Zermatt is renowned for its mesmerizing views of the Matterhorn and offers extensive outdoor activities year-round. Visitors can enjoy a blend of delicious local cuisine and high-end shopping on the ...

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There are few mountains as breathtaking as the famed Matterhorn. It rises high above the little Swiss town of Zermatt, providing one of the most incredible backdrops to mountain biking you could ever ...

For “one crowded hour of glorious life” in the summer of 1865, a British engraver named Edward Whymper was on top of the world. He’d conquered the unconquerable Matterhorn, besting his rivals, and now ...

Switzerland’s best-known resort brings together every Alpine cliché, from its views of the world’s most photogenic mountain, the Matterhorn, to its narrow streets lined with wonky, weathered chalets.

A total of 250 instructors, aged 19-65 (a quarter of whom are female) are mostly Swiss with 80 per cent from the local valley. Zermatt-born Markus Steffen, 27, has been teaching for eight years and ...

Born in London, Simon is a multimedia journalist who has worked for www.swissinfo.ch since 2006. He speaks French, German and Spanish and focuses on science, technology and innovation issues. As ...