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The resort is divided into two areas - Davos Platz and Davos Dorf. They are linked by the main street, which is lined with cafes, shops, boutiques and hotels. There are six main ski resorts spead out on either side of Davos including the famous Parsenn Davos Klosters. The resort has an excellent lift system and reliable snow conditions throughout its long season. The area is famous for having one of the longest runs in Europe and there is something for all winter sports enthusiasts: carvers, freeriders, snowboarders and those who want to take things just a little easier.

The hospitable mountain village of Grindelwald (1034 m) lies in the Berner Oberland - and acts as the stage for a wonderful drama. The set is composed of the ice capped peaks of the Wetterhorn, Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau, with visitors and tourists as the leading actors... What's more, there are endless pistes and runs for skiers, snowboarders and sledgers in winter, a giant network of hiking trails in summer, and an almost infinite variety of leisure activities. There are countless ways to explore this fascinating mountain world, through sports and activities or by adopting a gentler, more relaxing approach. You can engage in extreme mountaineering, or simply enjoy the view... A particularly amazing experience is the trip to the Jungfraujoch, the `Top of Europe', at 3,454 m Europe's highest railway station right in the heart of the UNESCO world natural heritage site.

A very picturesque resort which has welcomed skiers since the 19th century, ì Wengen has probably the most spectacular scenery of any mountain resort in the ì world. Serious competitors are its neighbors in the Jungfrau region, ì Grindelwald and Murren. Car-free, with life centered on the railway (which ì ultimately reaches Europe's highest rail station) Wengen has the spectacular ì backdrop of the Eiger as well as the Monch and Jungfrau. It is one of the ì 'original' downhill skiing destinations pioneered by British tourists, and was ì the first resort in the world to offer uphill transportation (the railway to ì Kleine Scheidegg, completed in 1911). The resort is the base of the famous Downhill Only Club (DHO), established in ì 1924 when the English visitors first persuaded the locals to keep the railway ì running in the winter to get a lift up the mountains, then jump out and ski ì 'downhill only'. Wengen is also home to the legendary and spectacular annual ì Lauberhorn World Cup downhill course, the longest and many believe the ì greatest there is. Wengen's presence in the lists of 'most favorite resorts' for those who have ì visited it is an unusual one. Most other entrants will be there because of ì their fantastic skiing. Wengen will be there because of how you feel just ì being there, even before you put your skis on. The awe inspiring mountainscape ì above and below borders on a spiritual experience for many, which makes even ì the most bland skiing experience seem transcendental. Not that Wengen's skiing is bland - far from it. Nearly 100 miles (160 km) of ì trails, shared with neighboring Grindelwald, are lift-linked from the village, ì with a further 40 km (25 miles) also on the Jungfrau Top Ski Lift pass across ì the valley at Murren. The main ski area (shared with Grindelwald) is the ì Kleine Scheidegg