{"id":21,"date":"2016-03-05T00:44:26","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T23:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/archiv.artsafiental.ch\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2017-12-18T13:29:50","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T12:29:50","slug":"safiental","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/archiv.artsafiental.ch\/en\/as2016\/safiental\/","title":{"rendered":"SAFIENTAL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h1>Safiental<\/h1>\n<p>The Safiental valley is situated in the canton Graub\u00fcnden (Switzerland). The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.safiental.ch\">municipality<\/a> carrying the same name as a result of the 2013 fusion between Valendas, Versam, Tenna and Safien stretches out from the Rhein Gorge (Rheinschlucht) on a north-south axis until the Safierberg, at the crossing in direction to Spl\u00fcgen. The region was first colonized by the Romans, who gave the corridor its ancient name. At the end of the 12<sup>th<\/sup> century, the Walsers from Oberwallis migrated into Graub\u00fcnden and colonized the valley. Safiental is appreciated for its sustainable, close to nature <a href=\"http:\/\/www.safiental.ch\/tourismus\/\">tourism<\/a> offering ski, hiking and guided tours. In 2011, the first worldwide solar ski lift was implemented there.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-117 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/archiv.artsafiental.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2015-12-30-um-22.41.04-1024x390.png\" alt=\"Bildschirmfoto 2015-12-30 um 22.41.04\" width=\"1024\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"http:\/\/archiv.artsafiental.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2015-12-30-um-22.41.04-1024x390.png 1024w, http:\/\/archiv.artsafiental.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2015-12-30-um-22.41.04-300x114.png 300w, http:\/\/archiv.artsafiental.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2015-12-30-um-22.41.04-768x293.png 768w, http:\/\/archiv.artsafiental.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2015-12-30-um-22.41.04.png 1092w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The northern part of the valley is closed off by the impressive <a href=\"http:\/\/en.graubuenden.ch\/nature-culture\/nature-switzerland\/lakes-gorges-the-rhine\/rhine-gorge-swiss-grand-canyon.html\">Rhein Gorge <\/a>(Rheinschlucht), which forms one of the most stunning and diverse components of the Swiss alpine landscape with its rugged stone walls, islands and alluvial forests. It was the first region of Switzerland to enter the Swiss Inventory for Landscapes and Natural Monuments of National Importance (BLN) in 1977. The Safiental region is a part of the Naturpark <a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturpark-beverin.ch\/\">Beverin<\/a>. The Piz Beverin mountain is at the center of the park\u2019s perimeter. Le nature reserve covers the landscapes running from the Viamalaschlucht in Schams until Sufers ins Rheinwald, over the Safierberg ins Safiental mountain right until the Rhein Gorge. The Beverin nature reserve features a great biodiversity, as well as intact local sites, typical settlements and consciously exploited landscapes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-122 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/archiv.artsafiental.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2016-03-07-um-15.54.21-1024x355.png\" alt=\"Bildschirmfoto 2016-03-07 um 15.54.21\" width=\"1024\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/archiv.artsafiental.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2016-03-07-um-15.54.21-1024x355.png 1024w, http:\/\/archiv.artsafiental.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2016-03-07-um-15.54.21-300x104.png 300w, http:\/\/archiv.artsafiental.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2016-03-07-um-15.54.21-768x266.png 768w, http:\/\/archiv.artsafiental.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2016-03-07-um-15.54.21.png 1479w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/archiv.artsafiental.ch\/en\/safiental\/natur-und-kunst\/\"><strong>Nature and Culture<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/archiv.artsafiental.ch\/en\/safiental\/photos\/\">Photos Summer<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/archiv.artsafiental.ch\/en\/safiental\/fotos-winter\/\">Photos Winter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Literature:<br \/>\n&#8211; Barbara Steinmann, Elisabeth Bardill, Maria Hunger-Fry:\u00a0<em>Safiental \u2013 Ruinaulta. Vom Safierberg zur Rheinschlucht<\/em>. Verlag Terra Grischuna, Chur 2008<br \/>\n&#8211; Mattli Hunger:\u00a0<em>\u00c4rdenkt und \u00e4rzellt. S\u00f2\u00f2fier Gschicht\u00e4 vo \u00e4si\u00e4 und h\u00fct<\/em>. Walservereinigung Graub\u00fcnden, 2008<br \/>\n&#8211; Konrad Buchli:\u00a0<em>Geschichten aus den Bergen. Erinnerungen eines Safiers<\/em>. Walservereinigung Graub\u00fcnden, 2005<br \/>\n&#8211; Hans Bandli, Leonhard Bandli:\u00a0<em>Im Safiental<\/em>. Walservereinigung Graub\u00fcnden, 2002<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Safiental The Safiental valley is situated in the canton Graub\u00fcnden (Switzerland). The municipality carrying the same name as a result of the 2013 fusion between Valendas, Versam, Tenna and Safien stretches out from the Rhein Gorge (Rheinschlucht) on a north-south axis until the Safierberg, at the crossing in direction to Spl\u00fcgen. 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