点评:It is such an experience to have the opportunity to see the Matterhorn in person. After visiting Disneyland for over five decades, I finally made it to Zermatt to see the Matterhorn in person and I must admit that I was very fortunate as I have heard that there are many visitors who venture out to Zermatt miss that wonderful opportunity due to the unforseen changing forecast and persistent fog that keeps the Matterhorn undercover for days sometimes. That's also the reason why many organized tours to Switzerland often do not include Zermatt as a stopover or even overnight as there is no guaranteed for a clear day and they do not want to leave tourists unhappy as it is unrefundable.
Definitely plan to stay in Zermatt at least three nights just in case if the weather does not cooperate. It is a quite an expensive place to visit but the once in a lifetime experience can out weigh the actual cost.
Before purchasing any tickets in advance to head up and see the Matterhorn up close, check to make sure that the view is possible /clear for that particular day. You do not want to be disappointed. You will not be able to see the Matterhorn when you arrive at the train station. It is about a 20 minute walk up Bahnhofstrasse and then a left turn once you arrive at the church-- keep walking until you see and hear running water below, River Visp at the bridge and when you look up, the Matterhorn is right in front of you!! The weather is constantly changing and the view you saw 15 minutes ago may look completly different with the clouds coverning the Matterhorn. Just wait patiently and you'll notice a different view each time you blink your eyes a few times. Definitely worth a visit to Zermatt to see the world famous, Matterhorn.
翻译:能够亲眼目睹马特洪峰,真是一次难得的体验。在造访迪士尼乐园五十多年后,我终于得以前往采尔马特亲眼看看马特洪峰。我必须承认自己非常幸运——因为我听说有很多游客慕名来到采尔马特,却因为天气突变以及连续数日笼罩着马特洪峰的浓雾而错失了这个绝佳的机会。这也是为什么很多前往瑞士的旅游团通常不把采尔马特列入行程,甚至不会安排游客在此过夜——因为那里很难保证每天都是晴天,而旅游费用又无法退款,他们不想让游客因此失望。
因此,务必计划在采尔马特至少停留三晚,以防天气不佳。虽然那里的旅游开销相当昂贵,但这种一生一次的体验绝对值得付出这样的代价。在提前购买门票以便前往近距离观赏马特洪峰之前,请先确认当天的天气是否允许看清马特洪峰。可千万别失望而归。当你抵达火车站时是看不到马特洪峰的。你需要沿着巴霍夫大街步行约20分钟,到达教堂后向左转,然后继续前行,直到听到下方有流水声——那里就是维斯普河及其上的桥。此时再抬头仰望,就能看到马特洪峰了。马特洪峰就在你眼前!!天气变化无常,15分钟前还能清晰看到的景色,可能转眼间就因云层遮住山峰而面目全非了。只需耐心等待,每眨几次眼你就能看到截然不同的景致。为了一睹世界闻名的马特洪峰,采尔马特绝对值得一去!