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The town of St Moritz itself is surprisingly unattractive. It is far removed from the chocolate-box image of the Swiss mountain resort, all wooden huts and cows with bells round their necks. Here, many of the buildings resemble council flats (extremely neat and clean ones - this is Switzerland, after all).
St Moritz itself may be
unattractive to look at, but its setting is spectacular - beside the lowest
in a long chain of lakes at the foot of the 4000m Piz Bernina. This is one of
those areas where our progress on the mountain is regularly interrupted by the
need to stand and gaze. It may not have quite the drama of the Jungfrau massif,
or the Matterhorn, or the Dolomites, but its wide and glorious mountain landscapes
are equally special. And the langlauf, walking and other activities on the frozen
lake give it a real 'winter wonderland' feel.
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+ Beautiful panoramic scenery + Off-slope activities second to none - including the Cresta Run, horse- racing and lots of varied festivals + Extensive, largely intermediate slopes] + Fairly snow sure, thanks to altitude and extensive snowmaking + Good après-ski, for all tastes + Good mountain restaurants, some with magnificent views + Painless rail access via Zurich
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– Some hideous block buildings – A sizeable town, with little traditional Alpine character – No proper nursery slopes at resort level - except at Celerina – Several unlinked mountains, with a bus, train or car needed to most – Runs on two main mountains all fairly easy and much the same – Difficult road access and long overland airport transfers – Expensive |
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