information about Klosters

location

·         1200 meters above sea level in the Prättigau region

o        North: Madrisa area, border to Austria

o        East: Silvretta

o        South: Gotschna/Parsenn area

o        West: the Prättigau valley, direction Landquart

·          1½-hour drive from Zurich

·         railway connection from Zurich via Landquart

·         4 railway stations in Klosters: Serneus, Klosters-Dorf, Klosters, Cavadürli

 

history

·         the village was founded in 1220

·         between 1870 and 1890 the first hotel was build

·         1889/90 railway to Klosters

·         1890 foundation of the first tourism organisation

·         1904/05 first time guests were welcomed in Klosters for the first winter season.

 

Klosters today

·         the community consists of 7 parts:  Klosters-Platz, Klosters-Dorf, Selfranga, Aeuja, Monbiel, Serneus, Mezzaselva

·         about 3500 inhabitants

·         language: German

 

accommodation

·         200 beds in 30 hotels and guesthouses and about 200 beds in ski and mountain inns

·         about 6600 beds in holiday and private owned apartments as well as private rooms

 

Spa resort Klosters-Serneus

·         sulphur bath, health and sports hotel Bad Serneus, Kneipp treatment, mud baths, various herbal baths, Stranger bath, massage, underwater jet massage, sauna, solarium

 

entertainment

·         11 bars

·         4 dancings/discotheques

·         4 galleries

 

museum

·         museum of local history "Nutli Hüsli"

 

sport

·         4 public indoor hotel pools

·         1 squash- and fitness centre

·         4 indoor tennis courts each in the Küblis and Davos tennis centre (both about  10-minute drive from Klosters)

 

mountain railway

·         Ag Luftseilbahn Klosters-Gotschnagrat-Parsenn

·         Klosters-Madrisa Bergbahnen AG

 

local bus

·         complimentary local bus service included in guest card

 

library

·         opposite the Protestant church