Silvaplanais located on Lake Silvaplana in the Upper Engadine Valley. Above town at 2284 m, Julier Pass connects the Engadine valley to the rest of Graubündenand the Rhine watershed.

The majority of the population speak German, though there are sizable Romansh and Italian speaking minorities.

The lake is well known for its predictable winds and is therefore a popular venue for water-sailsports including particularly windsurfing, kitesurfing and dinghy-sailing. There is a major watersports centre on the SW shore. An advantage of this (...)

Silvaplanais located on Lake Silvaplana in the Upper Engadine Valley. Above town at 2284 m, Julier Pass connects the Engadine valley to the rest of Graubündenand the Rhine watershed.

The majority of the population speak German, though there are sizable Romansh and Italian speaking minorities.

The lake is well known for its predictable winds and is therefore a popular venue for water-sailsports including particularly windsurfing, kitesurfing and dinghy-sailing. There is a major watersports centre on the SW shore. An advantage of this location is that spectators are never far from the action, as they might be for more conventional maritime locations.

During August 2007 the International Fireball Dinghy sailing class will conduct a World Championship event at Silvaplana; there are some 100 anticipated entries. Local media interest will be high since the current World Champions are a Swiss pairing, having won their title in Vancouver, Canada in 2006.