Zermatt is a quaint village situated at the foot of the iconic Mt. Matterhorn. It is supposed the most beautiful and most visited mountain in the world. It is full of pristine locations which are simply awesome. Zermatt offers something ...

The ancestors of the people of Zermatt, the Walsers, who settled were skilled builders. They appreciated the advantage of using larch wood. The larch is a kind of symbol of Valais as some 29 percent of its trees are larches. ...

In the former pre-Alps, in the village of Zermatt and especially in the Hinter Dorf area, there are old farm buildings built of logs that visitors can’t help but notice. Having largely been forgotten since 1960s and only rarely used, ...

If you go to Zermatt, you will notice that the pistes are very beautiful and smooth in the morning despite all the skiers from the day before. Thanks to snow cats and the drivers, the pistes are fixed and smoothed ...

Strolling down Zermatt, you might catch a unique view of goats walking. Goats hold a magical attraction for humans. This is particularly true for the blackneck goats which take their morning and evening stroll along Zermatt’s Bahnhofstrasse every summer. These ...

With all the fun in Zermatt, taking a break in a cafe or restaurant, looking at the amazing Matterhorn is just heaven. But if you love wine, you have to taste Valais wine while you’re there. There are many Valais ...

If you’re a vegetarian and planning to visit Zermatt, you might have trouble finding a nice restaurant. Most restaurants serve meat but don’t worry, here are some restaurants that have wonderful vegetarian menus. The Pipe is a deli and a ...

Whymper and his party stayed about an hour on the summit and they began their decent. Croz descended first, then Hadow, Hudson, Douglas, Taugwalder father, Whymper and Taugwalder son coming last. They climbed down very carefully, with only one man ...

The great and magnificent Matterhorn is one of the famous mountain and attracts tourist from all over the world to Zermatt. But back in the 1800s it was a mysterious mountain that no one has ever climbed until Edward Whymper ...

Zermatt has the longest winter season in Alps and many new visitors to Zermatt are surprised to learn that March and April offers superb snow conditions. It is rather normal there to have a skiable area open in spring as ...