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When to go: Summer for hiking, winter for winter sports and snow.
What`s special: In the 4-stars hotel you can taste a delicious bio cuisine, enjoy a spa and stay at a terrace with a view of the Alps. The room is furnished in a traditional Alpine architecture with a touch of modernity.
Where to enjoy food: Breakfast is included in the room rate, but you can enjoy lunch or dinner at the restaurant terrace as well. You can eat in privacy of your room too.
Where is it: The Silvaplana region is at the South-East of Switzerland. The nearest international airport is in Bergamo. Close small airports are at Samedan, Ascona and Lugano.
Why go there: Wild nature, steep Alps and clear lakes. This is Swiss area Graubűnden and the village Silvaplana, which is set on a coast of a magical lake Silvaplanersee and below mountains 3000 meters high.
Friedrich Nietzsche lived and wrote in this place. You can visit his house, where he wrote his most important work Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
The village St. Moritz is very popular for skiing, visited mostly by the European elite. You can pretend to be a celebrity for a while too and admire this beautiful place.
You must see the only national park in Switzerland – Swiss National Park, where you can discover the ample flora. You may see a colony of marmots, a lonely mountain goat or an eagle above your head as well.
And do not forget to take a cable car and enjoy amazing views. Because Swiss Alps are never to be forgotten.
How much is enough: Switzerland is not cheap, but definitely amazing! Price for a room starts at 293 €/night/room for two.
When I want something different: The 4-stars design Hotel Nira Alpina offers even higher standard. You will find here a gym, a sauna, a spa and an á la carte restaurant. If you want something cheaper, choose the 3-stars Conrad’s Mountain Lodge, where you will find anything you may need. Even a sweet restaurant terrace!