Assouline St. Moritz Chic

Nestled in Switzerland's Alpine Engadine Valley, St. Moritz stands alone in a sea of famous ski resorts, having long maintained an elusive allure. The winter home of everyone from Gunter Sachs and Gianni Agnelli to Sofia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn, John Lennon and Claudia Schiffer, few places in the world manage to attract so many of the biggest names in film, art and fashion 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's Palace where royalty play, without forgetting the natural beauty, village charm and architectural masterpieces 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, creatives and royalty share ski water on the sheepskin benches of El Paradiso, sip some bubbly on long walks around the frozen, crystal-clear lake, and enjoy coffee and sweets at the century-old Hanselmann. St. Moritz has never lost its inimitable charm and will continue to reign as an elegant hideaway for all those who have come to call it home.