St. Moritz
St. Moritz has drawn in the world for generations. Those with a sense for the exceptional have always felt at home here. And they still do. St. Moritz is a place where mornings begin with early dips in glittering water and an espresso that fuels both ideas and adventure. Here at 1,800 metres, chairlifts double as meeting rooms and afternoon runs take place on frozen lakes.
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Bottega Mainente
A very inviting slice of Italy on four square metres: part deli, part confidant. Brian plates the good stuff, and somehow you melt right along with the cheese.
Stay for a glass of something Italian, or a stolen moment of dolce far niente in a corner that’s tiny in size, and big on charm. Find the Bottega on Plazza de Scoula 10.
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Chesa Futura
Sir Norman Foster’s chalet in larch-wood shingles. Hovering above the village like a pinecone from the future, it’s one of St. Moritz’s boldest statements – and only one of many architectural gems around town.
Architecture lovers, take note: Visit opendoors-engadin.org for access to rarely seen spaces.
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The frozen lake
Ice-skating on Lake St. Moritz is a bucket-list essential. And for anyone after a different kind of glide, there’s Alpine curling – unexpectedly addictive and far more competitive than it looks.
The pro from St. Moritz Tourism talks you through the basics, equips you, and makes sure everyone gets the right weight class. A steaming punch keeps the fingers warm and the mood high.
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Altes Schulhaus
Dig deeper into the origins of tourism in St. Moritz – back when elegance was effortless and après-ski meant champagne, not hashtags. Always iconic, always a find: the Dokumentations-bibliothek, tucked away in the Schulhaus St. Moritz and reached via an old staircase – an architectural gem in its own right.
Upstairs, Laura and Tatjana can unearth some of the most legendary prints for you. Step in, browse, and let the archive whisper its stories. You’ll know exactly what to look for.
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Café Belmont
Belmont is your essential coffee stop – carefully brewed and artfully framed. Mornings here unfold at the window: a good cup, a wash of filtered light, and a landscape far too grand to overlook. The kind of setting where ideas appear unannounced – the ones that never show up at your desk.
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Danco Motti
Danco Motti is a St. Moritz classic: guiding his historic carriages through the winter landscape, horses adorned with plumed headpieces.
It’s the kind of ride that lifts you just high enough to catch that oblique view of the famous leaning church tower – and the small dramas unfolding around it. A measured dose of winter romance, delivered the old way.
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The Ice
St. Moritz’s famous glitz and glamour culminate here: once a year, the frozen lake turns into a racetrack. Since 1985, this classic-car event has taken place at sub-zero temperatures on Lake St. Moritz – a spectacle in every sense.
