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  Gstaad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gstaad (pronounced [ˈkʃtaːd̥]) (Population: 2500) is a small village located (46°28′N 7°17′E) 1 050 m above sea level, in the German-speaking section of the Bern canton in western Switzerland.
It is known as a ski resort for the wealthy elite and the winter residence for students of the Institut Le Rosey.
Gstaad is a snow paradise,which encompasses the saanenland and schoenried ski region.It is also famous for its renown resort;The Palace Hotel,which is partly owned by the Bertarelli familly.
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 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Gstaad
Saanen is a municipality of the Canton of Berne, Switzerland.
Gstaad is a fairy-tale honeypot, a cluster of Swiss chalets tucked into a gentle fold in the mountains of the Bernese Oberland.
Gstaad is in love with good music, in part because of the world-class Menuhin Fes-tival, held here each summer since the violinist founded it in 1956.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Gstaad   (1245 words)

  
 Gstaad Hotels, Lodging, and Accommodations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
Gstaad, CH The christiania is a small friendly first class hotel which isFamily owned and run where each guest is made to feel as muchAt home as possible.
Gstaad, CH On december 6th- 2002 the grand hotel bellevueRe-opened as a luxurious 4-star hotel withAn infrastructure and a service of a 5-starHotel.
Gstaad, CH Set in a peaceful surrounding- the grand hotelPark overlooks the bernese alps and is within 5Minutes walking distance from gstaad village.With its -grand chalet- style the hotel offersCharm and refined service.
www.funtastik.com /Switzerland/Gstaad/GstaadHotel.html   (324 words)

  
 Gstaad Switzerland Destination Information and Map
In terms of size, Gstaad is just your average Swiss village, but its reputation as a fashionable mecca for the jet-set is global.
Surrounded by some of Switzerland's finest alpine scenery, Gstaad lies in the south west of the country, about two hours' drive from Geneva or Zurich on the boundary between the Bernese Oberland and the Vaud Alpes.
Gstaad is located in South West Switzerland, 148 km (92 miles) from Geneva, the nearest airport.
www.magicswitzerland.com /gstaad.htm   (282 words)

  
 Vacation packages to Gstaad, Switzerland: EuroVacations.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
Gstaad is the also the place for cross-country skiing, snowboarding, tobogganing, and other winter pastimes.
And hiking in Gstaad's gorgeous mountains, whether in winter's snowdrifts or in summer's flowering meadows, is an unforgettable experience.
During the summer, a visit to Gstaad is a must, especially during the Menuhin Festival, a celebration of classical music founded by famed violinist Yehudi Menuhin.
www.eurovacations.com /pages/ILove/gstaadvacationtravel.htm   (572 words)

  
 Slow Travel Switzerland - Berner Oberland: Gstaad
Gstaad is the famous town, but this region is refered to as "Saanenland" and includes the towns in the valley between Zweisimmen and Gstaad.
Gstaad, Saanen and Schonried are three towns at the end of this valley.
Gstaad is a sleepy resort and a beautiful small town.
www.slowtrav.com /switzerland/planning/gstaad.htm   (741 words)

  
 RSN Switzerland - Gstaad
Gstaad is one of the world's top resorts, with a wonderful selection of on and off-slope facilities.
Although skiing is secondary to many of Gstaad's guests, the resort is very well connected to a wide range of ski areas on the Ski Gala Pass, Switzerland's largest.
Gstaad is located 150 km (93 miles) from Geneva, the nearest international airport.
www.rsn.com /cams/chgstaad/profile_stats.html?bc=H^SI^SSI   (249 words)

