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St. Moritz
St. Moritz
(
German
:
Sankt Moritz
;
French
:
Saint-Moritz
;
Romansh
: ;
Italian
:
San Maurizio
) is a
resort town
in the
Engadine valley
in
Switzerland
. It is a
municipality
in the
district of Maloja
in the Swiss
canton
of
Graubünden
. The highest summit in the Eastern
Alps
, the
Piz Bernina
, lies a few kilometres south of the town. St. Moritz hosted the
Winter Olympics
in
1928
and
1948
. It is a popular destination of the
upper class
and international
jet set
, as well as one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world.
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