The sun-soaked ski and leisure paradise in the heart of the Swiss Alps, Crans-Montana is a place to experience what “carpe diem” truly means. Two neighbouring towns in the Swiss canton of Valais, Crans and Montana merged together to form the largest luxury ski resort in Switzerland, nestled on a south-facing plateau 1500 m high above the Rhone Valley. It is world-famous as the sunniest resort in Switzerland, with the purest fresh air, enviable Mediterranean climate and impressive panoramic vistas stretching from the Matterhorn to Mont-Blanc. Crans-Montana offers a wealth of natural attractions, upscale resort amenities, lively atmosphere and fun-filled activities all year long. Luxury chalets, residences and hotels of this alpine village with an urban lifestyle fuse in an idyllic ambiance with five swimming lakes, fragrant mountain forests and vineyards.
Advanced skiers, freestylers and adrenaline seekers will enjoy off-piste and World Cup downhill course as well as one of the best snowparks in Switzerland with an Olympic halfpipe and a boardercross course. Families with kids will have fun in a ski
kindergarten at Arnouva, on a Snow Island with tubing, button lifts, magic carpet and the Bibi Fun Park.
Summer in Crans-Montana will be filled with all the family activities at the lakeside, mountain biking, hiking, paragliding and wine tourism. The resort features equestrian school, tennis and squash centres, multipurpose congress centre. Cultural life in Crans-Montana is a terrific swirl of museums, exhibitions and galleries, international congresses, concerts and festivals.
