As you will see, this website has not been updated since 2019! However, we are keen to see the site continue and are looking for writers who would like to write articles in English, about Sion and the Valais. A lot has been happening in Sion and the Valais in the past four years, the […]
Sion Festival begins 16th August – 1st Sept – A Rich Programme of Music
From the Farnham Youth choir singing Bach and Rutter to a concert by Klangform Vienne called “Frankenstein is coming!” cellists playing from the Berlin Philharmonic, to free music being performed in venues and open spaces around Sion, there’s a rich and varied programme on offer at the Sion festival 2019. It opens today, the 16th […]
Picnics, Petit-Trains and an Adventure Park at the Domain des Iles near Sion
The Domaine des Iles is a massive (54 hectares of land) recreational area just on the outskirts of Sion. It’s a great place to go to relax with friends or family, and with its lake and lovely old trees providing shade it’s also a place to cool off in the summer. The park has plenty […]
Special Events at Sion’s Castles and Museums Sunday May 19th
On Sunday May 19th it’s the day of “Musées et Châteaux en Fête” in Sion. There’s a full programme of events planned on this day, from a theatrical performance entitled “Back to the Middle Age” at the Château de Tourbillon (between 14:00 and 16:00), to discovering the wild plants you can eat at the “Plantes […]
Cow Fighting Final in Sion on 4-5 May
The National cow-fighting Final of the “Hérens” breed of cow will take place on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th May at the Pra Bardy Arena (this is a site just above Sion). Shuttle buses will be provided on both days to the venue from outside Sion railway station. See here for details. A discount is offered […]
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