Art & Culture
Friedrich Nietzsche, Hermann Hesse, Thomas Mann, Rainer Maria Rilke, Ferdinand Hodler, Richard Wagner, Giovanni Segantini. What reads like a "Who’s Who" of leading writers, philosophers and artists of times past is also a list of travellers who came to love the Engadin. Where all sought and found recuperation and recovery, diversion and artistic inspiration as well as sporting and Alpine challenges.
Today the Engadin is Graubunden’s cultural epicentre. Thanks to the Romansch language, the proximity to Italy and the majority of the local population being German speaking, three cultural regions converge here. Small but select galleries and museums show exceptional works of art from both inside and outside Switzerland. Chamber orchestras, UNESCO World Heritage sites, traditional customs such as Schlitteda (festive sleigh rides) and Chalandamarz (1 March children’s festival) as well as many top-class art events have further established the reputation of St. Moritz as a cultural metropolis.
Wintersports in St.Moritz
In addition to Alpine Skiing St. Moritz stages a wide variety of first class attactions, to make it a holiday destination unmatched anywhere on the globe.
125 years Cresta Run St. Moritz
The Cresta Run was first prepared for the winter season 1884/85.
St. Moritz frome above
St. Moritz from a birds-eye view. All photos taken from a hot-air balloon.
Birthplace of Alpine winter sport
St. Moritz was the birthplace of Alpine winter tourism (1864) and sport (1884).
Big 5 - the St. Moritz 5-star hotels
The five St. Moritz 5-star hotels are legendary. An overview.
Engadin summer
Summer in the Engadin: nature, cuture, sport, activity and tranquility.
