Samnaun is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Graubünden and belongs to the Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair region. The municipality comprises the five constituent villages of Compatsch, Laret, Plan, Ravaisch, and Samnaun.
If you are considering Samnaun as a place to stay, you may wish to book a hotel.
Geographical Location
Piz Crappa Grischa is located in the vicinity of Samnaun. Greitspitze, Piz Urezza, and Bieler are also nearby. Altfinstermünz is located in the surrounding area.
History and Culture
Samnaun is a Swiss duty-free area. This special status is connected to the historical trade relations with Tyrol. A direct connecting road to Switzerland was opened in 1912. Previously, there was no direct road through Swiss territory; this absence was cited in the historical rationale for Samnaun's duty-free status.
Another distinctive feature is its linguistic-geographical classification: Samnaun is the only municipality in Switzerland located within the Bavarian dialect area.
Other destinations: Sta. Maria Val Müstair, Zernez, Schleins, Tarasp, Brail, Sent, Susch.
