S-Chanf: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Botta Bruonza is located in the immediate vicinity of Scanfs and is therefore a specific point of reference for travellers interested in the landscape around S-Chanf.

You can rent a holiday apartment in S-Chanf.

Nature and History

Il Corn, Piz Viluoch and Spih da Punt Ota are located in the surrounding area of Scanfs.

S-Chanf is described as a village in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, in the Upper Engadine and in the La Plaiv landscape within the Maloja region.

In 1932, a prehistoric settlement site was discovered on Botta Striera, a rocky elevation north of the village at approximately 2,050 metres. It was used from the Middle Bronze Age through to the La Tène period. The settlement site is therefore a specific point of reference for travellers interested in prehistoric history.

The village is located at approximately 1,660 metres above sea level in the upper reaches of the Inn.

St. Mary's Church has been documented since 1450; its late Gothic reconstruction dates from 1493, while the tower is older.

S-Chanf is a substantial linear roadside village. It was first mentioned in 1137/39 and mentioned again in 1356 under earlier names.

Anyone wishing to continue their accommodation search beyond S-Chanf can also visit these other destinations: Castasegna, Casaccia, Sils im Engadin, Silvaplana, Pontresina, Bregaglia, Stampa, Samaden.

For the higher-level travel overview: Maloja.