Summertime in the alpine village of Andermatt
Summer in Andermatt with bike trails, the historic village streets, the Radisson Blu hotel and the new golf course
Andermatt is rapidly becoming one of Switzerland?s best year-round Alpine destinations. Already famed for its winter sports, the resort is now offering activities, accommodation and dining for summer, too, thanks to a major new development. Rob Freeman discovers the joys of the village?s new season
As the winter snows melt on the slopes above Andermatt, the year-round allure of this Swiss village becomes apparent. Thanks to the charm and the beauty of its summer meadows carpeted with white, blue, yellow and pink Alpine flowers, the resort has become a multi- faceted, all-season destination.
As glorious as it is in winter ? Andermatt is now a world-class winter-sports centre and part of central Switzerland?s largest linked ski area ? the resort, thanks to some remarkable developments that are taking place there, is equally stunning in the summer. In many ways, the contrast between the verdant valleys and the glistening white peaks above in summer makes this landscape even more striking. Follow LUX on Instagram: the.official.lux.magazine
Andermatt?s parish records go back 800 years, with many of its houses being centuries old, so it?s small wonder that there is a palpable sense of history and tradition in its streets. With such a background, it?s intriguing to see the village enter a new phase, underlined by the recent opening of the elegant shopping and dining s...
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