We spent the last 5 days in the cutest most quaint mountain village with the most magnificent views of the Swiss Alps . . . absolutely breathtaking! On Wednesday morning we flew from Dusseldorf to Zurich, Switzerland and took a Hi-speed train south to Zermatt (~3.5 hrs) which is near the Italian border. The views through the towns and up through the mountains from the train were quite spectacular as well. When we arrived in Zermatt it was as if we were transplanted to another world/era/continent/etc. The village sits in the valley with 360 degree views of the mountains with no cars and the streets lined with hotels/resorts, ski shops, restaurants and bars . . a skiers paradise! The most memorable moments besides the incredible views will probably be enjoying our lunches up in the mountains outside in the beautiful sun. I was very surprised to see so many people eating outside in the middle of the winter (0-25 degrees Fahrenheit) but the sun felt so warm and so close that you almost forgot how cold it was. Here are some fun facts and some photos from our trip.
http://www.ski-zermatt.com/zermatt.html
Zermatt - the "Mountain Mecca" has
29 mountain soaring over 4000m (13,100ft)
Nine of the ten highest mountain in Europe
the highest (ski) lift in Europe - Klein Matterhorn (Gobba di Rollin) 3899m (12,830ft)
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View of the Matterhorn mountain from our hotel window
(The Matterhorn's summit is 4,478 meters or 14,690 feet high, making it one of the highest peaks in the Alps) |
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| View of the village and mountains from our balcony |
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| Village of Zermatt |
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| Village of Zermatt |
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| Village of Zermatt |
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| Ready to hit the slopes! |
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| Jamie skiing with views of the Matterhorn |
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| Kim skiing |
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| Taking the ski lift up another mountain |
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| View of the village from on top of the mountains |
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| As I was skiing para-sailors flew right by me |
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| Stopping for some lunch in the mountains |
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| Lunch outside in the middle of the winter thanks to the beautiful sun! |
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| Lunch in the mountains again - at Chez Vrony |
Enjoying our day off at a local bar with some good books
Enjoying a glass of wine on our deck on Sunday afternoon before we left
Views from the train on our way back
Views from the train on our way back
So glad to see you enjoyed part of 'my' country and that you had such lovely weather!
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