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NATURE, MIND AND CREATIVITY - EVERY SUNDAY WE CELEBRATE AN ARTIST'S MENU!
As part of our half-board arrangement, every Sunday we serve a sumptuous 5-course Artist’s Menu in tribute to all the artists who found inspiration in Davos Klosters.
Since the 19th century, Davos has attracted artists, writers, musicians and visionaries from all over the world. What once began as a health resort renowned for its healing climate soon evolved into a place of inspiration, creativity and intellectual freedom. The crisp mountain air, the vast alpine landscape and the unique atmosphere of the high valley inspired many visitors to new creative heights.
The celebrated writer Thomas Mann found inspiration here for his world-famous novel The Magic Mountain. The expressionist painter Ernst Ludwig Kirchner created some of his most important works in Davos, making the alpine landscape a central theme of his art. Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, was equally fascinated by Davos — not only by its natural beauty, but also by the then-emerging winter sports scene, which he helped make famous far beyond Switzerland’s borders.
At an early stage, Davos became a meeting place for internationally renowned cultural figures: Robert Louis Stevenson wrote here, Klabund sought recovery and new worlds of thought, while musicians, actors and intellectuals found retreat, tranquillity and fresh perspectives. Many came for their health — and stayed for the inspiration.
To this day, Davos preserves this unique connection between nature, intellect and creativity. The mountains, the light and the tranquillity have inspired generations of artists — and continue to make Davos a place where ideas flourish and culture remains vibrantly alive.
(Images by Carmen Martinez – inspired by "Junkerboden under snow" by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, which was used as the book cover for an edition of "The Magic Mountain" by Thomas Mann)