Come to Valais, where the four-thousand-metre peaks live and the sun has a permanent home! We are your charming vacation home.
BE SPORTY ON THE ROAD
Climb a four-thousand-meter peak, an unforgettable experience, from beginner tours to extreme tours, there is something for everyone.
Powdering through the winter, the sun in your face, leaving tracks in the virgin snow.
Leisurely walks in the Aletsch forest, in the shade of the almost thousand-year-old Swiss stone pines.
Daredevil summit climbs in the Monte Rosa massif, a panoramic hike in the beautiful Goms, in a mountain hut still quickly try a Zieger, perfect!
Along the Suonen you follow the flow of the water.
With the bike over the Saflischpass to Italy, or quite relaxed along the Rhone to Sion or perhaps to Martigny. Or take on the challenge of the Stoneman Glaciara with its spectacular 4,700 meters of altitude. Bicycles can be taken on almost all buses and trains.
Soaring through the air like birds, in Fiesch you will experience the Mecca of every paraglider.
A cool refreshment in one of the many crystal clear mountain lakes, that's what a vacation feels like!
IN HARMONY WITH NATURE
Enjoy your vacation experience in an intact environment.
Discover the UNESCO World Heritage Jungfrau-Aletsch, mountains that reach to the sky, nature parks with a variety of animals and plants.
On our lush alpine meadows you sometimes have to dodge a cow or jump over a mountain stream. Here you can still find wild herbs or berries, and naturally listen to the birds and animals of the forest.
Experience wild animals of the Alps in the wild, meet ibexes, chamois, marmots and bearded vultures.
COMFORTABLY OVER ALL MOUNTAINS
In summer, take the Furka steam train from Gletsch to Realp, the Mont-Blanc Express from Martigny to Chamonix, or explore various routes on the Glacier.
THE MIND ALSO WANTS TO BE CHALLENGED
OF COURSE, WE WALLISIANS ALSO HAVE A LOT TO OFFER IN TERMS OF CULTURE.
In the music village of Ernen, from the beginning of July to mid-September, various concerts by renowned international composers are performed.
Also on the traces of Kaspar Stockalper you can still learn some interesting things.
And of course the Aletsch glacier, with the mountain railroad you can see it from above, with a mountain guide on a safe rope you can explore it directly in the ice, or who wants it more relaxed
in the World Nature Forum all information about the UNESCO World Heritage Jungfrau-Aletsch is provided by video animation.
There is also much worth knowing on the saffron nature trail in Mund, the wine press trail in Montana, the glacier nature trail in Saas Fee or the planet trail in St.Luc.
NOT ONLY RACLETTE AND CHEESE FONDUE
We also have a lot to offer in terms of cuisine. A fine saffron risotto, the ever-popular cholera, the famous Valais rye bread along with dried meat and sliced cheese. In autumn, enjoy the spoils of summer at the traditional brisolèe. If you like it rustic, try z`Gsottus, a typical Valais dish. Valais wine also has an excellent reputation beyond borders. In addition to wine, Valais is of course famous for abricotine, a delicious brandy made from the finest and best Valais apricots. The Alpensherry, a 120 year old delight from Grminentz also wants to be tasted.
Cooking is of course done with love, fresh herbs and seasonal ingredients from the region.
WE LIVE CUSTOMS AND TRADITION
The brass band plays at the village festival, the alphorn sounds on the alpine pastures and during the carnival, the Guggämüsig is a colorful band. Everyone can cheer along when the spirited Eringer cows fight their wrestling matches. A majestic cow breed with a lot of character.
Barry, a proud Saint Bernard, lifesaver, avalanche dog bred by Augustinian monks on Saint Bernard. Learn more about the Saint Bernard at the Fondation Barry in Martigny
WALLIS - LAND OF ADVENTURE FOR BIG AND SMALL
WE ARE YOUR CHARMING VACATION HOME.