Situated over 1,400m above sea level, close to the Saint Gotthard Massif, Andermatt straddles the north-south and east-west mountain passes of Switzerland. Surrounded by four main rivers — Rhine, Rhone, Reuss and Ticino — residents enjoy fresh alpine water which they can freely drink from any tap.
If you are a ski fanatic, chances are you’ve heard of a little mountain village in the Urseren Valley of the Swiss Alps called Andermatt, which offers 180km of pistes, as well as modern ski resort SkiArena for the ultimate snow-filled escapade. But the true charm of this historical place really comes alive in the summer, when the slopes turn a bright shade of green dotted with colourful flowers and farm animals come out of hibernation to frolic in the rolling meadows.
People who have visited this quaint town (population 1,500 and up) are often fascinated by the rugged beauty of the mountain scenery. Many visitors return time after time to enjoy its rustic charm, while others decide to settle there. Queen Victoria has stayed here, Sean Connery has filmed here (as James Bond for 1964’s Goldfinger), and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe once declared this place as “the dearest and most interesting”.
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