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Davos Ski Resort

Davos is a winter and summer ski resort village located in the heart of the Graubünden in the east of Switzerland. In the early 90's, Davos became famous for hosting the World Economic Forum, an annual winter gathering of international politicians and financiers who represented a transnational elite.

Davos is famous as the host to the World Economic Forum (WEF), an annual meeting of global political and business elites, which is often referred to as simply Davos. It is also known as a winter sports area, including serving as the site of the annual Spengler Cup ice hockey tournament, which is hosted by the HC Davos local hockey team.

Davos became a popular destination for the rich and ailing because the microclimate in the high valley was deemed excellent by doctors and recommended for lung disease patients. For example Robert Louis Stevenson, who suffered from tuberculosis, wintered in Davos in 1880 at the recommendation of his Edinburgh doctor, Dr. George Balfour. Arthur Conan Doyle wrote an article about skiing in Davos in 1899. Davos is also the setting of Thomas Mann's novel Der Zauberberg (The Magic Mountain), which takes place at a sanatorium.

Subsequently, Davos became a famous ski resort, especially with tourists from the United Kingdom and The Netherlands. After a high peak in the 1970s and 1980s, the two-part city finally re-established itself as a leading, and less high-profile, tourist attraction.

PLACE TO VISIT

Kirchner Museum Davos, Open Tuesday through Sunday. Established in honor of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, the German Expressionist painter. Opened in 1992, it is home to the world's largest collection of the artist's work. The museum building was designed by the Zürich architects Annette Gigon and Mike Guyer. It attracts great attention in architectural circles. Adults: CHF 10, Senior Citizen: CHF 8, Children and Students CHF 5, Groups (10+): CHF 8.

Winter Sports Museum, While in the winter wonderland of Davos, visit the Winter Sport Museum. This museum holds a large collection of winter sport equipment and documents donated by the Jürg Kaufmann family. The well-preserved exhibits (sleds, bobsleds, skis, skates, curling material, etc.) document the history of winter sports. Adults CHF 5, Children CHF 3.

Zügenschlucht— Gaze upon a romantic gorge that has a spectacular railway line and a mining museum at the Schmelzboden at 1340 m. While you're there, explore the Geology Trail between Davos-Monstein and Wiesen.

Lose yourself in the The Schatzalp (1861m), an alpine botanical garden that has such stunning scenery, it inspired German author Thomas Mann to write his novel “The Magic Mountain”, published in 1924. It contains around 800 different species of plants from all over the world and is truly impressive in June and July, when flowers are in bloom.

Sertigtal— It's unique natural beauty and mountain scenery make for an unforgettable alpine experience. Unleash your romantic side and go for a ride by horse-drawn carriage or sledge.

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Satellite TV Information - What you Should Know Before you Order

Finally decided to make the switch from outdated over-the-air TV to satellite TV? Looking for an alternative to high-priced cable TV? Here's the information you need to know before you make the switch.

How does satellite TV work?

There are two major providers of satellite TV - DISH Network and DIRECTV. These providers operate satellite uplink stations that receive programs from networks like CNN, HBO, and ABC, then broadcast their programs to a satellite thousands of miles above the earth.

The satellite beams those programs back down to earth where they are picked up be a satellite dish. The dish sends the signal to a receiver which decodes the signal and sends it to a TV set.

What's on satellite TV?

DISH Network and DIRECT offer more than 350 channels of satellite TV programming. Their programming includes:

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* Special interest channels - There are hundreds of channels including travel channels, news channels, science channels, nature channels, Disney channels, weather channels, cooking channels, how-to channels, and even a channel devoted to babies.

* Satellite radio - You can get commercial-free radio programming that features music, news, weather, sports, special interest, and talk radio programs. DISH Network offers 60 Sirius satellite radio channels, and DIRECTV offers 67 XM satellite radio channels.

* International channels - If it's foreign-language programming you want, DISH Network offers 20 international channels broadcast in African, Arabic, Armenian, Asian, Chinese, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Israeli, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, South Asian, Spanish, Tagalog, Urdu. DIRECTV offers 10 international channels.

* Local channels - In most areas of the country you can get your local channels through DISH Network or DIRECTV.

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Where can I get satellite TV service?

DISH Network and DIRECTV offer satellite TV service through their online dealers.

DISH Network programming starts at $19.99 a month for their 40-channel Dish Family package, and goes up to $74.99 for their 350-channel "Everything" package.

DIRECTV programming starts at $29.99 for their 155-channel Total Choice package, and goes up to $96.99 for their Total Choice Premier package

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What equipment do I need to get satellite TV?

To receive satellite TV programming you need a satellite TV dish and receivers for each of your TVs.

When you subscribe to either DISH Network or DIRECTV you'll get a free dish, a free four-television receiver system, and free remotes. In addition, your satellite TV system will be installed free of charge and your installer will even show you how to operate your system.

What about customer service?

DISH Network and DIRECTV offer customer service 24 hours a day, seven days a week through their toll-free hotlines and their Internet websites.

Which provider has the best service?

When it comes to customer satisfaction, J.D.Power and Associates gives both DISH Network and DIRECTV the highest ratings among satellite and cable TV companies.

When it comes to programming, DISH Network has the cheapest program packages, the most channels, the most HD programs, the most pay-per-view movies, the most game channels, and the most music channels.

DIRECTV has the most sports packages, including the popular NFL Sunday Ticket.

Visit http://www.TheSatelliteTVGuide.com for more information, ordering information, plus the latest special offers from DISH Network or DIRECTV.

The author, Brian Stevens, is the senior editor for TheSatelliteTVGuide.com and has written numerous articles on satellite TV information.

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