Zermatt is located at the foot of the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps in Switzerland. Its location, in the center of 38 peaks towering over 3,800 meters, makes it one of the most popular ski resorts in Europe. As a small alpine village of about 8,000 inhabitants, Zermatt hosts more than 30,000 guests during the peak winter ski season. Skiers from around the world love Zermatt as do other winter sports enthusiasts such as snow boarders, ice skaters and mountain climbers. However, winter is not the only time that this town is filled with tourists. The summer months are a busy time as travelers from around the world descend on this alpine paradise to enjoy summer sports such as river rafting, hiking, mountain biking and paragliding. Zermatt has a lot to offer as a premier European ski resort. If we had to choose our favorite reasons why we love Zermatt we would have to begin with its most famous “face” – – the Matterhorn.
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Most people would agree that Zermatt is one of those places that evoke an almost instant set of visual images. It’s like Hawaii, for example: when people hear that word, most of them visualize lovely ladies wearing grass skirts and dancing a hula, long stretches of sparkling sandy beaches, surfing, volcanoes and Diamond Head.
Continue reading »Dine, Shop, Ski – The Matterhorn Is Where You Can Do It All
People come to Zermatt to dine and shop and do what is most popular for the Matterhorn, ski. Those who have been here before know that this is where you can do it all and even more. The array of outdoor activities is unlimited and the places to dine on authentic Swiss food are unlimited. The places to shop are numerous and no matter how often you travel here, you’ll never tire of the activities.
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