Excursions... ...for the whole family Dear families What could be better than to spend time together and to venture something altogether? Below you will find a few possibilities out of Arosa for a day trip out of Arosa. We wish you pleasant and relaxing holidays. Your Sporthotel Valsana team with familiar spirit „Valsi“
ALPAMARE Region: Zurich / Lake Zurich Ice cold fun or recreation pure! You have to expirience IceXpress, the 158 meter long slide which is constructed as an ice canal as well as Cobra, Thriller or Bala Balla. You can expect slides with a total length of 1500 meters. Or relax in the iodine salt water thermae, in the wave pool or in the river outdoor pool. Alpamare, 8808 Pfäffikon / SZ T 055 415 15 15, www.alpamare.ch
CHURWALDEN – PRADASCHIER Region: Grisons / Direction Lenzerheide-Valbella The longest toboggan run of the world! With 31 bends and a difference in altitude of 480 meters the toboggan run loops on a total length of 3100 meters down to the valley. A ride lasts seven to ten minutes. Due to the guide on tracks the toboggan run is drivable in summer and winter. With a brake handle you define the speed. All neccessary precautions are taken. Go and discover the unique enjoyment amongst the impressive mountains! Fun and adventure The rope park on Pradaschier is constructed in a way that already children from ten years on (with a chaperon) can enjoy it. It is also suitable for schools, groups and individual tourists who will find ideal educationally valuable training conditions and a sportive recreational field of activity. Pradaschier AG, 7075 Churwalden T 081 356 22 07, www.pradaschier.ch
FORTRESS MUSEUM HELDSBERG Region: East Switzerland / Lake Constance The artillery casemate factory Heldsberg was planned 1938 after the neighbouring country Austria was annexed on 12th March 1938 from german militaries. During a construction period of only two years the fortress was completed through local construction companies. The function of the fortress was to avoid the passage across the river Rhine between Montlingen and the Lake Constance and to baffle an attack across the lake from the region Lindau in order to enable the mobilisation in the inland. The command of the German Armed Forces prized the vigor of the fortress so that it was already avoided by the attack planing. The Operation “Tannenbaum” contained the passage: “An attack across the Rhine only from eastern direction between Lake Constance and Sargans is not suggested due to the mountainous area and the strong fortress”. Festungsmuseum Heldsberg, 9430 St. Margrethen T 071 733 40 31, www.festung.ch
OPEN-AIR MUSEUM BALLENBERG
TRAMPOLINO – THE CHILDREN PARADISE
Region: Bernese Oberland / Interlaken Over 100 years old buildings, gardens and fields, traditional handcraft and 250 animals makes the past on Ballenberg to a unique adventure for children and adults.
Trampolino, 8953 Dietikon T 044 740 07 31, www.trampolino.info
Freilichtmuseum Ballenberg, 3855 Brienz T 033 952 10 30, www.ballenberg.ch
GLACIER PARADISE TITLIS Region: Innerschweiz / Engelberg Enjoy the first revolving gondola of the world, the delight of gliding in the Titlis glacier park, the Glacier Cave or the Trotti Bike ride. Titlis Rotair Cableways, 6390 Engelberg T 041 639 50 50, www.titlis.ch
INDOOR CART TRACK Region: Grisons / Direction Thusis Get enthused by our powerful electric go-carts and experience the race atmosphere in an extraordinary frame in one of the longest indoor cart tracks of Switzerland. Event + Kart AG Bonaduz, 7402 Bonaduz T 081 630 22 55, www.event-kart.ch
HEIDIDORF MAIENFELD Region Graubünden / Maienfeld Visitors from all over the world will find themselves transported back to the time of the story of Heidi when they come to Johanna Spyri's "Heidihaus" (Heidi's house), in Heidi's Village (Heididorf) at Maienfeld. The theme of Heidi's Village is "Heidi: yesterday today - tomorrow". It is an experience that is likely to warm the hearts of children and please adult Heidi fans as well. Heididorf Maienfeld, 7304 Maienfeld T 081 330 19 12, www.heididorf.ch
KINDERCITY Region: Zurich / Region Zurich An area of 6000 m2 for game and science. It is the biggest in Switzerland for children under twelve years. The children can get through playing in different activities. Kindercity, 8604 Volketswil T 043 204 30 60, www.kindercity.ch
Region: Zurich / Zurich Oberland The biggest children paradise for children from two years on – that’s fun!
KNIES CHILDREN ZOO RAPPERSWIL Region: Zurich / Lake Zurich Since its foundation in 1962 Knies children zoo is a popular meeting point where children and adults can familiarise themselves with about 300 animals. Knies Kinderzoo, 8640 Rapperswil T 055 20 67 67, www.knieskinderzoo.ch
MUSEUMS PASS Region: all over Switzerland Free entry to more than 445 museums in Switzerland You can admire beautiful and rare art objects and curiosities, learn about the history of Switzerland and of its people as well as about technology, science and nature. With the Swiss Museum Pass you can visit more than 420 museums for free (collections and temporary exhibitions). www.museumspass.ch
NATURE AND ANIMAL PARK GOLDAU Region: Innerschweiz / Schwyz The Animal Park is located in the middle of a massive boulder-strewn area of Goldau and is home to a variety of wildlife. On 17 hectares of natural wilderness deer, bears, muflons, lynx and birds of prey can be observed close-up. Around 90 native and European species have found a home that meets their requirements in their ample enclosures. Natur- und Tierpark Goldau, 6410 Goldau T 041 859 06 06, www.tierpark.ch
SÄNTISPARK Region: East Switzerland / Region St. Gallen The white water canyon opened its doors 17th March 2009 with a length of 110 meters which is unique in Switzerland. This experience fascinates young and old people! Freizeit Säntispark, 9040 Abtwil T 071 313 15 15, www.saentispark.ch