Beer in Switzerland Although beer has been brewed in Switzerland since ancient times, the traditional emphasis has always been on wine. However, with German influence, beer started to gain mass popularity during the early 1800s’ and with the phylloxera epidemic of the mid 19th century when the country’s wine production all but disappeared, a host…
Love is in the air… we love Zermatt and the Matterhorn all year round, but especially in the winter. Photo by Suzanne Mannix of Matterhorn Chalets
Photo by Suzanne Mannix of Matterhorn Chalets
Today’s photo of the day shows the foaming water of the Gornera river as it gushes down the Gornerschlucht gorge from the Gorner Glacier. A lovely place for a cool stroll along the river; the more energetic can take the long, steep path up to Riffelalp and Riffelberg. Photo by Suzanne Mannix from Matterhorn Chalets
Although Zermatt’s most famous peak is the Matterhorn, the Breithorn is the first of the local ‘four-thousanders’ you see when approaching the village from the valley. The ‘wide mountain’ The Breithorn, which aptly translates as “wide mountain”, can be seen from as far away as Mattsand, some 16 km below Zermatt, from where it appears as…
After a lovely walk up to Riffelalp, along the Naturweg, down to Gant and then to Findeln for lunch at the Findlerhof with spectacular views. Photo by Suzanne Mannix of Matterhorn Chalets
It’s amazing that what was under a pile of snow in the winter magically transforms into beautifully organised and productive vegetable gardens in the most unexpected places around the village of Zermatt. Photos by Suzanne Mannix of Matterhorn Chalets
Ricola sweets are a uniquely Swiss confectionary which extraordinarily, has nothing to do with chocolate, and whilst they are made in Switzerland, they are widely available in some 50 other countries. Loved by celebrities The Swiss sweets are loved by celebrities – particularly singers – for their throat-soothing properties. Their official website includes Bruno Mars,…
These photos show the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise cable car in action on Sunday afternoon, leaving Trocknersteg to go up to the top of the Klein Matterhorn which, at 3883m, is the highest cable car station in the Alps. Photos by Suzanne Mannix from Matterhorn Chalets
Suzanne from Matterhorn Chalets walked up to the Gandegghütte with Poppy today to meet Ed for lunch. There were fantastic views of the Theodul glacier from the balcony.