The Swiss municipality of Zermatt is located in the canton of Valais, close to the northern base of the Matterhorn.
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Naturally, Zermatt is most famous as a ski resort. The Gornergrathbahn is a rack railway that opened in 1898 and traverses an altitude difference of almost 1500 meters; the ride affords some beautiful views of the impressive scenery. Zermatt does not allow the use of combustion engines inside its city limits, so most transportation is done using electrical cars or horse-drawn carriages. The city is home to the Matterhorn Museum, which details the history of the famous mountain and its often dangerous exploration.
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