Russia ’ s last Tzar , Nicholas II , Anastasia ’ s father . Though this has never been confirmed , it is true that the building instead opened as the Carlton Hotel in 1913 .
Perhaps the young Anastasia found her way there and sheltered by the peaks of the Engadine mountains , grew up hidden away disguised as a Swiss mädchen with a dark secret to keep . Perhaps she was even raised by the Greek Royal Family , distant cousins , who lived in exile at the hotel throughout World War II .
Whatever the truth behind the myths , the present day interior designer of the Carlton Hotel found swatches of fabrics hidden away in the attic . Assumed to be of Russian origins , the fabric swatches became design inspiration for
50 ILHA each unique lake-facing suite , and are featured above the bathtub in each . Visitors can now bathe in the splendor of Russian decor and infamous lore at Switzerland ’ s legendary Carlton Hotel in Sparkling St . Moritz .
Healing Waters of Fertility
Legend has it that in the 9th century B . C ., Celtic Prince Bladud was struck with Leprosy , and thus left the royal court to become a swineherd . When the pigs he was looking after , who also suffered skin deformities , stumbled into a pool formed by naturally occurring springs they were healed , Bladud himself entered the pool and was healed of his leprosy . For this reason , he founded a spa at the site of the miracle and dedicated the land which is present day Bath , England to the Celtic goddess of healing and fertility , Sul .
Around 43 A . D ., Roman conquerors took over the settlement and re-named it Aquae Sulis , translated waters of Sul . Romans also celebrated the purportedly miraculous nature of the waters and erected bathhouses with towering columns , to their own goddess of healing and wisdom , Minerva . Rediscovered in 1755 the structures and history contributed to the 1987 designation of the destination as a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
The renown of Bath was widespread , with Bladud referenced as the father of Shakespeare ’ s King Lear . Two hospitals for the poor were constructed in Bath , The Royal United Hospital and Bellott ’ s Hospital resulting in pilgrimages