Scuol: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In the immediate surroundings of Scuol are Piz San Jon Dadora, Mot da Ri, Mot and Piz Clünas. These landscape features are of interest to travellers who wish to consciously include the area around Scuol in their trip.

For accommodation in Scuol, renting a holiday apartment is one option.

Culture

Altfinstermünz is located in the wider regional surroundings of Scuol.

Geographical Setting

Scuol is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Graubünden and belongs to the Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair region.

The official sequence of names for the place is as follows: Until 1943, it was called Schuls; from 1943 to 1970, Scuol/Schuls; and thereafter, Scuol.

The place name Scuol is associated with the Latin word scopulus, “rock cliff,” and with the location of the San Geer church.

Nature

The Lower Engadine is described as sunny and as one of the driest regions in Switzerland and the Alps. The particular orographic location of Scuol is cited as a contributing factor to its especially sunny and dry climate.

The region around Scuol is described as having predominantly dry, cold winters, a precipitation maximum in summer and very rare fog.

For further planning, you can also visit the destination pages for Müstair, Brail, Sent, Ftan, Sta. Maria Val Müstair, Tarasp, Tschierv and Fuldera.

For the overview of the higher-level destination: Inn.