ROADBOOK FOR BETTER TIMES AHEAD DESTINATIONS CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC CORTINA DʼAMPEZZO COURMAYEUR CRANS-MONTANA DAVOS GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN GRINDELWALD KITZBÜHEL LECH ZÜRS AM ARLBERG MEGÈVE SEEFELD ST. ANTON AM ARLBERG ST. MORITZ CHAMONIX #WHERETOEAT Restaurant L’Impossible La Crèmerie du Glacier in Argentière for the best cheese fondue MONT-BLANC O’74 La Télécabine QC Terme Refuge du Plan de l’Aiguille (the best blueberry pie in the valley at 2300 m) Le Matafan (Lunch in the garden of the Hotel Mont Blanc restaurant) Le Bois Prin Le Comptoir des Alpes La Maison Carrier L’Akashon La Folie Douce (for fun night out) Le Mess (fun night out) La Fine Bouche (homemade food ideal for lunch) Chamonix with its breathtaking Le Mumma Chalet 4810 (best breakfast) nature set the stage for many L’Oustalet (best breakfast) sporting triumphs, and it is still La Bergerie de Planpraz (Bévent ski area) unrivalled, incomparable, a L’Alpage de Balme (Balme/Le Tour ski area) legend among legends. Le buvette de la Cascade du Dard (delicious “farçon”) WWW.CHAMONIX.COM Pâtisserie Richard (sweets and ice cream) Galerie Café des Aiguilles (best coffee) Café du Génépy (best coffee) WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DELICACY? Le farçon – a kind of potato cake Le chocolat 4810 4 5 CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC #WHERETOSTAY #WHATTOSEE Restaurant L’Impossible The views from Aiguille Du Midi and Brevent top station Hotel les Grands Montet Mer de glace Alpina Eclectic Hotel Visit ski manufacturer Peter Steltzner L’Auberge du Bois Prin Visit Montenvers an the glacier cave La Ferme du Hameau Albert 1er 5* Mario Colonel’s gallery L’Hermitage Paccard 4* View from the lounge bar (Alpina) at night The Quartz bar of the Hameau Albert 1er 5* (best hotel bar in town) Boutique Paulsen-Guérin Le Refuge du Montenvers – a historic building Chamonix Valley (1880) located next the See of Ice glacier at Valérie Pache 1913 m The Cosmo Jazz Festival Selfie Spot from the Top of the Brévent (2525 m) Selfie Spot at the beginning of the Rue des Moulins, above the river #WHATTODO Most beautiful sunset from les Praz with view on the Drus Most beautiful sunset at the Lac des Gaillands QC Terme Best view in town next to the statue from Train ride to Montenvers Jacques Balmat and H.B. de Saussure Skiing at Grand Montets Go sightseeing at The Aiguille du Midi with Meet Didier Simond, maker of the handmade grandiose panorama of the Mont-Blanc massif knife “Le Chamoniard”, on the traditional and the surrounding Alps Saturday morning makret in Chamonix Take a journey to the Mer de Glace (1913 m) – Visit the shop of the historic bells factory iconic excursion with the cog railway which Devouassoud departs from Chamonix Visit the cristal museum (new opening summer 2021) Check out the La Floria, on the Flégère ski area (great view on the Mer de Glace) Visit the departure station of the Aiguille du Midi for a multisensory experience 6 7 Pasticceria Panificio Alverà Bar Café Embassy Rifugio Faloria CORTINA Chalet Tofane Rifugio Scoiattoli Jägerhaus DʼAMPEZZO La Corte del Lampone Ristorante Lago Scin WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DELICACY? Canederli (dumplings) Casuziei (moon-shaped ravioli) Smòrn #WHERETOSTAY Cortina d’Ampezzo, proud Queen Rifugio Averau of the Dolomites in the heart of the #WHERETOEAT Starlight Room Dolomites 