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The town is located in the Canton of Valais Zermatt is a small, but popular village on the southern border of Switzerland with Italy, and an access point for travellers and mountaineers to visit Switzerland's signature mountain - the Matterhorn. It is nestled in a valley, surrounded by the highest peaks in all of Switzerland, like the Monte Rosa. It is commonly known as the Zermatt ski village and a little way up the Monte Rosa, one may find the Zermatt ski area, one of the most popular of its kind in the country. The village is a car free area, and the only transportation methods within the town are bikes, battery operated vans and buggies. The concern for air pollution in Zermatt and the effective methods to prevent it have termed this village "The World's First Pollution Free Town".     A view from Trockener Steg Zermatt is served by the railway station Zermatt Bahnhof, from towns up in the valley, like Visp and Brig. A Zermatt shuttle is operated by c...

Spiez is located on the banks of Lake Thun The town of Spiez is lesser known among tourists. I visited Spiez for the first time on my third trip, completely unaware of its existence before. To many of those who access the Swiss Railway near Interlaken, Spiez is a major stop and a busy interchange. Many travel to the southern towns of Visp and Zermatt through Spiez, using its station, but never leaving it to visit the town that lies beyond. The reason I find Spiez worthy of an entirely separate article is its peacefulness, its wonderful riverfront and of course, because it forms the perfect image of a typical Swiss town. Tourism may be one of the most popular reasons to visit Switzerland, but here in Spiez, one can explore how rural Swiss life actually is, away from the large cities, like Basel or Bern - tucked away in the quiet countryside. Spiez seen from Lake Thun Getting to Spiez is no difficult task. The town is served by one station - Spiez Bahnhof, located on the h...