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Discover 20 tips from Sils! The illustrated card inspires to forget about everyday life and experience your own personal feeling of happiness. Curious? Pick up your copy at the Sils Tourist Information or from your host
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Tip 1
The Upper Engadine is a paradise for cross-country skiers. The sunniest trails are located around Sils and lead over the lakes of Sils and Silvaplana, more challenging ones are in Val Fex. Overview cross country skiing trails
Tip 2
The Sils ski area offers experiences for young and old as well as a fabulous view. The crowning glory is the valley descent through the Swiss stone pine forest, past the legendary Kuhstall. Things to know about the ski area Furtschellas
Tip 3
Attractive ski slopes, snow park, gastronomy and panoramic views will make your heart beat faster. Always on Fridays: Corvatsch Snow Night with the longest illuminated slope in Switzerland. Corvatsch 3303
Tip 4
The Muot Marias ice rink is located in the middle of the village. A free pleasure for skaters, curling and field hockey players and the starting point of cross-country skiing trails. Restaurant included. Experiences on Muot Marias
Tip 5
In the winter paradise at Muot Marias, the little ones can learn to ski in a relaxed way under the guidance of the Swiss Ski School Corvatsch. Children's land Sils
Tip 6
Whizzing through the fairytale winter forest by day or by torchlight? Sleds are available free of charge on Wednesdays during the sled race. Dates/time at the ski school. Dates sledge race in Sils
Tip 7
In harmony with yourself and nature - walking on the frozen Lake Sils, jogging in the winter forest, hiking through the unique Sils landscape or the snow-covered Val Fex. Unique! Winter hiking paradise Sils
Tip 8
Welcome to one of the most beautiful side valleys of the Engadine. Here cross-country skiers, hikers and snowshoers find their happiness. A bijou: the over 500 year old church in Fex Crasta. Experience the Fex Valley at first hand
Tip 9
With a private carriage into the deep snow-covered Fex Valley - an unforgettable experience. Depending on your mood, you can also enjoy the way back on foot. Carriage schedule and information
Tip 10
On the Alp Muot Selvas, at the very back of the Fex Valley, silence, mountain scenery and simple culinary delights await you. Let's go: with cross-country skis or on foot.
Opening hours Alp Muot Selvas
Tip 11
Away from everyday life and step by step into happiness. Our marked snowshoe routes lead to spectacular viewpoints. The snowshoe route map ist is your guide. Snowshoe routes at a glance
Tip 12
Here Nietzsche conceived his main work «Also sprach Zarathustra». The Nietzsche House is all in one: Museum, library, artists' boarding house, event venue - and well worth discovering. www.nietzschehaus.ch
Tip 13
The Sils Museum – Andrea Robbi Foundation, our art galleries as well as the public Biblioteca Engiadinaisa with its unique reading room inspire immensely - not only in bad weather.
Tip 14
Our classical Wednesday concerts in the Open Church in Sils Maria offer atmospheric experiences. By the way: Did you know that Sils is the secret cultural stronghold of the Engadine? Culture in Sils
Tip 15
Immerse yourself in our village life and learn amazing and unheard-of things about Sils and its surroundings. Our village tours take place every Monday at 2 p.m. during the season. Meeting place: Church of San Lurench, duration: 90 minutes. After the village tour, a guest aperitif with information from Sils Tourism awaits you. www.sils.ch/events
Tip 16
Let yourself be enchanted! And enjoy our lake and snowy landscape on the marked trails and paths under the full moon. The experience is simply extraordinary. Overview cross-country skiing and hiking trails
Tip 17
A natural phenomenon, with a little luck usually at the end of the year. Through the bare ice you can see into the depths of the Upper Engadine lakes. Entering the ice or skating rink take place on own risk
Tip 18
Bring a piece of Sils home with you. You are sure to find beautiful and authentic things to keep your vacation memories alive on your leisurely shopping trip through Sils. Here you find all the companies in Sils and their opening hours
Tip 19
Lived Sils customs with Roman roots. On March 1, winter is driven away with wild ringing and singing songs. With cowbells the youth parades through the village. The girls proudly wear their traditional costumes. You can read all about the Chalandamarz in our story.
Tip 20
On days from January to March you can go ice fishing on the Silsersee or watch it. Befischt wird der grosse Namaycush, andere Fische werden geschont. You can solve fishing patents at www.silsersee.ch. The story of Antonio Walther - the sea bear from Lake Sils - can be read at www.sils.ch/en/icefishing.