Gstaad – enjoy your holiday amidst the Swiss Alps
The holiday region Saanen-Gstaad consists of ten small chalet villages. Each village offers its own range of hotels and touristic activities. Located in the south-west of Switzerland, the region Saanen-Gstaad can easily be reached both by car and public transport.
Gstaad offers an incredible multitude of sports and wellness facilities: During the wintertime Gstaad is the ideal place to spend a few exciting days snowboarding or skiing in Switzerland. With over 250km ski slope, ten skischools and four snowparks, Gstaad Mountain Rides is one of Switzerland’s largest skiing areas. Ideally, the day on the slope is followed by a relaxing treatment in one of the many wellness hotel in Gstaad. Due to the broad range of wellness facilites, the region Saanen-Gstaad has officially been awarded the title of „Wellness Destination“ and indeed, Gstaad is an ideal place to unwind and relax in a natural way.
More than skiing and wellness
For those who would like to face a new challenge, Gstaad offers several alternative sport activities besides skiing or snowboarding. Traditional activities such as snowshoeing, sledding or iceskating can be booked. Moreover, rather unusual sports such as snow golf, heli-skiing or paragliding promise a new exciting experience. If one likes to catch a unique view on the Alps panorama, the ballooning trips are highly recommended.
Gstaad is not only a Wellness-Destination but also a place for families. Family vacations in the region Saanen-Gstaad mean a great variety of family activities tailored to the needs of families. There is a broad range of child-friendly hotels, which offer special family packages for both summer and winter season. One of the many exciting family adventures which can be booked are the guided Husky Tours, where kids and parents can spend a day outside together with Greenland Dogs and Siberian Huskies.