St. Moritz
Fly here
A pioneer of alpine tourism, in the Upper Engadine.
From the basket
In the Upper Engadine, beside a lake, St. Moritz climbs a sunny slope. From the balloon you can see the village overlooking its lake, with a chain of lakes following one another all around it in the Inn valley, and to the south the glaciers of the Bernina. The air is crisp and the sky often a deep blue.
St. Moritz was born as a thermal spa, around its springs. Over time it became one of the best-known winter resorts in the world, with its grand hotels, its slopes and even, in winter, horse races and polo matches on its frozen lake.
The slopes around the village are good for skiing, and the bobsleigh and skeleton runs have a long history here. But the resort also suffers from climate warming, which is shortening the winters.
Fly over the lake and the village, then let the wind take you along the chain of Engadine lakes, towards Sils.
Sources: Wikipedia, “Saint-Moritz” (in French).
All around
- Piz Bernina, 4049 m, 14 km to the south-east
- Piz Palü, 3901 m, 17 km to the south-east
- Davos, 34 km to the north
To discover around St. Moritz
Engadine Star
Enjoy the wonderful panorama from the comfort of your seat on this two-hour-train ride.
Olympia Piste
Even today, the Olympia Piste reminds one of the 1948 Olympic Winter Games in St. Moritz. Back then the Corviglia Chantarella downhill run placed extreme demands on skiers. Connoisseurs still regard the original route as an insider tip.
Olympic bob run in St. Moritz-Celerina
The Olympic Bob Run St. Moritz-Celerina is the world's only natural ice bob run and also the oldest bob run still in operation.
Palm Express
From the impressive glaciers of Engadin to the lovely palm trees of Lugano: The Palm Express invites visitors to a pleasantly diverse three-and-a-half-hour PostBus journey.
Photo Spot St. Moritz
St. Moritz ranks amongst the world’s top holiday destinations. Steeped in tradition, it is the birthplace of winter tourism in the Alps (1864) and the venue of two Winter Olympic Games. St. Moritz came to prominence through its hot springs, which have been known for 3,000 years and have long helped establish the village as a summer spa. World-class leisure, culture, shopping, events, hospitality and gastronomy: the name St. Moritz promises – and delivers – much.
Ride the Olympic Bob Run
A passenger ride on the St. Moritz-Celerina bob run is a 75-second rush of pure adrenaline.
Shipping line with the highest location in Europe
The shipping line with the highest location in Europe plows through this magnificent Alpine lake, situated at 1800 metres above sea level in 40 minutes - starting from Sils Maria.
St. Moritz - First ski experience
Learn to ski in the place where the world's top ski athletes compete: on Corviglia above St. Moritz. Your first ski lesson is rewarded with a carriage ride to the slope and back.
Source: Switzerland Tourism — myswitzerland.com, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.