  
 Winter sports, Gstaad
Together with Schönried, Saanenmöser and Château-d'Oex, Gstaad has one of the most scenic skiing areas in the Bernese Oberland, the "Weisse Hochland" with 250 prepared runs and 69 cableways and ski-lifts.
When you think of Gstaad, you think of the jet set ski crowd drawn by the famous Palace Hotel, the shingle-roofed wooden chalets and by the skiing on 180 miles of trails served by 69 lifts.
Gstaad borders the major ski area of the Gstaad Super Ski region which includes Les Diablerets with its challenging glacier runs.
www.planetware.com /gstaad/winter-sports-ch-be-gws.htm   (171 words)

  
 departures.com | Gstaad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
Gstaad is an alpine hamlet like St.-Tropez is a fishing village.
Around Gstaad, three mountains (the Eggli, the Wispile, and the Wasserngrat) provide slopes and trails, mountaintop restaurants, and dozens of lifts, plus snowboarding, heli-skiing, and good cross-country trails.
This is one of Gstaad's hilarious snobberies: If you're a new Russian, you are almost certainly "not one of us," and besides, you wear everything matching and almost certainly have, by way of shoes, dead alligators on your feet.
www.departures.com /tr/tr_1101_gstaad.html   (3386 words)

  
 Ski Horizon : book your ski stay, ski week end, ski holidays rental, ski vacation rental
Gstaad is a name which sounds like an invitation to a dream: a main street where the shopsigns are hung with names as exclusive as Gucci or Prada, and with prestigious hotels where stars and crowned heads alight.
Gstaad is definitely not a destination which can be compared to any other.
Finally, it would be a pity to leave cosmopolitan Gstaad without taking advantage of the small train which crosses the mountains and connects with the various other resorts in the " Ski Gstaad " area.
www.skihorizon.com /GB/GS/EnBref.asp?L=273   (220 words)

  
 Gstaad Hotels. Gstaad Accommodation Hotel in Switzerland Discounts for Reservation
Grand Hotel Park Gstaad is set in a beautiful valley, in the fantastic ambience of snow-tipped mountains, pine forests and meadows.
The Hotel Arc-en-ciel in Gstaad is a cozy family hotel with 43 rooms, suites and apartments in a quiet location less than 10 minutes walking distance from Centre and at the foot of the "Eggli" ski-region.
The Hotel Arc-en-ciel Gstaad is ideal for families with children (playground, playroom, game saloon and large choice of children dishes).
www.holidaycityeurope.com /gstaadhotels   (294 words)

  
 Skiing Europe - Ski Packages to Gstaad with Adventures on Skis
Gstaad is situated in the Western part of the Bernese Oberland.
Gstaad is the center of the "Gstaad Super Ski Region" which makes easy access to all lift installations.
The regional lift ticket includes all lifts in Gstaad and surrounding resorts, local connecting railroads, busses and entrance to the municipal indoor swimming pool.
www.advonskis.com /Gstaad.html   (263 words)

  
 Skiing Gstaad, Switzerland - Ski resort information, guide review / Ski Trips, Vacations & Snowboarding
Gstaad is the Swiss resort of fairy tales.
The dividing line between these two distinct parts of the country is located close to Gstaad, enabling anyone spending time at the resort the opportunity to experience two cultures.
A few miles to the west are Vaudois, French-speaking Alps region, and Gruyère, world famous for its cheese; to the northeast are the international resorts of Adelboden and Interlaken.
www.ski-europe.com /resorts/gstaad.html   (383 words)

  
 Slow Travel Switzerland - Hiking in Gstaad, in the Berner Oberland
Gstaad is the famous town, but the region is called Saanenland and goes along the valley from Zweisimmen to Saanen to Gstaad.
There are miles of low level walking trails connecting the towns in the valley, from Rougemont to Saanen to Gstaad to Schonried to Saanenmooser.
It was all very casual; you handed over the money, he handed you a helmet and pointed at the scooters, then at the sign you had to follow.
www.slowtrav.com /switzerland/hiking/gstaad.htm   (1022 words)

  
 Gstaad - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
Gstaad's precious, pastoral appeal Guarding flavor of 1920s and '30s drives up prices
Ski and be seen; The Swiss resort of Gstaad is where European princelings, James Bonds and snow bunnies schuss on to the snowcial circuit, and the Palace Hotel is their centre of operations.
Men's Tennis: Novak beats Federer to capture title in Gstaad.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/G/Gstaad.asp   (171 words)

