Yes, it’s full of tourists, but you must see the Matterhorn, one of the creator’s more distinctive mountain peaks. No cars but beware the quiet, battery-powered hotel jitneys that whiz through the streets

Top Sights:
• The Matterhorn      
• The Alpine Museum with mementos of early, sometimes tragically failed attempts to climb the mountain. 

Suggested Activities:
• Ride the rack railway to the Gornergrat (10, 272 feet) for the best views of the Matterhorn and other peaks.

Places to Stay:
• Hotel Alex, CH-3920 Zermatt, tel. +41/027/966 7070, fax 966 7090, email: hotel.alex.zermatt@spectraweb.ch , web: www.hotelalexzermatt.com. Doubles from $185
• Hotel Dufour, CH-3920 Zermatt, tel. +41/027/966 24 00, fax 966 24 01, email: dufour.zermatt@reconline.ch, web: www.reconline.ch/dufour/. Doubles from about $73.

A Place to Dine:
• Try the loin of lamb at Le Gitan in the Hotel Darioli.