City: Gstaad

Gstaad-Saanenland, which means “Sunland”, is a very popular holiday destination for summer as well as for winter with great scenery at an ideal altitude of 1,100 m/ 3609 feet and healthy climate all year round. Gstaad is situated in the western Bernese Oberland in Switzerland. Thanks to strict building regulations the wooden houses in Gstaad are built in the lovely traditional chalet-style that harmonize perfectly with the beautiful mountain scenery. In the villages of the Saanenland tradition is featured strongly. The trademark spicy Saanen cheese has been produced for some three hundred years and handcraft such as pottery, woodcarving and alphorn-making are still alive in the region.

Gstaad stands for peaceful holidays. For flowering meadows under clear blue skies. For long hours of sunshine. Come and discover the beauties of our mountainworld where the scenery is still unspoilt. And escape the pace and pressures of everyday life. Snow capped mountains and green meadows are ideal for relaxing. This is an international traveler’s paradise. Gstaad offers a wide range of sport activities in summer, there are excellent walks, as well as climbing, mountain biking, riding, golf and tennis, but also paragliding and ballooning or white water rafting and canoeing on the Saanen.

The center’s own weavers and potters produce local-style ceramics, hand-woven carpets, textiles and other art objects.