St Moritz 

The people of Graubünden know a thing or two about the sun. Located in the highest region of the Alps, fog is neither a constant threat, nor a common thought, instead they have an abundance of sunshine! The record is held by St. Moritz with a total of 320 sunny days a year, so it is hardly surprising that Graubünden has the most stunning sun terraces.

A hotel on the ski slopes close by St Moritz has won an award for producing more energy than it uses.

The brand new resort Nira Alpina hotel (www.niraalpina.com) has opened its doors in the eastern Swiss region of Graubünden. Located above Lake Silvaplana, a short 10 minute drive from St Moritz, the resort is linked via the Corvatsch cable car to the highest ski lifts in the region, shared with St Moritz, providing access to the most challenging ski runs.

The Kulm Hotel St Moritz (www.kulmhotel-stmoritz.ch) is offering modern-day adrenaline junkies the chance to sample the two historic ice runs of St Moritz in one of two special packages during their brief opening from January to early February.

The spectacular five star Carlton Hotel in St Moritz (www.carlton-stmoritz.ch) have just unveiled their very own Bobsleigh for use on the resort's 1722m long bobsleigh run, the world's oldest and the only one still hand made from natural ice each winter and officially therefore the world's largest ice sculpture.