Car-free Zermatt runs on electric taxis, horse-drawn sleighs and the most photographed mountain on Earth — the Matterhorn photobombs every family picture. The dedicated children's slopes at Wolli Park sit right by the Sunnegga funicular, the Gornergrat railway hauls non-skiers up to 3,089 metres for the view of a lifetime, and the igloo village above town does fondue evenings. It's Switzerland, so brace the budget — but January weekdays cost far less than the festive weeks.
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One mountain owns the skyline here, and it never gets old: the Matterhorn photobombs every street, every rooftop, every cup of coffee. Zermatt is car-free, electric taxis hum about, and the Gornergrat railway delivers you to a 3,089-metre viewing platform ringed by twenty-nine four-thousanders. Splurge or hostel it — the view is identical. Sunrise from Gornergrat is worth the alarm.
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