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Navigating Skiing in Zermatt with Kids
Blog: Ciao Bambino! - 7 February 2012
If you’re dreaming of an incredible Swiss ski experience, Zermatt, home of the Matterhorn, delivers. Insane mountain scenery paired with an old-style European village transport visitors to a winter paradise. Winter and summer months alike, I always urge friends and family enjoying Swiss vacations to experience Zermatt, at least for a night or two. Located just a few hours via car or train from both Geneva and Zurich, Zermatt is surprisingly easy to access given the remote location.
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Fancy a Family Ski Holiday in Zermatt? Read On
Blog: Ciao Bambino! - 7 January 2011
This is an interview with Nicolas de Rochambeau, the founder of Switzermatt, a company offering travel services in Zermatt including accommodation booking, ski instruction, shopping, and babysitting. Nicolas is that resource we wish we had in every destination—an insider with impeccable tips and advice. We found him during an emergency calling frenzy a few weeks ago when we realized we had to unexpectedly bring our dog skiing with us and needed to find a dog sitter. After about 30 calls ...
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Photo Friday: The Many Faces of the Matterhorn
Blog: Ciao Bambino! - 13 August 2010
We've spent this week in Zermatt, Switzerland. We were last here 10 years ago and can't believe how much the town and valley have grown. The crowds in town are extreme in August, but fortunately, it's easy to escape people through miles and miles of spectacular hiking trails. The massive Matterhorn is ever-present and dominates the landscape. That said, almost one-third of all the 4,000 meter peaks in the Alps are grouped around Zermatt, i.e. there many breathtaking mountains and views to appreciate here.
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Zermorgan’s Zermatt
Blog: Away Together - 24 May 2010
I’m sitting on my balcony of the Hotel Perren in Zermatt, Switzerland, listening to the church bells ringing out the day as the sun sets over the sheer 5000-foot cliffs to my right, which look like a crashing wave of rock and green pastureland clinging to roiling waters.
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