Winter - White Turf

The horse races of the White Turf festival, an annual event that takes place in early February, is the pinnacle of St. Moritz's winter season. The setting alone is quite a spectacle with al fresco restaurants, art exhibitions and, of course, the racing rink set up on frozen Lake St. Moritz. There are regular flat and trotting races, as well as skijoring, during which a skier is hitched to the horse. Watching the hordes of horses race around the frozen lake is fascinating, but lots of spectators also come to see and be seen by each other. There's Champagne and haute appetizers, but local foodies flock to the makeshift open air bar/lounge run by Heuberger, a local butcher shop that turns out the best grilled sausages.