Curator’s statement
Crans Montana has over 300 days of sunshine a year. It is a stunning luxury holiday experience with exceptional skiing, snowboarding hiking (amongst other winter sports) in the winter, and endless possibilities in the summer - with it's two championship golf courses, mountain biking trails, five lakes for water sports and so much more. Crans Montana has been home to the glamorous who's who since the 1980s but was just purchased by Vail this year and is staging a come back!
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Things to do in Crans-Montana
Winter time in Crans doesn't just mean endless days of sunny skiing and snowboarding, there are endless hiking trails and snow-shoeing, ice-skating, children's tubing and adventure parks, ice skating and so much more. Beautiful streets lined with five star luxury boutiques, fine dining establishments and of course sports shops for all the gear you could imagine!
Day trips
Geneva, Milan, Zermatt, Verbier
Places to eat & drink in Crans-Montana
Breakfast
Boulangerie Talliens will cover all of your pastry, croissant and heavenly bread needs - with several locations around town.
Boulangerie Favre Sàrl - La Mie Favre is the perfect spot for a delicious coffee and morning treat before a day on the slopes
Lunch on the Mountain
Hotel and Restaurant Chetzeron
Merbe
Cabane des Violettes
In Town (Lunch or Dinner)
Le Mayen - regional swiss, casual
La Dent Blanche - regional swiss, casual
Le Cervain - regional swiss, casual
La Rotisserie - smart causal, international
Mosaic - smart casual, international
La Plague - smart casual, international
Burger Lounge - Burgers, casual
Kaizen - Japanese Fusion, smart casual
La Muna - Japanese/Peruvian fusion, casual
Viva Voce - Italian, casual
Au Centre - Italian, casual
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