  
 Gstaad Ski Holidays — Skiing in Gstaad Switzerland
Hotel Gstaaderhof is located in the heart of the village Gstaad, offering traditional and comfortable rooms in chalet-style with pleasant and warm atmosphere.
Gstaad in winter: There is downhill and cross-country skiing, ski touring, snowboarding, skijoring, curling, ice skating, tobogganing and much more.
Gstaad and the surroundings have 69 cable cars and ski lifts, 250 km of ski trails consisting of well prepared trails of varying difficulty.
www.swissqualityhotels.com /QualityPackages/qpwintergstaaderhof1.asp?_lang=en   (247 words)

  
 Gstaad
Gstaad is ongetwijfeld het meest gekende en wellicht ook het gezelligste dorp in het Zwitserse Saanenland.
Ook was Gstaad het favoriete wintersportoord van het Belgische koningshuis.
Het centrum van Gstaad is autovrij en bestaat uit een brede straat met verscheidene verzorgde pleintjes, talrijke winkels en aangename terrasjes waarop je af en toe wel een beroemdheid kunt opmerken.
www.hutten.be /Zwitserland/strk-ch-gstaad.html   (522 words)

  
 _ Gstaad Switzerland guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
GSTAAD – twinned expertly with Cannes – is an odd place.
If you fancy being snubbed by the world’s richest people, come here for Christmas week, scene of a heady round of sparkling soirées and lavish banquet-style dinner parties all but barred to ordinary mortals.
Where Gstaad really enters into its own, prosaically enough, is as a centre from which to hike the little-known Saanenland during the summer months.
switzerland.isyours.com /e/guide/berner_oberland/gstaad.html   (275 words)

  
 Gstaad Palace | spa hotel, Gstaad
Gstaad Palace, a spa hotel presented by Great Hotels of the World, a collection of the world's best luxury hotels, each offering guests a uniquely relaxing experience.
The Palace Hotel Gstaad is one of Switzerland’s most service-oriented resort hotels, with 250 employees dedicated to fulfiling your every wish.
Situated in the heart of the Gstaad region, Palace Hotel Gstaad is ideally positioned for excursions to the Alps.
www.ghotw.com /hotel/spa/palace-gstaad.htm   (819 words)

  
 Docket No. 99-20 - Gstaad, Inc. and Sergio Lemme
Gstaad furnishes transportation services, including NVOCC services, inter alia, from ports in the United States to ports in South America.
Lemme entered into an agreement whereby Gstaad would pay the applicable rates and charges at the time of the shipment, but receive a rebate for the difference between the applicable rate and a lower agreed upon rate.
Lemme and Gstaad knowingly and willfully allowed other shippers to make shipments under the contract to obtain the lower contract rates even though Gstaad did not perform any transportation functions or assume any NVOCC obligations with respect to the shipments.
www.fmc.gov /Dockets/DOC99-20.htm   (600 words)

  
 firechick Gstaad Travel Page - VirtualTourist.com
Gstaad has a special place in my heart, since in September of 2000 while on a visit here, my husband asked me to marry him.
Gstaad has a lot going for it - winter skiing and summer hiking are some of the big attractions.
Gstaad is the biggest of the aforementioned towns.
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 Gstaad _ Hotels and Lodging
It is situated in the middle of an 18,000 m2 large park at the entrance of Gstaad.
Comfortable 4-star hotel in the traditional Chalet style, situated in a quiet location on the outskirts of Gstaad, next to the cable car Eggli, walking, skiing and mountain biking areas easily reachable, short distance to the car free centre and train station....
The largest family pension in Switzerland, the Gstaad Palace Hotel combines romantic architectural features with ultramodern comfort and facilities.
www.traveltoday.com /hotels/Gstaad/_/Switzerland   (594 words)

  
 Gstaad Hotels | cheap accommodation in Gstaad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
The Hotel Bahnhof is a nice, cosy hotel in the heart of the famous "Snow Paradise" near Gstaad.
The Sport Motel is a family owned friendly hotel situated in the centre of Zweisimmen in a sunny and peaceful location.
The Sporthotel Krone is situated in Zweisimmen in the beautiful Simmental Valley.
www.youth-hostels-in.com /hotels/gstaad-hotels.htm   (222 words)

