Maybe time for a look at Zermatt.

Zermatt is a classic alpine resort, at the top end of the Mattertaal, it sits beneath the Matterhorn. Although it existed as a small farming before tourism, it can be said that the modern Zermatt is there purely because of tourism, but perhaps more accurately, because of the Matterhorn, After all, it must be the reason everybody goes to Zermatt, to see the mighty Matterhorn. And nothing can prepare you for how majestic it looks, towering above the small town of Zermatt. No photographs convey the total domination that this mountain has of the area, in a country of truly stunning sights, this one is a show stopper!
Our first impressions of Zermatt weren't good. We thought it far too crowded and touristy and it can be both of those, particularly during the day. However, if you can take yourself out into the mountains during the day you can avoid most of that and in the evenings, when all the day trippers have gone, it can be quite a pleasant and relaxed place to be. It is quite a  cosmopolitan place as people flock from all over the world to see this iconic mountain. (There, I've said it! I used the dreaded, overused I word).

The old streets of Zermatt, with it's wooden Malaysian buildings.

The even older streets of Zermatt. Some of these old barns, preserved in the middle of Zermatt are hundreds of years old.

The view from our hotel as another train load of tourists head up the mountain.

It's worth the train trip up to Gornergratt at 13,000ft. The views of Monta Rosa the glaciers are spectacular. Don't forget your sun glasses, it's very bright up there!

The twin peaks of Castor and Pollux in the centre of the photograph.

It's why they come! The Matterhorn.