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• Waldhotel Davos

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  Countries:	Switzerland
  Category:	Hotels

  The famous Thomas Mann novel The Magic Mountain is a literary memorial to the climatic health resort. His wife Katia was treated for a number of weeks in 1912 in the Waldsanatorium (now the Waldhotel), inspiring the author to the coming-of-age novel. A reconstructed period sickroom open to visitors is located on the ground floor. Today, the establishment is one of the town’s top addresses. It has a wellness complex with salt-water swimming pool, sauna and fitness area.

  Address:

  Waldhotel Davos, Buolstrasse 3, 7270 Davos Platz, Switzerland

  Contact:

  Barbara und Michael Thomann-Koch, hosts
  Tel.: +41–(0)81–41515 15 Fax: +41–(0)81–41515 15
  E-Mail: info@waldhotel-davos.ch

  Parking:

  Parking available right next to the building.

  Opening hours:

  Open year-round: closed for annual holidays in May and September.

  Good to know:

  The best rooms are located on the top storey of the new building, which opened in 2006. The Man and Co. restaurant (Thur. - Sun.) boasts 15 points awarded by Gault Millau.

  Further information:

  www.waldhotel-davos.ch

• Golf Club Davos

  1 km

  

  

  Countries:	Switzerland
  Category:	Golf courses

  The very location promises delightful views. The golf course established in 1929 is situated at an altitude of 1,560m in Europe's highest-located town: Davos. With 18 holes and gentle inclines, it affords a fantastic view of the Alps, the valleys and the town. With clear mountain air, surrounded by nature at its finest, this course designed by the English course designer Don Harradine, is a real delight to play. The sunny terrace with views over Davos is the perfect setting for après golf.

  Address:

  Golf Club Davos, Mattastrasse, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland

  Contact:

  Eva Stöcklin, manager
  Tel.: +41–(0)81–4165634 Fax: +41–(0)81–4165634
  E-Mail: info@golfdavos.ch

  Parking:

  Parking available right next to the building.

  Opening hours:

  Open daily from May - October; reception open from 08:00 - 18:00 hrs: tee-off times from 08:00 - dusk.

  Course:

  One 18-hole golf course (par 68).

  Handicap:

  One 18-hole golf course (par 68).

  Greenfee:

  One 18-hole golf course (par 68).

  Golf Pro:

  Panos Karantzias, Vassili Karantzias, Jürgen Hörenz

  Good to know:

  A program of redevelopment will start in spring 2009. This will not affect the current course.

  Further information:

  www.golfdavos.ch

• Davos Winter Sports Museum

  2 km

  

  

  Countries:	Switzerland
  Category:	Museums

  Davos is not only the birthplace of tobogganing (the Davos toboggan was the ultimate model for all kids’ toboggans for decades), the town was also a pioneer location for ice hockey. The Spengler Cup is this sport’s oldest team tournament. The museum illustrates how the first winter sports competitions looked and has exhibitions of sports clothes, toboggans, bobs and skis from the 19th Century, tracing the history of the development of sports equipment through to the present day.

  Address:

  Wintersport-Museum Davos, Promenade 43, 7270 Davos Platz, Switzerland

  Contact:

  Corina Fäh
  Tel.: +41–(0)81–4132484 Fax: +41–(0)81–4132484
  E-Mail: wintersportmuseum@haus.at

  Parking:

  Parking available on the promenade.

  Opening hours:

  Open year-round Tuesday and Thursday from 16:30 - 18:30 hrs; in winter also open Saturday from 16:30 - 18:30 hrs.

  Good to know:

  Admission charges: Adults € 3.50 / children € 2.00. Changing exhibitions enrich the permanent collection

  Further information:

  www.wintersportmuseum.ch

• Alvaneu thermal bath

  25 km

  

  

  Countries:	Switzerland
  Category:	Health & spa

  Springs from the region feed these small yet exquisite thermal baths on the Albula between Davos and Tiefencastel with its sulphurous, curative water. Indoor and outdoor pools with a pleasant water temperature of 34°C are irresistible. Bio-saunas, bubbly loungers, neck jets and massages invite you to relax. The relaxation room helps you to switch off. Incidentally, a visit to the baths can be ideally combined with a round of golf, with the Alvaneu Bad 18-hole course right next door.

