The Monte San Salvatore funicular
The Monte San Salvatore funicular will continue to run over the winter period. Switzerland’s very own sugarloaf mountain can be reached by funicular from Lugano’s Paradiso station. At 912 metres above sea level, the summit offers spectacular views of the lake, the Po Valley and the Alps. Daily from 19 December to 6 January, then Saturdays and Sundays only from 9 January to 7 March 2021.
New connection from Zinal to Grimentz
Originally built in 1966, the Zinal-Sorebois cable car was no longer able to keep up with the growing number of visitors to the ski resort. This new ten-seater gondola will increase capacity from the current 700 to 1,800 people per hour. The modern D-Line series lift is extremely comfortable. The cabins have individual seats. The journey time to the upper station is 10 minutes, and it takes 6.5 minutes to reach the Sorebois intermediate station. The lift will go into operation in winter 2020/21 and will connect Grimentz and Zinal stations with the new gondola and cable car for pedestrians.
Hotel Viu reopens
Hotel Viu, formerly Hotel du Golf, is reopening in December 2020, having undergone several changes. It offers a remarkably cosy atmosphere. 58 spacious rooms and 2 suites provide the ultimate in comfort and spectacular mountain views. The hotel has a wonderful, fully renovated wellness area and several conference rooms. The Horizon restaurant serves classic European cuisine, while the 1904 restaurant offers traditional dishes from China. Sit on the 400m² terrace and enjoy the breathtaking views of the surrounding area.
Classic car show on the frozen waters of Lake St. Moritz
In 1920, Lake St. Moritz played host to a kind of fashion show for cars for the first time. Now – 100 years on – homage being is paid to the event in the form of a classic car show. Fast cars, blue skies and a great atmosphere: this show on the frozen lake will be a real highlight for car enthusiasts and anyone who loves technology. Unique!
First unmanned gondola lift
A new ten-seater gondola lift built by cable car manufacturers Garaventa-Doppelmayr is replacing the Kumme chair lift, which was destroyed in an avalanche. From the beginning of the 2020/21 winter season, it will carry winter sports enthusiasts from Tufternkehr up to the Unterrothorn via an intermediate station in Wyss Gufer. It will be the first gondola lift in Switzerland to be operated without station staff while carrying passengers.
SchlossHotel Zermatt opens Switzerland’s first CBD spa
SchlossHotel Zermatt is launching its winter season on 27 November 2020 with a Swiss premiere. The family-run hotel is opening the country’s first CBD spa in cooperation with “SwissCBD” (by Schibano Pharma Group AG), underlining its innovative vision for the wellness market of the future. Owners Alex and Pamela Perren had already made names for themselves in the summer with structural renovations and extensions of the hotel and a new direction for its concept. This includes repositioning the establishment as a wellness and active hotel and adding the new SchlossHouse complex with additional rooms, suites and apartments as an extension of the hotel, opening for the 2020/21 winter season.
Million Stars Hotel in winter
“GAIA” is a wooden cube construction located 1,800 metres above sea level, near Capanna Gorda in the Blenio Valley. Its roof is made entirely from glass, as are three of its walls. The structure has heating and air conditioning, making it a unique and comfortable place to sleep in summer and winter alike. The location is internationally known among astronomy associations for the outstanding conditions it offers for anyone who enjoys stargazing. It will be possible to stay overnight in GAIA during winter, but (as at September 2020), but the dates on which it will be open for bookings over winter have not yet been finalised. Most likely, this will be Thursdays to Sundays from early December until the end of March, and every day during the school holidays. A booking platform will shortly be available for the winter season.
Good news for peoples from Switzerland. I never been there but I hope to go next year