Category: Europe

St. Moritz is a municipality in the canton of Grissons. They speak German, Italian and Romansh (a Romance language, the fourth official language of the country). It is also one of the oldest winter sports resorts of the world, famous also for an average of 322 days of sunshine a year. It was the site of the Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948. Renowned for its palaces, spas, casino and practice of polo on the frozen lake that have always attracted the ‘high society’. Chic, elegant and exclusive; its atmosphere is more cosmopolitan receiving tourism worldwide. Its ski areas range from 3000m to 3380m.

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If you go for skiing, to access the 350 km of tracks, you can take the funicular that connects the town to Corviglia (2486m altitude) in only 10 minutes and from there take another cable car which will take you to the Piz Nair (3057m). You would also have a beautiful view of the peaks of the Bernina and the 25 lakes of the Upper Engadine.
If you prefer to go up to Piz Corvatsch (3303m), it is accessible by bus and then by cable car.
If you stay more than a day in the region, take advantage to take the Bernina Express, panoramic train from St. Moritz to Tirano, Italy. You will have breathtaking wiews. The highest peak of the tracks is 4000m on the Eastern Alps and finishes at 429m altitude in Tirano. The way takes 4 hours starting from a region to the Alpine climate to reach the Mediterranean climate.
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Madeira is an archipelago of Portugal that consists of the island of the same name and several other small islands, located in the Atlantic ocean, about 900 kilometres of continental Portugal and about 600 km from the coast of the Morocco. Tropical archipelago with a remarkable subtropical climate and a landscape breathtaking, Madeira is also called ‘the floating garden’ or ‘the Pearl of the Atlantic’. The archipelago consists of the populated islands of Madeira (the largest) and Porto Santo, as well as of a group of uninhabited islands, wild and deserted. Its valleys are majestic and with mountains of very diverse flora. The island is also famous for its wine, its embroidery, the ‘bolo de mel’ (this is a typical cake), the exotic flowers, the tropical fruit, the mildness of its climate and the hospitality of its inhabitants. The ‘old world’ consider it like a paradise for holidays of dreams; it became one of the favorite destinations of Europeans. She is also known to be a stop of liners and tourism cruises which have chosen it by its charm.

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The island of Madeira offers a wide variety of activities throughout the year, excursions on the island, walks, hiking in the mountains, the observation of birds, fishing, boat trips, paragliding, surfing, horseback riding, in sum, a beautiful combination of beaches, landscapes breathtaking, activities for all ages and tastes, a place to really enjoy the holiday. You can rent a motorcycle or small car to traverse the island. There are many interesting places like village Ribeira Brava with its church of the 16th century and its square tiled. If you want to have a beautiful view, you can visit Cabo Girão, a 600 meter promontory overlooking the sea; Santana and Sixal are also pretty small towns to know. Santana has colourful houses and Sixal was built on a promontory of lava. Another place not to be missed is Porto Moniz (fishermen’s town), bordered by black basalt forming natural pools where you can swim. The small town of Caletha, surrounded by banana trees and vines, has a 17th century church that is worth the detour.

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