Davos Klosters is a vibrant cosmos packed with contrasts that are mutually attractive and enhancing: a sports eldorado, health resort, business city and cultural metropolis merge together in the middle of stunning mountain scenery and transform Europe’s highest-altitude Alpine town into the place of a thousand possibilities. Here are some of the exhilarating events in the coming months, specially in June and July, so that you can have enough time to plan your visit. Starting with the “GWunderwald Heidboden Davos” is a natural adventure trail on which visitors can actively learn facts about nature, flora, fauna, agriculture, forestry and hunting and the landscape at 30 different stations along the route. The trail is intended to inspire visitors and help them to explore the wonders of Na
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If Switzerland is a dream for any traveler around the world then traveling in Gornegrat Bhan can be its epitome. Indians jusst love their Swiss experience. The train to Gornergrat is the highest open air cog rail in Europe, the Kulmhotel is the highest hotel in the Swiss Alps and Gornergrat peak offers a fantastic view to the Matterhorn and 28 other snow and icee covered mountain peaks. A night at Kulmhotel Gornergrat on 3000 m, in the middle of mountain peaks and glaciers is a once in a lifetime experience. For more than 100 years the Gornergrat Bahn is climbing its way up to Gornergrat around the year. The train crossses impressive bridges, galleries, and tunnels in the midst of idyllic forests, alpine meadows and rocky gorges. In order to make it easier for foreign travelers to...
Read MoreWintertime in the Upper Rhine Valley is the season for traditional Christmas markets. The beginning of Advent marks the opening of colorful and richly decorated stands that charmingly nestle in the town lanes. Visitors are tempted by hot mulled wine, gingerbread, and regional treats but also by the possibility of buying Christmas presents from the many artisans, potters, and goldsmiths. Music, singing, and nativity scenes spread the Christmas spirit. At special medieval markets, jugglers invite their audience to marvel and suckling pigs on original spit-roast grills promise hearty enjoyment. Even Santa Claus comes from the Upper Rhine Valley: Caricaturist Thomas Nast made the figure famous. The man from Landau, who later immigrated to the USA, drew the classic Father Christmas in re...
Read MoreSwitzerland’s largest winter sports region: The Mountains. The Horizons. The Light! Engadin St. Moritz is delightful as both landscape and legend. Thanks to the combination of glamour and nature this destination is a unique starting point. With four major peaks and 350 kilometres of pistes with guaranteed snow, 150 kilometres of hiking trails and 200 kilometres of cross-country trails, Engadin St Moritz is recognised as one of the biggest and most beautiful areas for winter sport in Switzerland. The wide array of sports and leisure activities on offer, the specialities of its regional cuisine, the wealth of cultural activities, and the multitude of events inspire and enthral its guests. The region owes much of its appeal to St. Moritz, the world’s most scintillating alpine destination,...
Read MoreDavos has been known to world as the host city of World Economic Forum (WEF). But besides that Davos is a panoramic resort village located in the heart of the Graubünden in the east of Switzerland. Together with the nearby town of Klosters, Davos Klosters is one of the most tradition-rich holiday destinations in the Alps and blossoms in new splendour and offers a wide variety of winter sports activities, and summer hiking trails, set amid stunning Alpine scenery. Whether you participate in WEF or not, Davos is still a place worth visit as a tourist. Let's have a look at the many things it has to offer this winter season:- Free skipass until Christmas - 16 November to 23 December 2013 During the pre-season, all guests will again receive a free skipass for Davos Klosters Mountain ra...
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