Vaz/Obervaz: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Accommodation in Vaz/Obervaz
Vaz/Obervaz, known in German as Obervaz, is a political municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Graubünden and belongs to the Albula region. Anyone planning their own stay in Vaz/Obervaz may want to rent a holiday apartment there. The municipality of Vaz/Obervaz includes the villages of Lain, Muldain, Zorten, Lenzerheide and Valbella, as well as the hamlets of Nivagl, Fuso, Trantermoira, Sporz, Tgantieni, Sartons and Creusen.
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Geographical setting
The main settlements of Vaz/Obervaz are located at an average altitude of around 1,200 metres; the resort of Lenzerheide and Lake Heidsee are situated at around 1,500 metres. Agricultural land covers 730 hectares of the productive area of the municipality of Vaz/Obervaz.
In the wider regional surroundings of Obervaz lies the Chur Animal and Leisure Park, a zoo.
Nature
Schafkopf is a summit in the immediate surroundings of Obervaz. Curvér Pintg da Taspegn, Plan Palé and Gamschtällihorn are summits in the surroundings of Obervaz.
Culture
Rietberg Castle and Paspels Castle are castles in the surroundings of Obervaz. Falkenstein Ruins are ruins in the wider regional surroundings of Obervaz. Vaz/Obervaz is associated with the heritage of the Barons of Vaz, a noble family documented in records from 1135 to 1338.
To the higher-level travel overview: Albula.
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