Davos is still one of the world’s best ski resorts and is the largest mountain vacation and sports resort in the Alps. Skiers and snowboarders from around the world will find modern transport facilities and great skiing for all standards, on and off piste, along Davos’s 325kms of skiing trails, and 75kms of cross-country trails.

Divided into two parts, Davos is a sizable town of 13,000 inhabitants and quite cosmopolitan. It also has the distinction of being the highest town in Europe and boasts numerous accommodation options, with slope-side hotels and over 24,000 beds.

The slopes of Davos and nearby Klosters add up to 325kms of varied runs with 27 per cent beginner; 51 per cent, intermediate; and 22 per cent for advanced and expert skiers. Fifty ski lifts, consisting of cable cars, chairlifts and drag lifts, have a capacity for 62,000 skiers per hour. The area also has 75kms of cross-country skiing trails.

Other winter activities and facilities include: snowboarding; six kilometres of toboggan runs; ice skating (artificial and natural, on the largest natural ice rink in Europe); 84kms of winter walking trails; snowshoe trekking; curling; horse-drawn sleigh rides; public swimming pool and sauna sports centre; and indoor tennis. Discos, nightclubs, concerts and a casino provide exciting nightlife, while museums and folklore evenings provide other relaxation opportunities.

The best snow of the November to April season is from early February to early March, and cheaper weeks are offered to the Christmas holidays, mid-January, and from the end of the high season in March.

The most practical way to get to and from Davos ski resort, unless you have a package deal, is to fly to Zürich and transfer by train, with a change at Landquart (three hours); there are numerous rail connections back to Zürich. The quickest and most convenient option is to hire a car at Zürich International Airport.