Int he resort town of Gstaad, in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps

 This distinguished town in southwestern Switzerland offers a lifestyle of leisure.

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(You might want to make your own way to Gstaad, which was once described by Julie Andrews as "the last paradise in a crazy world" -- to learn why the town has become such a popular destination in the German-speaking section of the Canton of Bern, the thriving Swiss Capital). Featured here is the town of Gstaad, which is part of the municipality of Saanen -- and is known as a major ski resort and a popular destination among the international jet set. During the Middle Ages it was part of the district of Saanen belonging to the Savoyard county of Gruyère. The core of the town developed at the fork in the trails into the Valais and Vaud cantons. By the 13th-14th centuries, it had an inn, a warehouse for storing trade goods, and oxen to help pull wagons over the alpine passes . The St. Nicholas chapel was built in the town in 1402. After the Eagle Ski Club opened in 1957, there were soon more than 1,000 hotel beds in the region. The residents, hoteliers, shopkeepers and tourist offices helped Gstaad get international attention. They supported the construction of ice rinks, tennis courts, swimming pools, ski jumps, and ski and hiking areas. The first ski lifts at Funi opened in 1934-44 and were followed by a number of gondolas, ski, and chair lifts.

+ The Gstaad Palace opened in 1913 as the town's first luxury hotel. In 1942 the Saanen-Gstaad airfield was opened for military and civil aviation. Helicopter rides were added later and in 1980 balloon flights became available as well. Most of the modern resorts and small hotels here are built out of wood (and retain traditional design elements). The Gstaad Polo Club was founded in 1992, and the Gstaad Yacht Club in 1998.

+ The Gstaad Palace opened in 1913 as Gstaad's first luxury hotel. In 1942 the Saanen-Gstaad airfield was opened for military and civil aviation. Helicopter rides were added later and in 1980 balloon flights became available as well. Most of the modern resorts and small hotels are built out of wood and retain traditional design elements. The Gstaad Polo Club was founded in 1992, and the Gstaad Yacht Club in 1998. Soon after the hotel's inauguration, WWI broke out in Europe, inhibiting the Palace's success at first. It saw growth in the 1920s but was again hampered by the Great Depression. During WWII, a vault in the hotel's cellar was used to safeguard money and other valuables held by the Swiss Bank Corporation (aka, UBS). After the war, the hotel became a favored vacation spot for royalty. In the 1950s, it drew many prominent entertainers.

+ Gstaad attracts many visitors in the summer as well as Winter. People come to attend the international events held during the summer months, whether that be world-class sporting competitions like the Swiss Cup, the Hublot Polo Gold Cup, and the Swatch Beach Volleyball Major, or popular cultural events like the Menuhin Festival or Country Night Gstaad.)