Travel Guide
Zermatt
Switzerland
Best time to go: December–March, July–September
Sights
- Matterhorn views – Best at sunrise from the church bridge.
- Gornergrat – A cogwheel railway to views of glaciers and 4,000 m peaks.
- Matterhorn Glacier Paradise – Europe's highest cable car station, with an ice palace.
- Hinterdorf – Old Valais barns raised on stone slabs.
- Five Lakes Walk – A hike where the Matterhorn is mirrored in mountain lakes.
- Gorner Gorge – Wooden walkways through a narrow gorge.
Food & nightlife
- Raclette and Valais platter – Cheese, dried meat and rye bread from Valais.
- Mountain restaurants in Findeln – Sunny terraces with Matterhorn views.
- Cholera – A Valais pie of vegetables, cheese and apples.
- Après-Ski – In the huts by the slopes after a day of skiing.
Day trips
- Glacier Express – The panoramic train from Zermatt to St. Moritz.
- Saas-Fee – The glacier village in the neighbouring valley.
- Leukerbad – The largest alpine thermal resort, with views of rock faces.
Good to know
- When to go
- December–March, July–September
- Getting around
- Car-free: leave the car in Täsch and take the shuttle train; electric taxis in the village.
- Tipping
- Service is usually included – rounding up is a nice gesture.
- Power
- Plug type J/C, 230 V.
- Currency
- Swiss Franc (CHF)
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More in Switzerland
- Zurich
- Bern
- Lucerne
- Basel
- Geneva
- Lausanne
- Montreux
- Lugano
- Locarno
- Appenzell
- Saas-Fee
- Arosa
- Davos
- St. Moritz
- Laax
- Interlaken
- Grindelwald
- Engelberg
- Verbier
- St. Gallen
- Schaffhausen
- Neuchâtel
- Fribourg
- Bellinzona
- Leukerbad
- Solothurn
- Thun
- Chur
- Sion
- Aletsch Arena
- Gstaad
- Adelboden
- Morat
- Gruyères
- Andermatt
- Scuol
- Lenzerheide
- Winterthur
- Crans-Montana
General tips without guarantee – please check opening times and prices locally.