Gstaad

Gstaad attracts visitors all year round with its superb Alpine setting and a wealth of leisure activities. It's a car-free resort and its main street is lined with smart shops, cafes, galleries and for non-skiers numerous facilities, including fitness centre, sport centre, walking paths, curling, skating and tobogganing.

Of the four ski areas the largest is above Saanenmoser and Schonried which is reached by train, the Les Diablerets glacier is 15km away. There are few runs to really challenge experts however, given good snow conditions the Gstaad ski area really is an intermediates paradise with long easy descents.

Chalets in Gstaad tend to be luxurious and expensive and geared to the rich and famous, so if you like the idea of mixing it up with the rich and famous this is the place to be seen.