Cave castle. Strong wall with window slits and high entrance. Remains of wooden beams mark the position of the arbours and external stairs leading to the high entrance. Remains of beams on the top of the wall hint at a roof construction or a wooden upper section. The interior of the cave is largely filled with rock debris. A narrow gap at the foot of the outer wall makes it possible to climb inside the cave.

You have stepped through the archway of Villa Maria and are standing in the former forecourt of the Salis-Zizers family. The three-storey Baroque castle is surrounded by arcades with massive columns on three sides and a park on the valley side. The octagonal tower, covered by a dome, is the landmark of the Zizers region and marks the centre of the castle.

Monumental overall structure of uniform design, almost palatial building. Ground plan and facades in loose symmetry. Finely worked light-coloured limestone for window and door surrounds and building edges. Construction elements made of tuff stone or thick natural stone with raw worked face (bossage); some wall surfaces with Rasa-Pietra masonry.

The complex was built by the Bishop of Chur Volkhart (1237-1251). The once mighty fortification was the centre of the episcopal jurisdiction. Later, the delinquents from the Five Villages district were imprisoned in the castle. The village fire of 1897 severely damaged the complex. Today, the castle is owned by the Five Villages District. In 2001, structural safety measures were taken. One of the oldest buildings still inhabited in Zizers is the House of the Bell. Once it was an inn, to which probably also Susten (warehouses with horse positions) were attached. Later, the Haus zur Glocke served as the town hall of the Five Villages district. It housed the district administration, the district office, the district notary's office, the debt collection and bankruptcy office, and the guardianship authority. Today, the beautifully spruced up Haus zur Glocke is used purely as a residential building.

The municipality of Zizers is located in the north of the canton of Graubünden, in the middle of the Chur Rhine Valley.  In addition to nature, which is easily accessible around Zizers by public transport such as bus or train, the surrounding area has many interesting neighboring towns and communities to offer that are worth a visit. In Zizers, no one needs to go hungry due to the number of restaurants. The spectrum ranges from Italian restaurants, Chinese restaurants to restaurants with German cuisine. For sports enthusiasts, there is the pump track in Zizers. The pump track Zizers, built in 2016, nestled in a beautiful landscape with lots of forest and open space, is located on the outskirts of the village of Zizers.   With a length of 240 metres, the asphalt circuit with 10 banked curves and 42 bumps is one of the longest in the canton of Graubünden. Some benches at the edge of the forest and a beautiful lark fountain with drinking water also invite parents and grandparents to linger together with the young people and children. Right next to the facility is the children's playground "Föhrenwäldli" with an open fireplace for grilling, wooden tables with benches, play equipment for the little ones and a toilet facility. Parking is also available. The facilities can be used free of charge by locals and tourists from near and far during the snow-free period.

The residential community of Untervaz is located on the left side of the Graubünden Rhine Valley and nestles harmoniously in the corner of the Val Cosenz, at the foot of the Calanda. The Haldensteiner Calanda (2806 m above sea level) forms the highest point of the municipality. Three castle ruins belong to Untervaz, all of which were left to decay by their last owners: 2 km southeast of the village lies the ruins of Neuburg on a rocky head above the Rhine. To the west of the village, in a narrow and damp crevice in the Valcosenz lies the ruins of Rappenstein Castle from the 13th century. Today, only remnants of the third Friewis Castle and the bath that operated there can be seen. The water of two springs had healing properties.