A unique excursion that brings you across the Bernina alpine pass with one of the most enchanting train rides in the world.
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The “Trenino Rosso del Bernina” is a must-do day trip. A small red electric train passing through mountain villages, pristine alpine lakes and peaceful refuges. At any time of the year!
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The train departs from the village Tirano, north of Milan. Tirano is located in one of my favourite wine and food area of Italy: Valtellina…! — See Northeast region wine and culinary tours.
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After whistling through the bustling piazza, animated by smiling locals (here tourists are “still” not too many…!), the train starts the amazing slow climb from 450 meters to the 2,000+ meters of the Bernina pass.
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You can get off the train at any station and take the train after. There is a train every hour. My favourite stops are: Alp Grüm at 2091 meters of altitude, Ospizio Bernina at 2256 mt. and Bernina Diavolezza, where a nice cable car ride brings you at 3000 mt. to admire closely the Bernina pick (4050 mt.) and its glaciers.
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The train then reaches the final destination: the Swiss village of St. Moritz. Total one-way ride time without getting off at any stop is about 2 hours and a few minutes. If you get off at 2 or 3 station, and you stay one hour at each stop (plan 2-3 hours at the Diavolezza glacier for an unforgettable lunch with a view!), you can be sure you are in for a treat: a very enjoyable, relaxing day trip (say 9am to 4pm).
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After being pampered at a beautiful 5-star spa hotel in St. Moritz, I took the Bernina Express back to Tirana, without getting off at any stop. I had a reservation in one of the panoramic cars. Mother nature had prepared a nice surprise for me: at the end of August, at 2000 mt of altitude it was snowing! So, on my way back, I was gifted with a total different view of the magical Bernina mountains!
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“If you are interested in visiting these areas on your own or with a small group, contact me and I will be happy to share my experiences or design a custom itinerary for you”
— ANTONIO