360 UNESCO World Heritage Area, is Rifugio Croda da Lago the epitome of charm, glamour and Ristorante Baita Piè Tofana Rifugio Ristorante Pezié de Parù elegance. Ristorante Al Camin Hotel Capannina Rifugio Ristorante Pezié de Parù Rifugio Scioattoli WWW.DOLOMITI.ORG/EN/CORTINA Leone e Anna Club Hotel Cortina Ristorante Pizzeria Ariston Hotel Rosapetra Ristorante Tivoli SanBrite El Brite de Larieto Da Bepi al Lago Ghedina Ristorante La Tavernetta da Aurelio Dolomiti Lodge Alverà Hotel da Beppe Sello Lovat Bar Pasticceria 8 9 CORTINA DʼAMPEZZO #WHATTODO #WHATTOSEE Ski mountaineering Skiing in Tofana and Cinque Torri Hiking Have a fancy Aperitivo at L’Enoteca , Villa Sandi or Baita Fraina Snowshoeing Cinque Torri Cross-country skiing Watch the alpenglow (Enrosadira) from Lake Skialp Lìmedes or on the top of Passo di Giau Cortina 360 Lago Ghedina Shopping Fanes Waterfalls Walking in the forest Cristallo, a Luxury Collection® Resort & Spa Lagazuoi The view from Lagazuoi Rifugio Croda da Lago Sunset from Passo di Giau Skiing/Snowshoeing Tofana (taking the ski- Sunrise from Rifugio Lorenzi lift from Piè Tofana up to the Duca d’Aosta mountain lodge, and then from the latter to Lago di Baste the Pomedes mountain lodge) Bus de Tofana View from Rifugio Faloria Pista 62 Vitelli, Faloria The city centre Ra Valles Museo della Grande Guerra Rock climbing center Sunrise from Ra Valles Fatbiking Go to Rifugio Croda da Lago especially in the Ultra Trekking fall season Rifugio Nuvolau Ice skating at the Olympic Ice Stadium Olympic Ice Stadium Wellness altitude Old Town Audi driving experience Cortina from the Clock Tower Great War Ski Tour Belvedere at Pocol Climbing the Via Ferratas and Ferrata Trails Basilia dei Santi Filippo e Giacomo Fresco of the Sibyls in the bank Cassa Rurale ed Artgiana di Cortina d’Ampezzo (ground floor) The bridge Ponte Alto on Rio Travenanzes Chiesa di San Francesco Trampolino Olimpico Italia ski-jump The view from the mountain lodge Rifugio Pomedes Alpine farms 10 11 #WHERETOSTAY COURMAYEUR ® Au Coeur des Neiges Gran Baita Grand Hotel Royal e Golf Auberge de la Maison QC Terme Monte Bianco Hotel Vallée Blanche Hotel Bouton d’Or #WHATTOSEE Plan Chécrouit Pavillon The Mountain Rifugio G. Bertone Mont Chetif Pure, authentic, elegant, traditional, Catelier cosmopolitan, lively and tranquil – #WHERETOEAT Courmayeur Mont Blanc does it all #WHATTODO in both summer and winter. Chalet Proment QC Terme Monte Bianco Chalet Plan Gorret WWW.COURMAYEURMONTBLANC.IT Spa Auberge de la Maison Alpetta Spa le Massif Chateau Branlant Ice skating La Chaumière Skiing and Snowboarding La Grolla Visit Forte di Bard Auberge de la Maison Courmayeur Sport Center Grand Hotel Royal e Golf Snowshoeing in Val Sapin Super G Freeriding in Val Vény Pierre Alexis Cross Country Ski in Val Ferret Ristorante Ancien Casino (Pizza) Museo Alpino Duca Abruzzi Castles in Aosta Valley Megalithic Area of Aosta – Archeological Museum and Park 12 13 CRANS- #WHERETOSTAY Hotel Chetzeron Le Crans Hotel & Spa Hôtel Résidence de la Forêt MONTANA Grand Hôtel du Parc Crans Ambassador #WHATTODO Lantern path Walking on the golf course, beautiful views Skiing/Snowshoeing in Crans Cry d’Er (Route des Téléfériques) Snow Island Wine tasting with Alexis Duc in Ollon Golfing at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club Crans-Montana, located on a sunny Trail des Patrouilleurs plateau above the Rhone valley, offers #WHERETOEAT Road