"The perfect little skiing getaway" Zermatt by sierralyndon
Zermatt Travel Guide: 535 reviews and 1,494 photos
Zermatt in the south of Switzerland is within easy reach of Milan where I live. It took us less than 3 hours to drive to the town of Tasch where all cars had to be left, passing through the Simplon Pass, Brig and Visp. From the car park in Tasch we took a taxi to Zermatt (CHF30 for two people), about a 10 minute drive to a pick-up point in Zermatt, where the hotel transport came to get us.
I didn't take as many photos of the town and the skifields as I would have liked. I was learning to ski, you see, and concentrating on staying alive!!
Our second trip to Zermatt was in August 2003 at the height of summer. We planned to do some hiking and hiked we did... but we didn't expect how HOT it would be even at 3000 metres!!
I think I preferred Zermatt in the winter time to be honest. I think the whole town is geared for the winter season and summer visitors are "nice to have"s - although it is still a great place to visit in the summer time.
- Pros:Quiet and efficient little town
- Cons:Too bad if you don't like heights!
- In a nutshell:Locals say it's the best ski resort in the world, I believe them!
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Gornerschlucht - the Gorner Gorge
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About 20 minutes' walk from Zermatt you can find the Gornerschluct. It is an interesting gorge with glacial waters... more travel advice
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We walked up and down the main road of Zermatt looking for a good grill. It didn't appear to be very popular, or else... more travel advice
Watching the cute and furries
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I love marmots... and was a tad disappointed that we didn't see lots of them during our hikes (I think we spotted just... more travel advice
Ricola Herb Garden
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In the little village of Blatten, a short hike from Zermatt, is a little patch of grass with all the famous herbs used... more travel advice
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Comments (12)
Nice page...willing to make my trip to zermatt soon.
Zermatt is a real must when a persone visits Switzerland! I just loved it :))
Have been here a couple times but never in the snow in town. It was fun to read your experiences with skiing. You'll be an expert skier in short time.
I loved Zermatt so much! Looks like you had a wonderful trip! I like your pictures and detailed tips. Great page!
another great page
was there in summer very foggy
Would love to visit, even though I don't ski! :)
Very nice page! And an accurate warning about the electric taxis ;-)
lovedv zermatt too - even had snow in August!
Nice Start !