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More to see in Davos

For many years, guests of Davos Platz enjoy such activities as skiing and walking in picturesque areas. The well-developed infrastructure of the resort makes it easier to enjoy various activities and amusements. For example, there is a popular sports complex in Davos, Vaillant Arena, that offers one of the largest skating rinks in whole Europe. Naturally, the venue regularly hosts hockey competitions. When there are no competitions, everyone is welcome to visit it and enjoy some ice skating. You don’t need to have the necessary gear as there is a rental office in the arena. Visitors can even book personal lessons with an experienced coach. Nature fans will find it very amusing to visit the local botanic garden. Botanischer Garten Alpinum Schatzalp is a beautiful place with a large collection of local flora, including rare plants such as edelweiss. It may take up to several months of search to see the rare flower in wild nature. In summer, beautiful relaxation areas appear in the botanic garden, and many visitors come to admire numerous flower beds and interesting landscape compositions. In winter, guests of the garden are welcome to attend the roofed pavilion and see the large collection of plants and flowers. The choice of shops is no less interesting at the resort, and many of them are perfect for fans of different winter sports. Tourists keen on skiing and snowboarding will find it very interesting to visit Top Secret Ski and Snowboard Company. This large … Read further

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Cuisine and top restaurants

Davos breakfast is quite light. Traditionally, the locals eat one or two sandwiches of bread and cheese and drink coffee with milk in the morning. Dinner is usually also quite modest. Dinner is boldly considered the main meal. Be sure to order fondue at local restaurants. Frankly, it's not really a dish, but a way of serving or a way of mixing ingredients. Fondue consists of a special dish in which melted cheese, … Open

Traditions and mentality of Davos

Both sporting events and ice shows by Swiss and foreign producers take place at the Vaillant Arena throughout the year. Here you can also attend a free lecture on the history of the stadium and the features of its design. It is arranged once a week. The Welcome Apéro event is arranged every Thursday during February and March. It will allow you to explore the resort over a cup of coffee and local desserts. … Open

Travel guide to Davos

There are several gorgeous lakes on the outskirts of the resort. In summer, special finishing areas appear on the lakes. Many fans of nature prefer to visit the area in spring as it is possible to admire gorgeous waterfalls at this time of the year. In warm months, fans of hiking prefer to climb up to the top of Mount Weissfluhjoch as there is an excellent observation deck there. Note that it is not simple to get … Open

Davos for children - what to visit

In general, the Museum of toys will be interesting for both the child and the parent. The child will be able to see how his peers lived and what they used centuries ago. And the parent will be able to compare toys and historical realities of a bygone era. In addition, there are items that were in use about twenty years ago. A visit to the Museum will take a couple of hours. There are several hundred exhibits here. … Open

Shopping, streets and outlets

A bar or two of local chocolate would be a budget option. Despite the fact that cocoa beans were not grown in Switzerland, it was in this country that for the first time managed to create a solid chocolate bar. Today in Davos you can buy a hundred different chocolates, ranging from trivial milk bars and ending with highly detailed chocolate figures or sweets with a variety of fillings. You can also buy beautiful … Open

Attractions and active leisure

Top sigths of Switzerland

Kornhaus granary is one more place that is worth visiting. Originally, higher floors of the building were used as a granary, while the cellar was used to store wine. In the beginning of the 19th century, Kornhaus was transformed into a tavern, and in 1983 it became the main club in the city. The building is distinguished by very interesting architecture - in it arcs you will see sculptures of dragons, mermaids and other mythical creatures. Kornhaus halls are decorated with historic costumes, statues and figurines that depict musicians. … Open

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