Europe's highest altitude cable car brings you to Klein Matterhorn also popularly known as the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise. At approximately 3883 m this marvel provides you the most alluring views of around a dozen glaciers and some 40 mountain peaks. If in case you decide to skip Gornergratbahn, the Glacier Paradise should be able to make up for the major guilt. Both children and adults are kept busy courtesy of an ice-palace and an ice slide. Glacier Paradise is also a mecca for ski-lovers and if in case you are one, head to Zermatt during the winters. Remember, you are only 7 km away from the mighty Matterhorn, so let that extraordinary feeling wash over you. Despite the horrific stories of the mountain claiming many lives, you will be inspired to conquer it at some point in your life.
This place will make you realize that paradise can really be expensive as the tickets for the 40-minute cable car ride from the Valley Station in Zermatt cost you about 80 Swiss Francs. Everything shuts by 4 in the evening so it is advisable to keep track of your time and check the weather before departing. Again, carry enough woollens and sunglasses in order to protect yourself from the blinding snow. The official website of Matterhorn Paradise is a storehouse of information.