St. Moritz was first mentioned in 1137-1139 as Mauricium holy place. The city is named after the arrival of Saint-Maurice, a Coptic Orthodox and Roman Catholic saints named.
Over time, St. Moritz has become known as a tourist destination. Winter resort is very popular today began in September 1864. He was the pioneer hotels in St. Moritz, Johannes Badrutt, made a bet with four guests from the United Kingdom during the summer.
He says Johannes Badrutt, the customer must return to St. Moritz in winter, to see its beauty. If the beauty of St. Moritz to not comply with her wishes, John will pay their travel expenses to and from London.
Things started slowly, revealing a jet John. St. Moritz and then rapidly in the late 19th Century with the rise of hotel and several sports tournaments such as skating, surfing, horseback riding or golf expanded.
Not only is the St. Moritz also has some interesting sights of other wood. First, you can visit the Museum for Segantini Giovanni Segantini, a painter who has in the past five years of life in the Engadine painting (nature, life and death).
Segantini Museum is open Tuesday-Sunday from 10.00 till noon and resumed at 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time. Entrance fee for adults CHF10 and children CHF3.
Can also see an arena racing sled usually in mid-December of each year. He became one of the tournaments to gain the attention of many people.
Or watch the beautiful landscape of glaciers. You can see glaciers that Diavolezza 2978 meters, that the largest area of the glacier Morteratsch.
In addition, there Piz Corvatsch, a mountain has a height of 3451 meters. On this mountain, you will also find an ice cave or slides along the tracks of eight kilometers.
All the activities you plan to do, St. Moritz offers the natural beauty, yet anyone who comes to visit will be surprised.
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