Surrounding the vintage heart of the village center, cranes and cement mixers work around the clock to raise a glittering perimeter of high end hotels and swanky ski establishments. For the longest time possible, many thought the village of Andermatt was a frozen frame of a 19th Century winter wonderland, wood paneled houses and cobblestone streets echoing the sounds of horse cabbies clattering past. The largest of three in Ursern Valley, a massive overhaul has transformed the village into a beautiful tapestry of new and old to be explored.

Summer spells the start of hikes through the unusual mountain passes of the region and idly gazing at the gaping holes cleaved out of the slopes, waiting for the thundering carriages of rack and pinion steamers to emerge from the unseen depths. By winter, the entire village is shrouded in mystical blue as snow drifts down from above to carpet the roofs and ridges with a blanket of white. The skiing areas of the Skiarena Andermatt-Sedrun are often alive with the sounds of squealing laughter as many have their virgin experience hurtling down on toboggans and skis. Rediscover the folk way of life in the Switzerland of years past at Talmuseum Ursern, well wrapped up in the indoors away from the biting cold. A ski resort with a welcome blend of modern convenience and antique charm, the Andermatt is not a spot to be missed.