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29 Aerial photos from Switzerland
from: Bernese Oberland | Lake Geneva | Wallis |
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The car-free village Zermatt is surrounded by 36 peaks with more than 4000m.
First tourists came here in 1758.
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Picture taken 27.12.2006 -
aerial photo #0010-0397
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Steep border morains are left behind from the melting tongue of the Findeln
Glacier in Zermatt. Only 80 years ago there was still ice between the walls.
The Findeln Glacier is one of the most impressive examples of deglaciation in
the Alp region.
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Picture taken 27.12.2006 -
aerial photo #0010-0370
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Zermatts guests arrive from all over the world at the Zermatt train station, because Zermatt is car-free. Next to the train station starts the ''Gornergratbahn'', which is going up to 3089m.
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Picture taken 27.12.2006 -
aerial photo #0010-0403
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