Zermatt, Switzerland

Perfect summit

Why turn a remote farming village to a destination of first-class travel, which attracts 1.5 million visitors a year? The answer is simple: because it is there.

Zermatt, the only village on the Swiss side of the Matterhorn, the travelers attracting since the British adventurer Edward Imbr first ascent to the top of the -14.692 legendary, on July 14, 1865. At present, Zermatt car-free witnessing a colorful procession of researchers tourists for souvenirs, Climbers and hikers Almsmaren from the sun walking lumbering big boots, and the rich bestow hundreds of thousands of dollars on a Swiss watch. However, one activity gathered them all: No one can resist directing the camera to marvel those charming nature. Matterhorn is not the highest peak in the Swiss Alps, but its shape near the triangle to perfection makes him one of the most comic places in the world.

Just a five-minute walk from most hotels, Krhestraasebrdj is an ideal location to watch the sunrise emerges from the mountain. But the only way to approach from the top of the visitor without wearing a rope climb is via a helicopter ride with Air Zermatt. "You have to fly around the summit about 5000 because of the time, but still an amazing experience," says the pilot Groldbenr, who grew up in Zermatt. "Sometimes we can see the smile on the faces of the climbers." - Burmns growth.