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Musik Festival "Snow and Symphony"
Fr 23.03.2001 bis So 01.04.2001
Engadin/St. Moritz

The Cresta Run
(from approx. December 22 to the end of February)
With speeds of up to 85 mph, the drivers race down the ice canal head first on "skeleton" sleds. There are races or training runs daily. Dates back to 1885. Main events: Heaton Gold Cup, Curzon Cup, Grand National, Gunter Sachs Challenge Cup.
Instruction for beginners.
Demonstration event at the 1928 and 1948 Olympic Winter Games

Bob Run
(from approx. December 22 to the end of February)
The only remaining natural ice bobsled run in the world. Dates back to 1890.
Length: 1585 meters, with a maximum speed of 85 mph. Races or training runs daily in 2 and 4-man bobsleds, as well as skeleton sleds. Main events: Swiss and European championships, bobsled world championship, two Olympic Winter Games (1928/48), coming in 1997: 100th Anniversary of the St. Moritz Bobsled Club, the oldest Bobsled Club in Switzerland.
Instructions for beginners
Bobsled taxi rides for guests, advance registration required

Curling
(from approx. December 22 to the end of February)
Curling Center Al Parc, 8 to 16 natural ice rinks. Scottish team sport - played for the first time on the continent in 1881 in St. Moritz. Training, matches or tournaments daily.

Concours Hippique
(mid January and beginning of August)
International equestrian jumping tournament on snow; since 1958. An annual event with more than 100 horses participating. 15 tests, including skikjöring (a horse and rider pulling a skier). Summer Concours: since 1996. 15 international tests on the equestrian field in St. Moritz Bad, with a large special prize.

Schlitteda
(January)
An old Engadine tradition: young people from the village, dressed in traditional garb and driving colorful old horse-drawn sleighs, parade through the snow-covered landscape to the neighbouring village.

Polo On Snow
(last weekend in January)
The world's oldest team sport - played with red balls on the white turf of the frozen St.Moritz lake; since 1985. 6 matches to 4 chukkers on three days.

Cricket On Snow
Cricket, the national sport of the Anglo Saxons, became popular in England 200 years ago. The first cricket tournament in histoory to take place on a frozen lake was staged in St. Moritz in February 1989.

Horse Races On Snow
(The first three Sundays in February)
Horse races on a White turf have takne place on the frozen St. Moritz lake since 1907. Every race weekend there are short distance, flat, trotting and skikjöring events (skikjöring is a worldwide exclusive: a riderless horse tows a skier around the track). The prize money totals Sfr. 300'000.- every winter.

Greyhound Races
International greyhound races on the frozen St. Moritz lake (end of February). The "Gold Rush": a tradition was brought back to life in March, 1988.

Ski Jumping
(December, January, February)
Ski jumping whithin the World and European Cup competitions. Olympic ski jump facility 90 meters long, "Falcun" jump 50 meters, "Spreret" jump 30 meters, boys' jump 15 meters. Main events: Christmas jumping, World Cup competition, World Cup jumping with Nordic combination.

Chalanda Marz
(March)
A very old Engadin tradition: The Engadin school children drive away winter with bells and songs.

Engadin Ski Marathon
(2nd Sunday in March)
Annually, one of the world's largest sport events with over 12'000 participants. 42 kilometers, cross country skiing from Maloja to Zuoz. Since 1969.

Hangglider Rides
(entire winter season)
Tandem flights with a hangglider. Start on skis with a certified pilot from the top of Corviglia. Landing is on the frozen lake below.

Htwz High Altitude Training And Competition Center In St. Moritz
Ideal training conditions in the sparkling high altitude climate of St. Moritz. 400 meter Rub-Tan track and field facility, gym, track, rowing course, jogging paths, Good Training Center with medical care, etc. Bobsled run, ski jump facility, alpine and Nordic skiing, etc. (winter). Since 1968.

International Concert Weeks
(July and August)
With world renowned orchestras, directors and soloists; since 1940.

Windsurfing
Windsurfing marathon (2nd weekend in August) with approx. 300 participants. On Friday a tandem marathon event with approx. 50 participants, and on Saturday, the singles marathon. Total distance of each race: 42 kilometers. An annual event since 1977. Windsurfing World Cup on the Silvaplana Lake, the only World Cup on an alpine lake (since 1994).

Wild Water River Rafting
(summer season)
Exciting river rafting adventure on the Inn River, the "King of the Alpine Rivers". One, two or three day excursions in a rubber raft, with a certified guide.

Inline Skating
Engadin Inline Skating Marathon, since 1996 (first Saturday in July).
>From Maloja to S-chanf (41.195 kilometers) with speeds of up to 48 mph along the scenic Upper Engadin mountain lakes. Various training trails and Inline parks.

