Imagine walking on the mountains covered in snow. You are wrapped up in warm winter clothes and a thick jacket. Fresh light snow falls on your head as you walk down the path in thick snow. The mountain is filled with Christmas trees with a layer of snow over it. Everything is pure white and peaceful. The chilly winter breeze lightly blow across your face, leaving light kisses …
Most Interesting Italian in Switzerland, Mr Bruno
“Choo choo” goes the train in the mountain village in Switzerland. Bruno showed us his creation of the Famous Swiss Rhaetian Railway. Bruno is the host of the house I stayed in, and he was such a kind man. Who is Bruno Bruno is half Italian, and raised in Ticino. He moved to Avers, at the borders of Switzerland and Italy where he recreated a model railway system of …
Snowshoe Hiking: Panoramic Trail
I was really excited for the snowshoe hike in Zermatt. Since I could not ski or snowboard, I figured I could at least do something snow related. I’m thankful for my Timberland shoes because it saved me from the insane snow. At Gornergrat Well, the first trail was called the Zermatt Challenge Trail. It is a hike from Gornergrat to Rotenboden. It’s 1.7km and takes about 1 …
Valais Switzerland: Hiking in the Snow
I love hiking, and hiking in autumn at Sunset Peak was really awesome and unforgettable. However, this took my love for hiking to a whole new level! Because of a silly little mistake, we became the idiots who snow-hiked backwards. As you know from the previous post, we were in Gornergrat, which is near. Matterhorn. This area is Valais, in Switzerland. It’s a very popular …
Where to Eat Lunch in Zermatt
Everything in Switzerland is very expensive, but there is a fun in that. There is a cafeteria at Gornergrat, Riffelberg, Riffelalp and the last stop in Zermatt itself. You can choose to eat there (very typical European food like bread and meat) or you can choose to picnic! Restaurants If you choose to eat in the restaurants, it’s easy. There are lots of hotels, …
Klein Matterhorn
When you're at Zermatt, do check out Klein Matterhorn too. Also known as Matterhorn glacier paradise is where you can spend a whole day of fun. Klein Matterhorn (not the Mount Matterhorn) is the highest mountain station in the Swiss Alps that can be reached by the gondolas! Simply take the gondola from Trockener Steg towards Klein Matterhorn that is situated 3883m above sea …
Gornergrat, Zermatt Switzerland
I love Gornergrat because the first thought of mine was “Inception”. There’s the observatorium (observation tower) that looks just like the winter scene in Inception! Observatorium Upon arrival, the first thing you see is the ski area and just behind is Matterhorn. It looks really amazing. Then we took the lift up to the bottom of the observation tower and walked to the …
Toblerone: Zermatt Matterhorn
If another world war were to start again, you’ll find me here, eating my triangle chocolates. I hope you know what I’m talking about. Toblerone is known for their triangle-shaped chocolates and the distinct mountain on the side. This mountain is called Matterhorn, located in the Swiss Alps. Since Toblerone was created in Bern and Bern is known as the “City of Bears”, you can …
