🏔️✨ Summer Weekend in Zermatt: Alpine Charm & Matterhorn Magic

#summervacay Perfect for hikers • photographers • chocolate lovers 🌞 DAY 1: Old Town Strolls & Mountain Views 🚂 9AM: Glacier Express from Chur → Zermatt (5hr scenic ride) 🏨 2PM: Check into Hotel Schweizerhof (wooden chalet with spa) 🏡 3PM: Old Town Highlights: Hinterdorfstrasse (16th-century grain stores) St. Mauritius Church (painted "bone chapel") Photo hack: Matterhorn reflections in shop windows 🍫 5PM: Chocolate crawl: Fuchs (try the Matterhorn-shaped pralines) Läderach (fresh almond brittle) Apero: Raclette at Chez Vrony (sunset terrace) 🌌 8PM: Night photography at Kirchbrücke bridge Nightcap: Herbal gin at Elsie’s Bar 🥾 DAY 2: Alpine Adventures 🌄 6AM: Sunrise at Stellisee (hike from Blauherd, mirror-like reflections) Breakfast: Bircher muesli at mountain hut 🚠 10AM: Gornergrat Railway (panoramic Matterhorn views) Riffelsee Lake swim (if brave enough for icy waters!) 🧀 2PM: Alpine picnic with Hobelkäse cheese Optional: Via Ferrata at Klettersteig 🛍️ 6PM: Souvenir hunt: Cowbell from Biner Swarm alarm clock (mooing at sunrise!) 📸 Must-Capture Moments: Matterhorn at dawn from Kirchplatz Wooden chalets with flower boxes Gornergrat train snaking through wildflowers Starry skies over the Breithorn 💡 Summer Tips: ✔️ July: Zermatt Folklore Festival ✔️ Early Aug: Cow fights at Stafelalp ✔️ Pack layers (5°C at sunrise → 25°C by noon) #zermattsummer #matterhornmagic #swissalps #carfreecharm 🎿 “Where summer smells of pine, melted cheese, and adventure”