St. Moritz is more than just a winter resort. It was here that the tradition of winter alpine tourism was born in 1864, and it was St. Moritz that twice hosted the Olympic Games. By the way, the thermal springs in St. Moritz were discovered three thousand years ago: St. Moritz has long been a popular summer spa destination.
The sun shines on average 322 days a year in St. Moritz, which is located at an altitude of 1856 m in the Upper Engadine. This is the same sun that has been protected by law as the emblem of St. Moritz since 1930. St. Moritz was often ahead of its time – for example, the first electric lighting appeared here in 1878 for Christmas, the first golf tournament in the Alps was also held here, and one of Switzerland’s first ski elevators also began its work in this resort in 1935.
St. Moritz is world famous for its unique atmosphere: the modern lifestyle in the Alps is complemented by first-class restaurants, which can delight even seasoned gourmets, sometimes located right on the slopes, hotels of the highest level, and amazing events.
Sights such as the Falling Tower, the remains of a 16th century Mauritian church, the Segantini Museum – you can do it all in the same atmosphere of luxury. Via Serlas with its variety of boutiques and stores is great for shopping, and just around the corner are shops with goods and specialties from local suppliers, such as the famous Engadine nut cake.
Winter
A century and a half ago, hotelier Johannes Badruth made a bet with his guests from England, promising them a very pleasant experience with the weather and climate in Engadin in mid-winter. Badruth won the bet, the winter tourism industry was born in Switzerland, and St. Moritz has been one of the most famous winter resorts ever since.
Fans of winter sports are waiting here 350 km of slopes with the most modern infrastructure. Corviglia, the “home” mountain of St. Moritz, has the steepest slope in Switzerland – Piz Nair with a slope of 100%. Fans of tobogganing meet on the ice slide, which is the oldest natural bobsled run in the world. There are 150 km of groomed trails for winter hiking and 200 km of trails for cross-country skiing. There is a fanpark for snowboarders, a curling area and infrastructure for high-altitude training.
Summer
In addition to hiking and mountain biking, outdoor enthusiasts can go sailing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, play tennis and minigolf, or go horseback riding. Ludains Ice Arena ice rink is open for skaters even in summer, and for golf fans there are 4 clubs in the region. A traditional highlight of a holiday in St. Moritz is a romantic carriage ride around the lake, through the Statz forest or around town. In the Upper Engadin there are 17 climbing centers with obstacles of various levels of difficulty.
