Zermatt lies at the foot of the Matterhorn. The town's touristic development is closely linked to what is most probably the world's most famous mountain.The vacation destination is a car-free zone, has preserved its original character and offers nearly unlimited possibilities as far as excursions are concerned.

ATTRACTIONS

• Gornergrat – a cog railway wends its way up the mountain for a magnificent panorama.
• Matterhorn Museum– houses the items of equipment used during the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865
• Matterhorn Glacier Paradise or Klein Matterhorn boasts the highest vantage point platform in Europe with Skiing and snow-boarding the whole year round
• Gorner gorge – a footpath across narrow bridges and steps as well as a fixed rope route guides visitors through the deeply scarped gorge.
• Village of Findeln – original Valais settlement with a small chapel; it has Switzerland’s highest rye crop fields
• Try something else after a nice walk in the Matterhorn valley. For more excitement and feeling of fear in total security, visit Forest Fun Park