Silvaplana is the lively, young “Trendspot“ in Engadin. Surrounded by pristine nature and embedded in the wide Upper Engadine Lake landscape, the recreational paradise has become an international destination for sailors, windsurfers and kiters.Water sports fans are attracted to Lake Silvaplan, where wind- and kite-surfers as well as sailors enjoy one of the best wind- and kite-surfing areas in Europe thanks to the continuous and powerful Maloja wind. Every summer a large number of renowned water-sport events take place, such as the surfing spectacle “Engadine Wind” (Engadinwind), the Engadine Surf Marathon or the Swiss Optimist Sailing Championship. Mountain bikers and hikers find innumerable opportunities to make their endophines soar.