Info on Zermatt

On Sun, 1 Apr 2007 19:14:41 +0100, "Michael Chare"
wrote:

"Ace" wrote in message
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On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:57:11 +0100, "Michael Chare"
wrote:

Zermatt

See Web site - an International pass will include Cervinia. Take passport
if
returning via cable car - there are random checks!

I don't think so. Since both Italy and Switzerland are signatories of
the Schengen agreement, passports are not required to cross the
border.

I've been stopped twice.

Recently?

There is an office for the Caberini at the bottom
of the cable car that takes you back to Zermatt.

Carabinieri, I presume is what you mean. Who are not, as far as I'm
aware, normally responsible for border controls. I'm intrigued as to
what they were doing.

Once I did not have any proof of ID apart from a credit card, so I had to
wait whilst my details were entered on some log.

Right, so it's ID they're after, not a passport to cross the border as
such. Still sounds wierd though.

As it happens, I don't normally use the cable car to get back anyway,
always preferring the fast linked chair lifts further round.

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On Sun, 1 Apr 2007 19:14:41 +0100, "Michael Chare"
wrote:

"Ace" wrote in message
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On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:57:11 +0100, "Michael Chare"
wrote:

Zermatt

See Web site - an International pass will include Cervinia. Take
passport
if
returning via cable car - there are random checks!

I don't think so. Since both Italy and Switzerland are signatories of
the Schengen agreement, passports are not required to cross the
border.

I've been stopped twice.

Recently?

There is an office for the Caberini at the bottom
of the cable car that takes you back to Zermatt.

Carabinieri, I presume is what you mean. Who are not, as far as I'm
aware, normally responsible for border controls. I'm intrigued as to
what they were doing.

Yes, thanks for the correction. (I think tha's what is on the office door)

Once I did not have any proof of ID apart from a credit card, so I had to
wait whilst my details were entered on some log.

Right, so it's ID they're after, not a passport to cross the border as
such. Still sounds wierd though.


On the 2nd occasion I asked why they were making these checks. The response
was "It's work!"

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Michael Chare

On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 11:26:35 +0200, Ace wrote:

On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:57:11 +0100, "Michael Chare"
wrote:

Zermatt

See Web site - an International pass will include Cervinia. Take passport if
returning via cable car - there are random checks!

I don't think so. Since both Italy and Switzerland are signatories of
the Schengen agreement, passports are not required to cross the
border.


Switzerland have signed the agreement, but not yet implemented it.

Actually none of the states which signed the agreement in 2004 (13 of
them) have yet implemented it, although all but Cyprus, Switzerland,
Romania and Bulgaria are due to do so on 31st December 2007 (overland
and sea borders, later for air travelers).


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