  Address:

  Alvaneu Bad, Albulastrasse, 7473 Alvaneu Bad, Switzerland

  Contact:

  Hans Christoffel, president
  Tel.: +41–(0)81–42044 00 Fax: +41–(0)81–42044 00
  E-Mail: info@bad-alvaneu.ch

  Parking:

  Parking available right next to the building.

  Opening hours:

  Open year-round; daily from 09:00 - 22:00 hrs.

  Good to know:

  Admission charges: Pool CHF 18.00, sauna CHF 18.00, combination ticket CHF 28.00. Right next door, the Alvamed Centre offers medical and therapeutic consultation and treatment to enhance your relaxed health resort experience in Bad Alvaneu.

  Further information:

  www.bad-alvaneu.ch

• Nietzschehouse at the Silvaplanerlake

  81 km

  

  

  Countries:	Switzerland
  Category:	Museums

  30 km away from Davos, close to Tiefencastel, is the start of the Julier pass taking you past Marmorerasee, ending at Maloja pass. The Silvaplanersee is at the centre of a small lake district, located between St. Moritzsee and Silsersee. It was here that Friedrich Nietzsche formulated his The Eternal Recurrence of the Same. The philosopher spent many summers in Sils-Maria between 1881 and 1888. The philosopher is remembered by the Nietzschehaus with its death mask and documents.

  Address:

  Nietzschehaus am Silvaplanersee, 7512 Sils-Maria, Switzerland

  Contact:

  Peter Villwock
  Tel.: +41–(0)81–82653 69 Fax: +41–(0)81–82653 69
  E-Mail: info@nietzschehaus.ch

  Parking:

  Parking available in the town.

  Opening hours:

  Open daily from June - October and the end of December - April; Tue. - Sun. from 15:00 - 18:00 hrs.

  Good to know:

  Admission charges: Adults CHF 6.00 / children CHF 3.00 / children under 12 admission free. Lectures, readings and changing special modern-art exhibitions enrich the permanent exhibition.

  Further information:

  www.nietzschehaus.ch

• Hotel & Restaurant Belvedere

  155 km

  

  

  Countries:	Italy
  Category:	Food & drink

  Lake Como is famous for its idyllic, elegant flair. Three beaches on the north shore, in Colico, invite you to relax. To the south, the peninsula Olgiasca curls into the lake. Cistercian monks in Piona Abbey there sell their own produce of herb schnapps and honey. Dinner is prepared exquisitely in the Belvedere, a restaurant specialising in fish, affording a view of the lake. The family-fun establishment also offers seven rooms as accommodation.

  Address:

  Hotel & Ristorante Belvedere, Frazione Olgiasca 53, 23823 Colico, Italy

  Parking:

  Parking available right next to the building.

  Opening hours:

  Open year-round.

  Good to know:

  The Sacro Monte di Occuccio on the western side of the lake is worth a visit. In 2003, UNESCO listed the pilgrimage church as World Cultural Heritage Site.

  Further information:

  www.hotelristorantebelvedere.com

• Triacca Casa La Gatta vineyard

  222 km

  

  

  Countries:	Italy
  Category:	Vineyards

  The tour leaves Colico, passes the Veltlin, which extends from Lake Como to Bormio. The valley is known for its wines, particularly those red wines made from the Nebbiolo grape. The Casa La Gatta estate is located in Bianzone, in a former Dominican monastery. Easily visible from afar, the centuries-old estate sits enthroned atop steep vineyard terraces. A former place of pilgrimage for the devout and religious, these days the estate delights wine lovers from all over the world.

  Address:

  Triacca Casa La Gatta, Via Gatta, 23030 Bianzone, Italy

  Contact:

  Domenico Triacca, wine-grower
  Tel.: +41–(0)81–8465106 Fax: +41–(0)81–8465106
  E-Mail: office@triacca.com

  Parking:

  Parking available right next to the building.

  Opening hours:

  Tue. - Sat. from 10:00 - 12:00 and 14:00 - 17:30 hrs; closed in August.

  Good to know:

  Triacca turns 111! To celebrate the anniversary in 2008, Triacca releases the anniversary box, each with two premium wines from the three estates owned by the family.

  Further information:

  www.triacca.com

• Basilica Madonna di Tirano

  228 km

  

  

  Countries:	Italy
  Category:	Sightseeing

  Visitors to this town of 9,000 inhabitants are greeted by a monumental church standing about 1 km before the town’s gates: The Virgin Mary appeared here in 1504. Straight after the entrance, to the left, is the apparition altar, and the place where the Virgin was seen is marked with a stone. The opulence of the pilgrimage church with its famous organ is certainly has to be seen.