Golf
18 hole golf course (end of May to the beginning of October) in Samedan/St. Moritz. Over 40 tradition-rich tournaments are on the program every summer. Main events: St. Moritz Gold Cup, Heineken Cup.
Winter golf: with red balls on the "white greens" once every winter, an Upper Engadin Winter Golf Tournament.

Gourmet Festival
(first week in February)
The best chefs from all over the world inspire young talented chefs from St. Moritz hotel kitchen brigades. Multi-course meals with specialities from the chef's homeland are served. Climax: "Grand Gourmet Finale" on the frozen St. Moritz lake.

British Classic Car Meeting
Elegance and class in the Engadin alpine environment. Over 150 Oldtimer and Classic Cars have a date in St. Moritz: "Concours d'élégance", motor rally; since 1994.

Albana Bar
Via Maistra 6
St.Moritz
++41 81 833 31 21

Allegra Bar
Hotel Europa - Via Somplaz 59
Champfer
++41 81 839 55 55
Happy-hour daily from 17.00-19.00 hrs., live music

American Bar
Via dal Bagn 50 A
St.Moritz
++41 81 834 42 83
Many different beers

Garage Pit Stop
Via Maistra 33
St.Moritz
++41 81 830 00 60
live music and a disco.

King's Club
Palace Hotel - Via Serlas 27
St.Moritz
++41 81 837 10 00
After dark, visit the night-spot of your choice: The Renaissance Bar, the Grand Bar Night Club with life music and entertainment, the King's Club discotheque

Vivai Disco
Hotel Steffani - Via Somplaz 1
St.Moritz
++41 81 833 69 39

Casino St.Moritz
Via Veglia 15
St.Moritz
++41 81 832 10 80
Try your luck at the 59 slot machines, 3 Jackpot systems and roulettetable. People meet at the Casino Bar for a chat and cocktails, until well after midnight.

Bobbys Pub
Via dal Bagn 50 A
St.Moritz
++41 81 833 47 67
Many different beers from all over the world, 3 bars in one

Cabaret Ritual
Plazza dal Mulin 2
St.Moritz
++41 81 833 61 88

Carlton Bar
Via J. Badrutt 11
St.Moritz
++41 81 832 11 41

Cascade Bar
Via Somplatz 6
St.Moritz
++41 81 833 15 22

Cava Bar
Hotel Steffani
Via Somplaz 1
St.Moritz
++41 81 832 21 01

Chesa Veglia
Via Veglia 2
St.Moritz
++41 81 837 28 00

In winter time the Chesa Bar and Polo Bar are the ideal meeting point to warm up after skiing. In summer time you meet there for an aperitif before you enjoy a good dinner.

Cresta Bar
Via Somplaz 1
St.Moritz
++41 81 832 21 01

Crystal's Pianobar
Hotel Crystal - Via Mulin
St.Moritz
++41 81 836 26 77

Devil's Place
Hotel Waldhaus - Via Dim Lej 6
St.Moritz
++41 81 833 76 76

Grischuna Bar
Hotel Monopol - Via Maistra 17
St.Moritz
++41 81 833 39 88

Hemingway's Club
Plazza dal Mulin 2
St.Moritz
++41 81 832 32 12

Horse-shoe Bar
Via dal Bagn 15
St.Moritz
++41 81 833 39 88

Las Uras Bar
Parkhotel Kurhaus - Via Mezdi 27
St.Moritz
++41 81 832 21 11
Belle epoque-style

Muli Bar
Hotel Schweizerhof - Via dal Bagn 54
St.Moritz
++41 81 837 07 07
Locals and guests meet here for live country & western music. Mid-December to Easter from 20.00-02.00 hrs.

Piano Bar
Hotel Schweizerhof - Via dal Bagn 54
St.Moritz
++41 81 837 07 07
December to April and June to October from 20.00-02.00 hrs.

Posthotel Bar
Posthotel - Via dal Vuot 3
St.Moritz
++41 81 832 21 21

Roo Bar
Hotel Hauser - Via traunter Plazzas 7
St.Moritz
++41 81 833 44 02
Lots of beers and cool drinks as well as different sandwiches and snacks are served at our open-air Roo Bar. Summer and winter!

Scala Bar
Via Maistra 29
St.Moritz
++41 81 833 31 56

Stübli
Hotel Schweizerhof - Via dal Bagn 54
St.Moritz
++41 81 837 07 07
For raclette, or just for a beer. Great atmosphere, and there's always something going on - 365 days a year.

Stübli Bar
Hotel Steffani - Via Somplaz 1
St.Moritz
++41 81 832 21 01

Sunny Bar
Kulm Hotel - Via Veglia 18
St.Moritz
++41 81 832 11 51
This is the place to meet for dancing in the evening to the music of a first-class band playing from 21.30 hrs onwards - open during the winter season only. At noontime, tobogganing fans meet for lunch and contests in the Sunny Bar and on the adjacent sun terrace. A la carte snacks are served also.