bike ride impressive views of the Plaine Morte Relax at Guarda Golf Spa glacier and summits from Breithorn Le Mayen Rent you mountain gear at Zermattensport to Matterhorn and Mont Blanc. Le Mont Blanc Action Sport Center Alaïa Chalet Le Crans Hotel & Spa WWW.CRANS-MONTANA.CH Grandeur Nature Hotel The Chetzeron Eco Museum at Colombine le Hameau Hostellerie du Pas de l’Ours Bar Amadeus Boulangerie Taillens (Breakfast) #WHATTOSEE WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DELICACY? The sunny terrace of Pépinet Colombire le Hameau (with a breath Fondue Graffiti taking view) Raclette Sunsets at Hotel Chetzeron Café Choucas at Hotel du Lac Taillens Cave La Romaine La Plage – located next to the Moubra Lake L’Instant Chocolat Sàrl Lake Grenon and the Crans-Montana letters Plaine-Morte Glacier 14 15 Fuxägufer Mäderbeiz Mungga Hütte DAVOS Cross-country skiing Centre-Bistro Schatzalp “The 5th Rppf Top Bar” KLOSTERS Restaurant Gemsli Restaurant Teufi Glow by Armin Amrein Alpenrösli Alpätraum Da Elio Pizza at Padrino Alp Garfiun (for a Schoggi Melance and a piece of homemade fruit cake #WHERETOSTAY Davos, Europe’s highest city, and the Berghaus Alpenrösli picturesque alpine village of Klosters, #WHERETOEAT both set in the most stunning mountain Hotel Grischa Waldhotel Davos scenery, make for a perfect contrast. Hotel Wynegg Bär’s Restaurant Hotel Restaurant Kessler’s Kulm Hotel Grischa WWW.DAVOS.CH Restaurant Bergführer Hard Rock Hotel Gasthaus Höhwald Igloo Village Bäckerei-Konditorei-Café Weber Stall Valär Schraemli’s Lengmatta Hänggis Restaurant KaffeeKlatsch (Tip: foccacia salad and a homemade fruit ice tea) Hard Rock Hotel Serneuser Schwendi Alte Schwendi Gruobenalp 16 17 DAVOS KLOSTERS #WHATTODO #WHATTOSEE Coach Trips Bergrestaurant Höhenweg Walking up to Stafelalp and sledging down Schatzalp Hiking Büschalp Snowshoe walking Brämabuel Trail Visit HC Davos Seehorn Playing Hockey on the Eistraum Restaurant Weissfluhgipfel Trail running Midstation in Rinerhorn Ride a sleigh down Schatzalp Pischa Drusatscha Night-time winter sports at Rinerhorn The lake Gotschna Freeride Piste Sertiger Waterfall Buying original Davos sleighs BierVision Monstein Early Bird Skiing (for overnight guests) Sertigtal Wellness and Pleasure Pool Centre eau-là-là EX Bar Coach trip to Sertig Kirchner Museum Flüelapass Cinema Bolgen Plaza Tour around the Swiss Ski National Ski Madrisa Association Centre Weiler Schlapin Cross country skiing Museum Nutli Hüschi Carriage ride Sunrise on Parsenn Hike to the Madrisa Sunset on Jakobshorn Aprés-Ski Jatzhütte Tobogganging by night Foxtrail Davos Bowling Ice skating INSIDER TIP “The Garfiuner Roller Coaster in RENTING EQUIPMENT the snowy Klosters forest. From Hofmänner Sport (Davos) the Bündelti to Alp Novai in a Bardill Sport (Klosters) dreamlike forest landscape, along the Landquart (stream) to the Alp Garfiun, where a ‘Schoggi Melanche’ and a piece of homemade fruitcake should not be missed.” 18 19 Saproitlia Zum Wildschütz Bungalow 7 GARMISCH- Cuatro Hombres Bar Akram’s Gaststätte Flösserstube PARTENKIRCHEN Colosseo Fischer’s Mohrenplatz Wildkaffee Süße Augenblicke Centro Kaffeebar Pano Fräulein Grün Café Bar Berge Krönner Der Laden Hotel Werdenfelserei Pfeifferalm Panorama Restauurant 2962 Gasthaus zur Schranne Garmisch-Partenkirchen at the Metzgerei Sedlmayer foothills of the Zugspitze mountain #WHERETOEAT (2,962 m) sets the scene for outdoor activities at the highest level.