of Chur.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Fontana Park, Grabenstrasse 30, 7000 Chur, SwitzerlandFontanapark is located in the heart of the city of Chur. In its present form, the Fontanapark again shows the boundaries of the Baroque garden before 1860.Enjoy the colorful oasis while you listen to the stories of our guide.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Kornplatz (Corn Square), Old Town, Chur 7000 SwitzerlandThe square is older than its name: until the 17th century it was still called Klosterplatz. Then the adjoining monastery was closed and a granary was built in it. The old name of the square disappeared with the monastery from 1288.You can find out more about this important place here.Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Town Hall, Poststrasse 33, Chur 7000 SwitzerlandThe politics of Chur are wrong: Anyone who looks at the town hall more closely might think that. Because of the irregular floor plan and the sloping roof ridge, the building seems to have gotten out of joint. But that is not due to politics, but to the history of the house.You can find out more about this by visiting the building from the inside.Duration: 15 minutesStop At: Reichsgasse, 7000 Chur, SwitzerlandIn historical times, Reichgasse was Chur's main street.Our guide will tell you funny anecdotes about the car ban in Graubünden.Duration: 5 minutesStop At: St. Martinsplatz, Near Obertor and Untertor Towers, Chur 7000 SwitzerlandMartinsplatz is located in the oldest part of Chur, in the middle between the Ober- and Untertor, and is therefore part of the historic north-south connection between the city center. The square is dominated by the St. Martin's Church.If the church is open, let's take a look inside.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: St. Maria Himmelfahrt Cathedral, Hof 18, Chur 7000 SwitzerlandThe Episcopal Court towers over the old town with the cathedral, which is over 800 years old, and its late Gothic high altar gleaming in golden splendor. The cathedral is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and is one of the most important cultural monuments in Switzerland.We go in and walk through the naves of the cathedral. There is a lot to see and tel
Supplier Name
Chur Tourismus
Additional Information
Confirmation will be received at time of booking,Wheelchair accessible,Stroller accessible,Service animals allowed,Near public transportation,Most travelers can participate,This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund,This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers,Face masks required for travelers in public areas,Face masks required for guides in public areas,Face masks provided for travelers,Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff,Social distancing enforced throughout experience,Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas,Gear/equipment sanitized between use,Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized,Guides required to regularly wash hands
Inclusions:
City guide
Exclusions:
Museums,Gratuities

From USD

14.31