Zuoz is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is located in the Engadin valley. Its citizens predominantly speak Romansh and Swiss German. The municipality has an area of 65.62 km² and a population of 1224, as of 2004. Historically, Zuoz was the political center of the upper Engadin. It was the seat of the local bishop. It has long ago been supplanted by other Engadin villages such as St. Moritz and Samedan. Today, Zuoz is an example of a traditional Engadin village. It has many cobblestoned streets, an elegant town center and numerous beautiful old buildings. In the winter it offers four t-bar ski-lifts and a cross-country ski center. In the summer it has a golf course and numerous hiking trails. Zuoz is home to the Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz, a prestigious preparatory school which has a high proportion of foreign nationals. It is also home to the famous "Posthotel Engadina", a hotel with 2 restaurants, a cafe, a pool and newly refurbished rooms.