All its history is dotted with firsts, and not just in tourism: it was the first Swiss city to have an electric lighting system; the first in Graubünden to use telephones; the first in the Alpine arc to parade a tram and to build from scratch a top-class hotel, like the legendary Palace. Moreover, it was the first to host, in 1882, a European ice skating championship, to organize incredible horse and greyhound races on snowy fields, golf, cricket, and polo championships with and without snow, and much more. The visit can start from St. Moritz Dorf, the oldest settlement, full of hotels, shops, and delightful typical Engadine houses. On Via Maistra face the town hall and the 18th-century Reformed church, which boasts a beautiful spire and the Mauritiusbrunnen, a spectacular fountain from the early 1900s. The street culminates in an ascent, where the Casino, the Bear Fountain, and the 14th-century Tower emerge, testifying to the exact spot where the church dedicated to St. Murezzan once stood. Going back and gaining via dal Bagn, it is worth stopping at the Engadine Museum, housed in a beautiful typical early 1900s house, where a grand cross-section of valley civilization is displayed.
Following the walk towards Champfèr, you arrive at the Segantini Museum, where some works of the Trentino artist, who worked and died among these mountains, are gathered. On the other bank of the Inn, the river of St. Moritz, lies St. Moritz Bad, the core developed around the thermal baths, which have used the iron-rich waters springing from underground since 1854. The surroundings are also rich in charm and irresistible for hikers: from the Dorf core, near the Reformed church, a funicular departs that reaches 2005 meters at Chantarella, from where another lift leads to Corviglia (2486 meters), in the shadow of Piz Nair, from which the view extends over the grand Bernina Group. Piz Nair and its ski slopes are also accessible by cable car. Fans of Heidi, the little mountain girl from the pen of the writer Johanna Spyri, should not miss the Heidiweg, the path leading to her hut just above the Dorf settlement, where in the 1970s, the TV series was filmed. Finally, from St. Moritz Bad, a series of excellent trails depart that lead to the 3192 meters of Piz Surlej, offering an invaluable view over the lakes and the Bernina.
