The history of the ski resort of Flims (Flims) began in the late 19th century, more precisely in 1877, when the first hotel Park Hotel was opened in the town. Surprisingly, in those early years he was more focused on summer vacation, which contributed to the beautiful nature of these places. The town is located at the foot of the majestic Flimserstein mountain range, at an altitude of 1100 m above sea level, on a natural terrace north of the Rhine valley.
Scenic Flims slopes, covered with forest, Flem River and Koma and Cross lakes, better places for recovery can not be found. From the end of November, the hills are covered with fluffy snow, and in Flims, after 1945, which has become a ski resort, ski lovers from all over the world are heading.
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How to get to Flims
All of them get to the resort with the help of a train and the bus: there is no direct rail link with Flims . So at first from Zurich airport by train or bus you need to get to the railway station (Zürich Hauptbahnhof or Zürich HB) . There you can take the train going to Chur . @ Time on the way to the final station 1 . 4 hours . Then you need to move to the local bus station, which takes 3 minutes to complete, and take the bus to Flims-Dorf . You will reach it by 25-40 min t, in the end the whole trip, if you count from the airport, will take 2 . 5 hours and cost 40-65 EUR . Calculate the route in accordance with your arrival time, and you can buy a ticket online using the website of the railways .
In addition, in the high season, from early December to May 1st, on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, an express bus runs from Zurich Airport to Flims and Laax. It leaves at 13.00 from terminal 2, at the landing site it is necessary to be, at the latest, at 12.45. The journey time to the terminal station is 1.5 hours, worth a trip is 58.30 EUR per person. There is an opportunity to book and pay for a place online.
The fare is indicated for April 2011.
Kitchen and restaurants of Flims
Flims cafe and restaurants are hospitably open in any season. Both in summer and in winter, the hungry guests of the resort are waiting in the mountain restaurant Startgels, where they serve amazing grilled meat and delicate polenta. The family-run Foppa Bergrestaurant specializes in national cuisine. Cassonsgrat enchants not only with the kinds that open out of its windows, but with excellent home-made cakes and soups. Naraus is also attracted by a magnificent view of the Grisons Mountain, which admires the sweet tooth from the terrace, eating fresh pastries.
There are enough cafes and restaurants that deserve attention and below, in the town itself. The fashionable Epoca in Flims Waldhaus, the more modern and prestigious part of the city, the Central and Il Tschalèr restaurants, the Art-Café Flimserhof in the same place, the more democratic Da Nus in Flims-Dorf, with delicious local cuisine, the Arena bar and club, the Livingroom cafe - it's possible to transfer it for a long time
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Skiers will be interested in snowboarders and skiers of different levels of skill: there are almost 60 km of cross-country skiing tracks and 58 different ski slopes . For snowboard fans there is a good fanpark with half-pipe, freestyle academy, for fr and excellent opportunities to try their hand at almost every mountain . For off-piste skiing special zones marked out on maps in yellow color . To one of the most extensive freeride zones of tourists delivers a separate (of more than a dozen) Cassons lift - height of the same name is 2675 m .
Gondolas Arena Express lift vacationers from Flims Dorf (1100 m) to the skiing area of Plaun (1630 m). From there you can reach Nagens (2127 m) or climb to the top of La Siala (2810 m). This is not the highest point of the region, the maximum height (3018 m) at the Vorab Gletscher glacier. Its geographically it would be more correct to refer to the neighboring Laax, but, since all three resorts - Flims, Laax and Falera - form a single skiing zone "Alpine Arena" (Alpenarena), the delineation is more formal.
To this a huge ski area includes 180 km of equipped trails and another 40 km of freeride routes. Blue of them 63 km, red - 71, black - 46, they are serviced by a total of 29 lifts of various types.
Ski-pass
Ski pass separately to one of the three neighboring resorts is unrealistic. The cards are sold immediately for the whole "Alpine arena", which includes Flims, Laax and Faler. Traditionally, a ski pass allows not only free use of all local lifts and public transport, but also various discounts for local entertainment. The cost of a ski pass depends on the age of the tourist, the period of use of the "pass" and the time of the year.
In the high season, from mid-December to the end of March, an adult person for a day needs to pay 52.30 EUR, and in the period from late November to mid December , and also from the end of March to the 1st of May - low season - 42.30. Children under 5 years of age ride for free, a ski pass per child up to 12 years old per day costs 14.20-17.50 EUR (depending on the season), and a teenager of 13-17 years old - 28.30-34.90. There is an opportunity to buy ski passes for the whole season: the current spring adult will cost 307 EUR, the family - 708. You can order a ski pass online at the resort's website.
The price is indicated for April 2011.
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Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Flims
In addition to all kinds of sports activities, from snowboarding and night skiing on lighted tracks to tennis and fitness in the premises of local centers , in Flims it is simply pleasant to walk . Old part of the city, Flims-Dorf, managed to preserve the unique atmosphere of the resort of the century before last . Cozy streets lined with lanterns or snow sculptures courtyards, typically alpine architecture . Through the ravine from the old city is more modern and pompous Flims Waldhaus . There is plenty of luxury hotels, restaurants, recreation centers, sports centers and shops .
Around the city - mountains, forests, rivers and lakes. Especially beautiful here in the summer, no wonder Flims began exactly as a summer resort. Then tourists can make long walks, horse or bike rides, rafting or even climbing the sky on a hang glider or a balloon. In June, to this busy program, we need to add observation of the Dakine Trailfox races, and in July, visit concerts held here as part of a twelve-day music festival. Photo by Flims (5)