- Address: 7450 Tiefencastel, Switzerland
- Phone: +41 81 659 16 18
- Website: parc-ela.ch
- Area: 600 square meters. km.
- Date of foundation: June 3, 2006.
Parque Ela (Parc Ela) is Switzerland's largest natural park, located in the heart of the canton of Graubünden. Tourists from all over the world come here to enjoy the beauty of the virgin nature, traditional alpine villages and UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Information about the park
Park Al is considered to be the largest and youngest park in Switzerland . Its area is almost 600 square meters. km. The park is adjacent to the Swiss National Park . As a park, this territory is known since 2006, when the state took under protection the untouched territory between two alpine peaks Kesh and El.
As for the cultural landscape, in the Ela park in Switzerland it was formed as a result of the activities of historical transport routes, powerful fortresses and traditional villages of the XIX century. On its territory there are villages, whose inhabitants speak at once in three languages - German, Italian and Swiss Romansh.
Features of the park
The main feature of the El park in Switzerland is its untouched beauty. There is a huge number of mountain peaks, pastures and flower meadows. The mountain plateau of the Alps Fix deserves special attention - it is a stunningly beautiful and amazing place in which more than 2000 species of animals and plants live and grow. No less interesting is the mountain peak Piz-Lungino, whose waters flow into three oceans at once. In addition to natural landscapes, the Ela Park in Switzerland is pleased with a large number of rural settlements, where you can visit medieval castles and churches, in the style of romance and baroque.
You should definitely visit the Ala Park in Switzerland to:
- ride the Bernina Express train along the Rhaetische Bahn (Rhaetische Bahn), on the way of which there are 55 bridges and 39 tunnels;
- Go skiing or snowboarding from the slopes of the resorts of Samedan, St. Moritz or Savognin;
- walk along the cable car Hängebrücke Val Meltger;
- sunbathing by the lake of Marmorera;
- Visit the highest-altitude European sanctuary Zitel, located at an altitude of 2343 meters above sea level.
Travel agencies in Switzerland organize walks in the El park, during which you can listen to the singing of local birds, observe the world of snails or get acquainted with rare types of grasses, flowers and even mushrooms.
How to get to the park?
First of all you need to get to the Swiss National Park. To do this, it is best to use public transport , which every hour runs between the town of Zernec and Müstair. Then you should go to the north-western border of the National Park of Switzerland, 18 km from which is located the park Ela.
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