. . . zermatt . . .

assalamualaikum,

for more on Zermatt, pls visit http://www.zermatt.ch/index.e.html from there, u can find out more stuff on the beautiful place. hahahha... short intro on it eh?

ok, that is official information on it. so now its my turn to give my point of view during my short visit there. its such a beautiful n peaceful place. like i said (i think i mentioned it) its a perfect place for those who wants to get away from city life. no cars here except for the mini-bus taxis n a few horse carriages. the rest, uses d original means of transport, walking.

getting there, i went there using a train from Geneva to Visp, then changed to another train for d journey to Zermatt. all n all it took around 2.5-3 hours. not a bad trip. bring along any books, ur Ipod... some food if u like... just to kill the time of d journey. but for those who like d scenery, its a good option to look out the windows. its very nice. especially when u get to d part where u can see the lake.

Zermatt: its not such a big place. based on what i saw, its basically situated in a valley. all shops n hotels there r run by family members so it isn't surprising to see similar names on the shops. oh d one i love the most is the McDonald's fast food restaurant branch here. its so cute, built up with wooden planks. it gives u d traditional swiss feeling.


and for those tourists who love to buy souvenirs, this is one place which can be a small heaven of those famous swiss knives, t-shirts as well as my favorite, chocolate.

again, its not hard to choose. the main shops r all on one street. u can go around (back n forth) in just a matter of minutes. no sweat at all (since its quite cold anyway). its definitely perfect. i really love the peacefulness of Zermatt. i mean, u can always go to the top to see Matterhorn. its one of those tall mountains n also if ur into skiing. going up once was enough for me as i am afraid of heights. i've been to Charmonix as well but it wasnt such a good memory there.

anyway, yeah. i would recommend those who love skiing n trekking thru snow to go up to the Matterhorn. Theres a restaurant as well upstairs n it isnt that expensive at all. but i definitely love the view of Zermatt from above. its beautiful n breath taking. one should go up at least once, not a dare, its a recommendation.

those who love cheese (i'm not an avid fan after getting a sniff off of cheese fondue) is also welcomed to Zermatt. a few of our group went for Cheese Raclette. its a basically melted Gruyere cheese served with boiled potatoes or vegetables. they loved it. me? i steered as far away as i can to avoid the smell. one tip: don't eat fondue indoors. another tip, if u eat it, stay away from me, i mean.

its not that i dont like cheese. i just cant stand d smell of really mature cheese. it actually tastes good in ur mouth. if u can get past the smell, then its a go for you. me, i will try it, insyallah. after d fear of d smell is settled.

most restaurants r situated inside a hotel so i would say if u do stay here, try n find a good hotel (theres lots ranging from small-cheap to big-expensive ones) where theres a restaurant in it. for me, i'll stick to McDonald's. theres even skiing in the summer. u can also rent the equipment from the shops situated almost everywhere in Zermatt. i dont know the taxi fare as i was involved in a package visit so everything was included.

my last impression of Zermatt, ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. go there.




Comments

nainai said…
Sound like a nice trip teddy. Ada utk honeymooners kh? *wink*
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