Villa Garbald (Castasegna GR)
Villa Garbald, a seminar and training centre in the Val Bregaglia, provides a unique setting for multi-day workshops and retreats.
Together with the guesthouse “Roccolo”, the villa boasts modern seminar infrastructure and accommodation for up to 14–16 participants.
Available are ten single and four double rooms. Working rooms include an auditorium (36 m2), seminar rooms, a library and extensive grounds.
The workspaces are equipped as follows:
- WLAN and cable internet connections
- Network printer for Windows and Apple devices
- Interactive screen
- Flipcharts, bulletin boards, white-boards and presentation material
Garbald Fund
The Garbald Fund can provide financial support for supervised groups of ETH students to use the villa. Applications should be made to the Villa Garbald management team.
The journey takes you through one of the most fascinating mountain regions in Switzerland: via the UNESCO World Heritage route of the Albula railway to St. Moritz and by bus along the Upper Engadin lakes via the Maloja Pass to Val Bregaglia.
- Train journey (SBB) to Chur
- Change to the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) and continue to St. Moritz
- Change to the bus to Castasegna and get off at bus stop: Castasegna, Vecchia Dogana)
The journey from Zurich main station takes between four and five hours, depending on the connection times.
Many roads lead to Castasegna. Travel time from Zurich runs somewhere between three-and-a-half and four hours:
- via Chur and Thusis – Julier Pass – Maloja to Castasegna
- via Chur and Thusis – Splügen Pass – Chiavenna (Italy) – Castasegna
Note: The Splügen Pass is closed in winter. - Via Gotthard – Lugano – Chiavenna (Italy) to Castasegna
Please note:
There are no car parking spaces available at Villa Garbald. However, there are free public car parks nearby.
Area plan
For enquiries about reservations, availability and general information, please contact the management: Angela Erni and Vera Inglin.
Contact
ETH Zurich
Villa Garbald
Via Principale
7608
Castasegna
Switzerland