The Zermatt City Guides answer what every visitor asks under the Matterhorn: which lift earns its ticket on a clear morning, where fondue is worth the bill, how to keep children warm and busy, and what the car-free village does once the slopes close. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or book and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Zermatt City Guides
- 129 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Zermatt guides
Food guide
22 places
Bakeries and cheap lunches down to Täsch, fondue rooms in the village, sunny terrace lunches facing the Matterhorn and a couple of high huts for après-ski.
Things to do guide
22 places
Which lifts to take and which to leave, village sights for cloudy hours and the walks, lakes and viewpoints with the best Matterhorn angles.
Family guide
24 places
Sledge runs and snow playgrounds, ski lessons for beginners, a cogwheel train to the top, backups for grey days and meals children will finish.
Nightlife guide
20 places
Après-ski bars as the lifts close, fireside cocktails and wine by the glass, fondue dinners that run late and a few evenings out that are not about drinking.
Day trips guide
22 places
Lifts and the rack railway above the village, lunches in mountain hamlets, castles, a palace and thermal baths by train down the Valais, plus Christmas markets further away.
Budget guide
19 places
Free sights in the old quarter, supermarket and bakery lunches, a cheap hot meal after a long hike and the more affordable beds in the village.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Du Pont
Oberdorfstrasse 7
Said to be the oldest restaurant in the village, with a dining room big enough that a table is often free without booking. Order the three-cheese fondue, set alight at your table, or drop by for afternoon cake on the terrace. From the food guide.
Kirchbrücke
River Vispa, beside St. Mauritius
A short wooden bridge over the Vispa where the church, the river and the Matterhorn fit into one frame. The photo costs nothing; come at first light or towards dusk and skip the midday crowd. From the things to do guide.
Leukerbad Therme
Leukerbad, about 2h from Zermatt: train to Leuk, then bus
The largest thermal spa in Switzerland, in a high mountain village where you soak outdoors in hot water with peaks all around. The obvious plan when the summits are too cold or hidden in cloud. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Zermatt
On your first clear morning, ride the Gornergrat Railway early with the things to do guide, take a sunny lunch from the food guide and end with fondue in the village. On day two, go up to Sunnegga and Blauherd, follow the day trips guide on foot to the Stellisee and close with après-ski and a fireside cocktail from the nightlife guide. Keep a cloudy or slow day for the Matterhorn Museum, the old timber barns of the Alter Dorfteil and a bakery lunch from the budget guide, or ride the train down to the warm pools of Leukerbad.
Questions about the Zermatt guides
What do the Zermatt City Guides include?
Six guides with 129 places in all: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get why it is worth it, where it is, opening notes and one practical tip.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links show up on your order page as soon as payment goes through, and in your order confirmation email. They run in any browser on phone or laptop, with no app and no account.
Can I use the Zermatt guides offline on the mountain?
Yes. Open each guide once while connected and it keeps working without signal, ticks and notes included. Map links need mobile data.
Which languages are the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy only one guide?
Yes. One guide is CHF 4.49, two are CHF 7.99, four are CHF 14.49 and the full set of six is CHF 17.99.
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