Zermatt, a resort village in Switzerland
Zermatt is a resort village and a municipality in the Visp district of the Valais canton in Switzerland. The ski resort with the average population of 5,800 is located near the Italian border at the feet of the Swiss Alps. Zermatt in the 19th century was an agricultural community until the avalanche of the 1865 caused building of the tourist infrastructure. Now the village is a famous ski and mountaineering resort receiving huge number of people every year from all over the world.
The name of the village was first mentioned in the end of the 15th century and didn’t enjoy much popularity until becoming an attractive tourist destination. The village of Zermatt is located in the Matter Valley and is surrounded by the Pennine Alps. The highest peaks located near Zermatt are Monte Rosa (Switzerland's highest peak - 4,634 meters) Dom (4,545 meters), Lyskamm (4,527 meters), Wiesshorn (4,505 meters) and the Matterhorn (4,478 meters). The village also stands on the river Matter Vispa, which takes its sources from the Gorner and Zmutt glaciers.
The village of Zermatt was discovered as a suitable winter resort by the British mountaineers. The first lift to the mountains was opened here in 1898 and since then began a fast grow of the infrastructure. Today Zermatt is popular among the hikers, who prefer to follow the Haute Route or to get Chamonix in France. Cars are banned in the village; instead of it there are used various electric vehicles and people can get to the village itself only by train.
To spend an outstanding holidays you need to book a hotel in Zermatt. There are available both 5-star hotels as Mont Cervin Palace and popular Bellerive Superior, Ferienhaus Matterhorngruss , Unique Hotel Post and others. In the rooms you will find all the possible modern appliances and the hospitable staff accompanied by excellent skiing tracks and various facilities will make your staying in Zermatt an ideal vacation.
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Albana Real Zermatt 
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Alex Schlosshotel Zermatt Alex Schlosshotel Zermatt, Bahnhofplatz 18, 3920 Zermatt, Switzerland
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