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SENT MORIC / ST MORITZ LUKSUZ NA KROVU SVETA
SWISS MADE
St. Moritz was placed on the map of the world’s jet set by Gunter Sachs, one of the last playboys of the old mould, when he started visiting the village with Brigitte Bardot in the second half of the 1960s. Lo- cated immediately beside the Italian bor- der, it quickly developed from a village in- to a modern resort that today boasts only the most luxurious hotels and restaurants. Said not to have a single fast food estab- lishment, leading skiers jest that it’s eas- ier to buy a Bentley or Monet painting than a burger and fries. Apart from luxu- ry hotels, you can feel the full splendour of this place while touring the many luxu- ry boutiques, with brands like Cartier, Pra- da, Rolex etc. Glamour, fur, polo, horse races, Rolls-Roy- ces, gold, caviar, champagne... all of this makes St. Moritz the world’s most glamor- ous ski resort. There are virtually no winter lovers with deep pockets who haven’t at least briefly inhaled the aroma of glamour that fills this Swiss city. An overnight stay in the most luxurious hotels costs around 600 euros, and at dinner you will have to go to the bathroom in a tuxedo. For those whose top priority is skiing, St. Moritz offers superb ski lanes that are linked perfectly to the resort. The ski slopes in the popular area of Corviglia, covering a total length of around 80 kilo- metres, are accessed with the help of two gondola lifts, 12 chairlifts, two trains and seven ski lifts. The slopes are most- ly categorised as red, with a few black or blue lanes, which ensures it’s no surprise that four World Ski Championships and the World Cup have been held there. The highest peak, Piz Nair, is at an altitude of 3,057 metres and is known for having the steepest start, reaching a speed of 135 kilometres per hour by the first curve. Of course, besides surfing the white slopes, here you can also play cricket and pole on ice, drive a bobsled or play golf in the mid- dle of winter. Legend has it that the idea of winter tour- ism was born right here way back in 1864, so St. Moritz can rightly be referred to as the cradle of ski tourism. Specifically, Jo- hannes Badrutt, one of the first hoteliers in the area, invited four British tourists who visited during the summer to return in winter and offered to cover all their costs if they didn’t enjoy themselves. And so, these Brits came for Christmas in 1864, and stayed until Easter, and thus St. Moritz began its long hotel and tourism tradition, which the town still lives from today.
LUXURY ON THE ROOF
Tekst / Words: Jelena Vukelić Fotografije / Photography: iStock OF THE WORLD
S ent Moric je na mapu svetskog kada je u drugoj polovini šezdesetih po- čeo tu da dolazi sa Brižit Bardo. Od gra- dića koji se nalazi tik uz italijansku grani- cu brzo je postao mondenski grad, u kom danas postoje samo najluksuzniji hoteli i restorani. Kažu da u njemu nema nijed- nog fastfud restorana, pa se skijaši ša- le da je tamo lakše kupiti bentli ili Mone- ovu sliku nego hamburger i krompiriće. Osim luksuznih hotela, punu raskoš ovog mesta možete osetiti dok obilazite broj- ne butike luksuznih brendova poput Kar - tijea, Prade, Roleksa … Glamur, krzno, polo, konjske trke, rols-rojsevi , zlato, kavijar, šampanjac… sve to čini Sent Moric najglamuroznijim skijalištem sveta. Gotovo da nema po- znate osobe dubokog džepa koja voli zi- mu, a da nije barem nakratko udahnula miris glamura ovog švajcarskog mesta. Noćenje u najluksuznijim hotelima košta oko 600 evra, a na večeru ćete morati da idete u toaleti i smokingu. džet-seta stavio Ginter Saks, jedan od poslednjih plejboja starog kova, Za one kojima je ipak skijanje na prvom mestu, Sent Moric nudi vrhunske skijaš- ke staze, koje su odlično povezane s gra-
dom. Do staza u popularnoj oblasti Korvi- lja, ukupne dužine od oko 80 kilometara, stiže se pomoću dve gondole, 12 žičara, dva voza i sedam ski-liftova. Staze uglavnom imaju crvenu oznaku, uz poneku crnu ili plavu, pa ne čudi što su baš tu održana već četiri svetska ski- jaška prvenstva i Svetski kup. Najviši vrh Piz Nair je na 3.057 metara i poznat je po najstrmijem startu, kadas se još kod pr- ve krivine postiže brzina od čak 135 kilo- metara na čas. Naravno, osim da jezdi- te po belim stazama, tu možete da igrate kriket i polo na ledu, vozite bob ili igrate golf usred zime. Legenda kaže da se još davne 1864. go- dine u ovom mestu rodila ideja o zim- skom turizmu, pa se Sent Moric s pra- vom može nazvati kolevkom skijaškog turizma. Naime, Johan Badrut, jedan od prvih hotelijera u tom području, ponu- dio je četvorici britanskih turista koji su tu dolazili na letovanje da ponovo dođu zimi, a ako im se ne svidi, on će im po- kriti sve troškove. Britanci su tako doš- li za Božić 1864. godine i ostali do Uskr- sa, a Sent Moric započeo je svoju dugu tradiciju hotelijerstva i turizma, od kojeg i dan-danas živi.
Sent Moric nudi vrhunske skijaške staze koje su odlično povezane s gradom St. Moritz offers superb ski lanes that are linked perfectly to the resort
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