The Gornergrat station is the highest free-standing station building in Europe. In this interview, René Fux talks about his job as station-master and what to look out for on your visit to Zermatt. What does your job as station manager entail? I am responsible for ensuring a safe and punctual train service at the Gornergrat…
What’s the best way to book a ski chalet in Zermatt? Well, the excitement for your ski holiday starts the moment you book your accommodation. Before that you need to work out who’s coming with you, whether you want a catered chalet and which resort you want to go to. We can save you the decision-making on…
We were delighted to see that our flagship Chalet Ulysse has been selected as one of the ‘Best Luxury Ski Chalets in Switzerland’. The UK ski website welove2ski recently published their list of the ‘Best Luxury Ski Chalets in the World‘. The 10 Best Ski Chalets in Switzerland Chalet Ulysse was one of…
Not sure why to rent a ski chalet in Zermatt? Here are five great reasons Zermatt – a traditional village with world class skiing – is the place for your ski trip: 1. The ‘Wow’ Factor Zermatt’s jaw-dropping location in a valley under the shadow of the Matterhorn certainly has the ‘wow’ factor. The mix…
The Zermatt Unplugged music festival is bringing in some big names from the present and past UK music scene for their 2019 edition Great selection of British acts Current acts include James Bay, Jesse J, Passenger and Tom Odell, including the evergreen Ronnie Scott’s Jazz band. They will be joined by 80s ‘New Romantic’ stars Culture…
A new survey from Matterhorn Chalets shows that 38% of skiers and snowboarders have been deprived of a view of the Matterhorn in Zermatt – one of world’s most iconic mountains. A large minority have never seen the Matterhorn “While we were delighted to see that 62% of those responding have been lucky enough to…
Zermatt-Matterhorn is the ultimate alpine destination, as there are so many great things to do in Zermatt in winter. Obviously (like the Complete Works of Shakespeare on Desert Island Discs), skiing is a guaranteed activity in Zermatt, so in this list, we’re not including the 365 days a year glacier skiing, the 350km of winter pistes or the endless accessible off-piste.…
Visitors to Zermatt this season will be able to enjoy dynamic lift pass prices during low season dates. The system will work in the same way as flexi-pricing for airlines and hotels. This is another great reason to visit Zermatt this season – especially with children. Children under 9 years old already ski for free in…
The Glacier Express: The Definitive Guide Of the 5251 km of Swiss railways, it is the 291 km Glacier Express journey from St Moritz to Zermatt that is the most famous. The route was opened in 1930 when passengers were first able to travel non-stop from Zermatt in the south of Switzerland to St Moritz in the east.…
Regular visitors to our blog will already know all about the new 3S cable car coming to Zermatt and opening later this month. We have been covering its progress for several years since 2013. Our ultimate guide to the 3S lift covers everything you need to know about the lift capacity, cables, costs and the challenges…