Host City
St. Moritz
St. Moritz is the birthplace of Alpine winter tourism (1864) and the host of two Winter Olympics (1928 and 1948). However, the tourist destination in the Upper Engadine originally owes its importance to its healing springs, which have been known for 3,000 years and have made the town an early summer health resort.
Perched at 1856 metres above sea level, St. Moritz enjoys sunshine on an above-average number of days. It was precisely this sun that was legally trademarked as the first local symbol in 1930. St. Moritz has often been a pioneer: the first electric light came on at Christmas 1878, the first golf tournament in the Alps took place here in 1889 and one of Switzerland's first ski lifts was in service back in 1935.
Engadin
St. Moritz is the birthplace of Alpine winter tourism (1864) and the host of two Winter Olympics (1928 and 1948). However, the tourist destination in the Upper Engadine originally owes its importance to its healing springs, which have been known for 3,000 years and have made the town an early summer health resort.
Perched at 1856 metres above sea level, St. Moritz enjoys sunshine on an above-average number of days. It was precisely this sun that was legally trademarked as the first local symbol in 1930. St. Moritz has often been a pioneer: the first electric light came on at Christmas 1878, the first golf tournament in the Alps took place here in 1889 and one of Switzerland's first ski lifts was in service back in 1935.
