By rail
St. Moritz station, on the Glacier and Bernina Express routes
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St. Moritz, Switzerland
Glamour, frozen lakes and the Bernina Express
Getting there
By air
Zurich (ZRH), ~3.5 h by train
Best time to visit
December to March for winter sports; July to August for summer
Don't miss
Lake St. Moritz
Corviglia
The Bernina Pass
Muottas Muragl
Things to do
Skiing
Winter events on the frozen lake
The Bernina Express
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: Snowdog · Public domain
What to pack
Ski gear in winter
A quieter corner
The Val Roseg by horse-drawn carriage
Questions travellers ask
When's the season in St. Moritz?
December to March for winter sports, and July to August for summer. Bring ski gear in winter.
How do I get to St. Moritz by train?
It's about 3.5 hours by train from Zurich (ZRH). St. Moritz station is on the Glacier and Bernina Express routes.
What are the sights around St. Moritz?
Lake St. Moritz, Corviglia, the Bernina Pass and Muottas Muragl. In winter, there are events on the frozen lake.
What's a special way to see the Val Roseg?
By horse-drawn carriage. Afterwards, treat yourself to Engadine nut tart.
About St. Moritz
- Mountains
- Lakeside
Where it is
St. Moritz is a high alpine resort in the Engadine valley in the canton of Graubünden, south-east Switzerland, set above Lake St. Moritz at about 1,800 m.
History
Bronze Age offerings found at its mineral springs show they were known in prehistory, and St. Moritz grew as a summer spa. In 1864 a local hotelier bet a group of British summer guests that they would enjoy the winter here, a wager often said to mark the start of winter tourism in the Alps, and the resort hosted the Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948.
People
The Engadine's own language is Romansh, in its Puter form, though German and Italian are now more widely spoken in St. Moritz. Villages nearby keep Engadine houses decorated with sgraffito, and each winter thousands of skiers race across the frozen lakes in the Engadin Skimarathon.
Known for
- Skiing on Corviglia and Corvatsch
- The Cresta Run and the natural-ice bob run
- White Turf horse races on the frozen lake
- The Bernina Express and the Glacier Express
- Engadine nut tart (Engadiner Nusstorte)
Did you know?
The Olympia Bob Run, opened in 1904 between St. Moritz and Celerina, is the oldest bobsleigh track in the world and the last one still built from natural ice each winter.
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