St. Moritz Chic

Nestled in the Engadine Alpine valley of Switzerland, St. Moritz stands out among a host of celebrated ski resorts for having long maintained an elusive charm. Winter home to the likes of Gunter Sachs and Gianni Agnelli, Sofia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn, John Lennon and Claudia Schiffer, there are few places in the world that manage to bring together so many top names in film, art and fashion in one place, year after year. Author Dora Lardelli takes the reader on a journey through the favourite haunts of Chanel and Hitchcock and the hidden parties at Badrutt Palace where royalty plays, not to mention the natural beauty, local charm and architectural mastery that define it. St. Moritz also takes readers on a majestic tour of its special events, from the Winter Olympics to the annual Snow Polo World Cup, as well as the summer Jazz Festival and the British Classic Car Meeting. In St. Moritz, creators and royalty share skiwassers by the slopes, sit on the sheepskin benches of El Paradiso, pause for champagne on long walks around its crystal-clear, frozen lake, and enjoy coffee and sweets at the centuries-old Hanselmann. St. Moritz has never lost its inimitable appeal and will continue to reign as an elegant hideaway for all those who have come to call it a home away from home.