Davos, Switzerland

Alma and Lili talk about Davos briefly in Act One, Scene 3. Davos, Switzerland is a winter vacation spot. A Ski Club existed in Davos even before WWI. In Bredekar's guide to Switzerland in 1911, it reads "In winter the weather is generally calm, and the power of the sun is so great that it is comfortable to sit in the open air even when the thermometer is below zero. Skating, tabogganing, curling and ski-ing are actively pursued in winter, and an international skating competition is held in January on the rink opposite the Kurhaus."

The area's economy is largely based on tourism and winter sports.

Click on the link below to view some photos of Davos taken about the same period in history as Kokoschka: A Love Story.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39974385@N00/sets/72157594375163579/