  
 Gstaad - World Snowboard Guide
Gstaad is part of a massive slope linked area void of the mass holiday groups.
Welcome to Gstaad, a place where snowboarding comes as second nature and a place that despite its appeal for attracting far too many poncy image junkies with designer eye-wear, is a place that has a good snowboard feel to it and one where you can ride hard.
Despite the sad gits that flock here, the area has long allowed snowboarders freedom to roam its slopes, which are split between a number of areas with Gstaad sitting mid-way between them.
www.worldsnowboardguide.com /resorts/switzerland/Gstaad/index.cfm   (186 words)

  
 Gstaad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
Gstaad is a place to which you always want to return.
Gstaad is only 2 hours by car from Geneva.
The constructions are regulated, it is almost impossible to alter the traditional old barns and chalets and the new buildings are built like chalets, with wood facades.
www.fashion-planet.com /sept98/columns/travel/michel_gstaad/gstaad.html   (544 words)

  
 Polo Silver Cup Gstaad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
As a result of the great success in the past years the event held in the wonderful mountain scenery of Gstaad became one of the major sports and social events in the world.
The assistance of a large number of sponsors as well as the support by the team patrons, who - year by year - manage to bring the very best professionals and their ponies especially for this tournament, make it possible to enjoy some of the world's most exhilarating highgoal polo.
During four days in August, Gstaad will become not only the Mecca of many "Aficionados" but also a place to meet and greet guest from all corners of the planet.
www.pologstaad.ch   (226 words)

  
 Gstaad: Zwischen Pulverschnee und Hautevolee - FAZ.NET - Reiseblatt
Gstaad ist allerdings nicht wegen des Essens, sondern wegen des Wintersports erfunden worden.
Winterwandern: Ein halbes Dutzend Wanderwege verschiedener Schwierigkeitsgrade haben direkt in Gstaad ihren Ausgangspunkt.
In Vollmondnächten und an den Wochenenden finden dort Turniere statt, ansonsten ist der Platz gegen Greenfee für individuelles Spielen zugänglich.
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 Holiday ski apartment in Gstaad, Bernese Oberland - Year-round alpine apartment with indoor pool and sauna
Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.
Accommodation and Facilities for the apartment in Gstaad, Switzerland
Gstaad Swiss Tennis Open (July), Menuhin-Music festival, Montreux Jazz Festival, frequent local musical and cultural festivals and events, and traditional mountain events.
www.holiday-rentals.co.uk /index.cfm/property/8692.cfm   (820 words)

  
 Gstaad Adventure Travel - Gstaad Travel Guide
Against a backdrop of glaciers and mountain lakes, Gstaad is a haven for the rich and famous.
Built at the junction of four quiet valleys near the southern tip of the Bernese Oberland, Gstaad was once only a place to change horses during the grueling voyage through the Oberland.
Some first-time visitors, however, say that the resort is a bore if you can't afford to stay at the Gstaad Palace or mingle with the stars in their private chalets.
away.com /destination-overview/Gstaad-320712-travel-guide.html   (448 words)

  
 Car Rental Gstaad with Auto Europe
Gstaad is a small town in the Saanenland region where high-profile Europeans go to pretend they don't want to be recognized.
Auto Europe offers several pick-up locations and a large rental car fleet, so finding a car rental in Gstaad is both easy and economical.
Gstaad is sort of a one-horse town with streets of gold - a great place to relax, luxuriate in a fine meal, or see and be seen.
www.autoeurope.com /car-rental/Gstaad-rental-guide.cfm   (396 words)

  
 Gstaad rentals from Villas International: over 25000 worldwide vacation rentals
Gstaad rentals from Villas International: over 25000 worldwide vacation rentals
A winter haven for the rich and famous, Gstaad is one of Europe's most fashionable ski resorts.
We offer a fine selection of chalets and apartments in and around Gstaad, ranging from the comfortable to the very luxurious.
www.villasintl.com /Europe/Switzerland/Gstaad   (82 words)

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