Diverse regions Winter vacations on travel Alpine winter vacations The Grisons. There's more to Switzerland beyond the city limits, where thrills await travelers in search of majestic summits, athletic challenges and the world's favorite winter wonderland.
People come from around the world to experience winter sports of every description.
But most of all, they come to challenge the unparalleled ski slopes of Switzerland. This region has long attracted the rich and famous. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes , enjoyed the ambience of Davos. And Robert Louis Stevenson completed his most famous work, Treasure Island , there. Speed skaters from all over the world come to the Grisons to compete, and throughout winter, lightning-fast hockey games heat up the ice.