Description St. Moritz, Switzerland

St. Moritz is situated on the southern slope of the Swiss Alps in Engandine in the canton of Graubunden, near Italy. It is home to six thousand people. One of the attractions of St. Moritz - the abbey church with lots of treasures. St. Moritz has been famous for its unique natural conditions, through which he became one of the most famous and prestigious winter resorts. Last year the resort visited by 270 thousand to 1,5 million tourists. The stable weather, stable snow cover, 1,800 meters above sea level and a wonderful air. It is no accident that St. Moritz and its suburbs - home of the billionaires. Especially famous Suvrettahang with its luxurious villas, among which the owners - 50 billionaires, loving place to hold the Christmas holidays. St. Moritz is famous and exotic winter pastimes: ice of the lake along with skidzhoringom (horse races) are held annually in such tournaments and only summer sports like cricket, polo and golf. The unique championship golf on the ice - with the red balls, more appropriate in the snow than the traditional white - a picturesque sight.

St. Moritz (1500 m) is located in a mountain valley with a unique climate, at an altitude of 6,000 feet in the Swiss Alps. Legendary St. Moritz the sun shines 322 days a year, more than any where in Switzerland. The resort consists of 2 parts: St. Moritz Dorf and St. Moritz Bad, located on the shores of the picturesque lake.

Nearest airports: Milan (200 km), Zurich (200 km), Basle (290 km), Munich (360 km).