  Address:

  Basilica Madonna di Tirano, Piazza della Basilica, 23037 Tirano, Italy

  Contact:

  Informazioni e Accoglienza Turistica
  Tel.: +39–0342–706066 Fax: +39–0342–706066
  E-Mail: infotirano@provincia.so.it

  Parking:

  Parking available on the Piazza della Basilica.

  Opening hours:

  Open year-round.

  Good to know:

  It is worth taking a stroll through the medieval centre.

  Further information:

  www.valtellina.it

• Livigno duty-free zone

  293 km

  

  

  Countries:	Italy
  Category:	Sightseeing

  VThe winter sports resort of Bormio is separated from Tirano by the Upper Adda Valley. The route from there takes you briefly over the Stilfser pass, then onward to Livigno via Foscagnopass and the Passo d’Eira. In 1805, Napoleon Bonaparte declared the village, once nigh impossible to reach, a duty-free zone and so it remains today. In the village itself and in the border area with Switzerland on the SS 301, numerous shops such as Da Bice Passera sell luxury products at favourable prices.

  Address:

  Zollfreie Zone Livigno, 23030 Livigno-Trepalle, Italy

  Contact:

  Azienda Promozione Turistica
  Tel.: +39­–0342–0522 00 Fax: +39­–0342–0522 00
  E-Mail: info@livigno.eu

  Parking:

  Parking available right in front of the building.

  Opening hours:

  Open year-round.

  Good to know:

  Every summer, as part of the FienArte project, oversized sculptures made from natural materials adorn the townscape of Livigno.

  Further information:

  www.livigno.eu

• Swiss National Park Infocentre

  330 km

  

  

  Countries:	Switzerland
  Category:	Sightseeing

  A 9 km reservoir extends from Livigno. Its impressive stone wall is located right on the border with Switzerland. The route briefly takes you through the Stilfser Joch national park, and passes the Swiss National Park as far as Zernez. It is there that the National Park Centre, opened in 2008, is housed in a monolithic, lightweight concrete building, the architecture of which alone is worth the visit. Visitors can enjoy a virtual flight across the nature reserve.

  Address:

  Naturparkzentrum Switzerland erischer Nationalpark, Ofenpassstrasse, 7530 Zernez, Switzerland

  Contact:

  Visitors’ Centre of the Swiss National Park
  Tel.: +41–(0)81–85141 41 Fax: +41–(0)81–85141 41
  E-Mail: info@nationalpark.ch

  Parking:

  Parking available right in front of the building.

  Opening hours:

  June - October daily from 08:30 - 18:00 hrs; November - May daily Mon. - Sat. from 09:00 - 12:00 and 14:00 - 17:00 hrs, Sunday from 14:00 - 17:00 hrs.

  Good to know:

  Admission charges: Adults € 4.50 / children € 2.00. The new national park centre regularly tempts visitors with varying events - open-air cinema in the summer, impressions of the park by renowned artists, painting courses.

  Further information:

  www.nationalpark.ch

• Kirchner museum Davos

  405 km

  

  

  Countries:	Switzerland
  Category:	Museums

  The Flüelapass brings the tour to a close in Davos. There, the museum which opened in 1992 is the only one in the world to be dedicated exclusively to the German artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938). In Germany, Kirchner is seen as an important expressionist, in Switzerland as an important landscape painter. His abstract works from the 1920/30s received little attention. With 90 works, this exhibition is dedicated to his late works, offering the chance to reappraise him and his works.

  Address:

  Kirchner Museum Davos, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Platz, 7270 Davos Platz, Switzerland

  Contact:

  Dr. Karin Schick, director
  Tel.: +41–(0)81–41063 00 Fax: +41–(0)81–41063 00
  E-Mail: info@kirchnermuseum.ch

  Parking:

  Parking available on the promenade.

  Opening hours:

  Open daily; December - Easter and mid-July - September from 10:00 - 18:00 hrs; Easter - mid-July and October - November from 14:00 - 18:00 hrs.

  Good to know:

  Admission charges: Adults CHF 10.00 / children CHF 5.00. Every year in late summer, the three-week Davos Festival animates the town with concerts, performances and special exhibitions.

  Further information:

  www.kirchnermuseum.ch