St Moritz at night
St Moritz, in Switzerland?s Engadin, is an Alpine paradise in winter, with some of Europe?s best hotels for your skiing vacation. But it could be yours all year round with exclusive chalets for sale. Emma Love reports on the latest Savills offerings and the virtues of Alpine living
It?s hard to imagine that the celebrated ski resort St Moritz was once better known as a summer destination. That was until Johannes Badrutt, the founder of the legendary Kulm hotel, won a bet. The story goes that in the autumn of 1864, he was enthusing about St Moritz as a winter destination to four sceptical English holiday guests. Badrutt suggested that they return in December and if they didn?t enjoy their stay, he would not charge them. The four ended up staying until Easter, marking the beginning of winter tourism in the Engadin valley. Follow LUX on Instagram: the.official.lux.magazine
Luxury chalet Chesa Lumpaz
Of course, these days St Moritz is globally renowned as the glamorous go-to, year-round Alpine resort where everyone from Claudia Schiffer and Robert de Niro to the Swedish royal family has been spotted. It has hosted the Winter Olympics twice, popularised sports such as ice cricket and snow polo and is home to the Cresta Run, a world-championship bobsled run made of natural ice ? not to mention it being home to Michelin-star restaurants, Bond Street-style designer fashion boutiques, and ? ??glitzy bars, clubs and hotels. ?Historically and geographically, St Mori...