Poschiavo is the main municipality in the Valposchiavo, a valley in southern Switzerland. It belongs to the canton of Graubünden, and is one of only 4 valleys in the canton Graubünden where the official language is Italian. The other valleys are Bregaglia, Mesolcina and Calanca. The local dialect in the valley is "Pus'ciavin", which is a mix of Italian, German and French.

Poschiavo has its own lake, called Lago di Poschiavo (lake of Poschiavo), which is located to the south of the village.

Transportation

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The only connection to Switzerland is the Bernina Pass. It is connected by a road and the "Rhätische Bahn " RhB, on its track from Tirano in Italy to St. Moritz.

External links

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• Official Site of the town of Poschiavo
• Official Site of the valley

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