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Zermatt

Switzerland travel guide

What to see in Zermatt

A car-free village at the foot of the Matterhorn.

Updated 19 October 2026 · How we make our guides

  • 5 must-see places
  • Typical food: Raclette
Photo: Roy Egloff · CC BY-SA 4.0

Zermatt highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

  1. Matterhorn

    The most famous mountain in the Alps.

  2. Gornergrat

    A train up to a glacier viewpoint.

  3. Matterhorn Glacier Paradise

    The highest cable car in Europe.

  4. Five Lakes Walk

    A route with reflections of the Matterhorn.

  5. Village

    Timber houses and electric cars.

Day trips from Zermatt

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

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When to travel to Zermatt

Any time of year is good to travel to Zermatt: our data shows no months with weather, closure or crowd warnings.

  1. Jan no warnings
  2. Feb no warnings
  3. Mar no warnings
  4. Apr no warnings
  5. May no warnings
  6. Jun no warnings
  7. Jul no warnings
  8. Aug no warnings
  9. Sep no warnings
  10. Oct no warnings
  11. Nov no warnings
  12. Dec no warnings

Typical food of Zermatt

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Zermatt from your kitchen).

Raclette
Photo: Ka23 13 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Raclette

Valais cheese melted by the fire and scraped over boiled potatoes, with gherkins and pickled onions. In Zermatt, at the foot of the Matterhorn, it’s the après-ski dish.

  • Serves 4
  • 30 min

Ingredients

  • 800 g raclette cheese, sliced
  • 1 kg small potatoes
  • Gherkins and pickled onions
  • Dried cured meats (optional)
  • Pepper and paprika

How to make it at home

  1. Boil the potatoes in their skins in salted water.
  2. Heat the raclette grill (or put the cheese under the oven grill).
  3. Melt the cheese slices in the little pans until bubbling.
  4. Pour it over the potatoes.
  5. Serve with gherkins, pickled onions, pepper and a white wine from the Valais.

The trick: With half a wheel of cheese and the oven grill, scraping off the melted part, it gets closer to the Alpine version.

Where and what to eat

To eat like a local: the Beiz (local tavern). The dishes you can’t miss are in the Switzerland guide.

Frequently asked questions about Zermatt

What to see in Zermatt?

Matterhorn, Gornergrat, Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, Five Lakes Walk and Village.

What to see in Zermatt in one day?

Don’t miss Matterhorn, Gornergrat, Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, Five Lakes Walk and Village. To split it into days and areas without crossing the city back and forth, the Bagintravel app plans your trip in a minute.

What’s the best time to travel to Zermatt?

Any time of year is good to travel to Zermatt: our data shows no months with weather, closure or crowd warnings.

What day trips can you take from Zermatt?

Gornergrat.

What is the typical food of Zermatt?

Raclette. Valais cheese melted by the fire and scraped over boiled potatoes, with gherkins and pickled onions. In Zermatt, at the foot of the Matterhorn, it’s the après-ski dish.

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Guide reviewed 19 October 2026. Places, areas and seasons: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.