Zermatt's Unmissable Alpine Wonders
Zermatt centers around the 4,478-meter Matterhorn, a peak defined by its distinct pyramidal shape and mountaineering history. The car-free village features the historic Hinterdorfstrasse with 15th-century wooden chalets and the high-end shops of Bahnhofstrasse. High-altitude access is provided by the Gornergrat rack railway, reaching 3,089 meters, and the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise cable car, the highest in Europe. The Matterhorn Museum documents the region's first ascents, while the expansive ski resort connects Switzerland to Italy's Breuil-Cervinia.
A Gornergrat Railway
The Gornergrat Railway is a mountain rack railway, located in the Swiss canton of Valais.
B Matterhorn
The Matterhorn is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the main watershed and border between Italy and Switzerland.
C Gornergrat
The Gornergrat is a rocky ridge of the Pennine Alps, overlooking the Gorner Glacier south-east of Zermatt in Switzerland.
D Klein Matterhorn
The Klein Matterhorn is a peak of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais.
E Matterhorn Museum
The Matterhorn Museum in Zermatt is a cultural-natural museum whose main theme is the Matterhorn.
F Hinterdorfstrasse
The oldest part of Zermatt where you can find fairly old chalets with some of them dating back to the 15th century. Truly worth your visit.
G Bahnhofstrasse
The right place to enjoy shopping in Zermatt. You will find many luxurious and premiere Swiss brands here, as well as international ones.
H Schwarzsee
Schwarzsee or Lac Noir, is a small lake in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland with an area of 0.47 km2.
I Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia Ski Resort
A well-known ski resort for the Matterhorn mountain located in the heart of the Swiss Alps.
Matterhorn Glacier Paradise
Europe's highest cable car station at 3,883 meters. It features a year-round ski area, a panoramic viewing platform overlooking 38 peaks, and a glacier palace carved into the ice.
K St. Mauritius Church
A religious building dating back to 1913. However, there were several other buildings of worship in the past centuries on the spot.
Zermatt
The main gateway to the car-free village, serving as the terminus for the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn and the scenic Glacier Express.
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