Following smugglers' trails in the Fex Valley

9:50 a.m. Carriage ride from Sils Maria to the Hotel Fex. 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Lecture on smuggling in the Fex Valley in the atmospheric dining room of the Hotel Fex. Mirella Carbone and Joachim Jung will talk about smuggling on the extremely arduous routes that led the "contrabbandieri" from the Val Malenco over glaciated 3,000-meter peaks to the Fex Valley. They will also recount spectacular chases with border guards that took place on these dangerous routes. Their hard daily work and the harsh living conditions under which they performed their duties will also be discussed. 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Cultural hike from the Hotel Fex via Fex Crasta and Platta back to Sils. Since the 19th century, the unique scenic beauty of the Fex Valley has captivated writers and artists time and again: CF Meyer, Karl Kraus, Kurt Tucholsky, Rainer Maria Rilke, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Yehudi Menuhin, Claudio Abbado, and others have their say. We also learn about the valley's unique settlement history and some Fex personalities who have made a special contribution to its protection.