Gatway to the Matterhorn

#myhiddengems While most people headed to Zermatt, mostly do so with the matterhorn in their mind. But after spending 3 nights in this lovely village. I assure you there are other things to look forward to. And needless I point out that it is a well known and reliable ski resort destination. So for those of you that seek a resort destination, you'll have that too. Personally, I very much appreciate things such as a place being car free. It makes for such a peaceful atmosphere like in the case of Zermatt. I arrived here from Montreux. One of the great advantages of an early start was that upon arrival in zermatt, I was able to get the funicular ride from the valley stationnto sunegga. This is only functional till 4am so an early start helps greatly. My hostel was not too far from the station. This was a plus too. The following day I decided to start with exploring the local village. The constant backdrop of mountains, wooden chalets, fresh air and flowers all around made for such a peaceful feeling. In terms of places to visit. I started with the matterhorn museum, which was a great dive into the history and living of Zermatt. This was followed by my favourite past time, window shopping through the luxury jewellery and clothing brands, passing by bars, restaurants, boutiques, souvenir shops, bakeries and shops selling pastries. Eventually arriving to my go to place in Switzerland for meals, Mcdonalds. Which is Switzerland is about the same as spending on a proper restaurant meal in some countries. After that I explored the older parts of this lovely village, the fountain that honours a legendry zermatt born Swiss climber. And then several other impressive spots during the remainder of my time. The likes of kirchbrucke bridge for the view, mountaineers cemetery, church of st. Mauritius. The following day was dedicated to the matterhorn. #myhiddengems #summerdestinations #zermatt #matterhorn #europe #100waysoftravel #cherryblossom2024 #mountains #skiresort #backpacker #singapore #solotrip