With a reputation as one of the best ski resorts in the world, it’s no surprise that celebrities are drawn to Zermatt. With top quality luxury chalets and hotels, nestled in this beautiful traffic-free town at the foot of the magnificent Matterhorn, there’s plenty to like. Another reason that the resort is popular with celebrities…
If you join us for a holiday in Zermatt, you’ll inescapably find yourself drawn to the Matterhorn and end up taking photo after photo of this iconic mountain. We understand that all of our guests at Matterhorn Chalets will want to take the best possible photos of Switzerland’s most famous mountain to share on social…
Switzerland can be an expensive country to travel round, but we are big fans of the ‘Swiss Travel Pass’ for visitors to Zermatt. With one of the best rail networks in the world, it makes sense to travel by train to Zermatt and the ‘Swiss Travel Pass’ can help make it a bit more affordable.…
Back in the 1950s, there were few cars in Zermatt, partly because they were relatively expensive, but also because the road from St Niklaus was in a pretty poor state. As is the case today, drivers had to leave their cars on the edge of resort, before transferring to horse-drawn carriages for the final journey…
Zermatt is famous for its skiing and hiking, the Matterhorn and marmots, but increasingly it’s well known for its beer as well. Tourists are welcome to visit the new tasting and event room at the Zermatt Matterhorn Brewery. Available for both private events and brewery tours, it’s the ideal location for a celebratory drink with…
The ‘Sommerstechfest’ – the famous summer cow fighting festival – is returning to Zermatt on 08 August 2021. Almost one hundred Eringer cows will fight for the title of ‘Reine du Cervin’ – the Queen of the Cervin – in this traditional Valais annual cow fighting festival. A natural way to select the leader Last…
If you love trail running then Zermatt is a great destination to visit. Not only does this Swiss resort host the Matterhorn Marathon and Ultraks trail running events, but this winter from 09 January to 31 March 2021, runners can compete against each other virtually in the first Zermatt Winter Run. What is the Zermatt…
Although the great weather of last weekend was welcome for almost everyone in Zermatt, for the Air Zermatt rescue crew, it meant a busy few days. These pictures show one of the missions the team had to operate to the famous Breithorn, when two ski tourers had to call out the Zermatt rescue services. Skier…
Did you know that you can make even more out of a visit to Zermatt by taking a husky ride in the shadow of the Matterhorn? The Legend of the Husky According to legend, the husky was the result of a love affair between a wolf and the moon – something easily believed by anyone…
In 2020, to ‘Zoom’ has taken on a new meaning, but Zermatt has added the chance to ‘Zooom The Matterhorn’. This new CHF9 million multimedia experience opened in the old Hohtälli cable car building, offering incredible views of the 29 surrounding ‘four-thousander’ mountains and a chance to get close to the Matterhorn in three ‘Zooom’…