The sun shone, the sky was blue, the old town of Sion was looking lovely and we had a great inauguration of this website on the 7th November. Thank you to all of you who came along, it was lovely to chat with you all, and “un grand merci” to everyone who sent messages of […]
Ella Maillart Museum in Chandolin.
Museum dedicated to Ella Maillart – Swiss travel writer and explorer. High up in the Val d’Anniviers at a height of around 1,900 metres, lies the village of Chandolin (1hr 20 mins by bus from Sion). This village was the alpine home of travel writer, photographer and Olympic sportswoman, Ella Maillart. Although Ella was born […]
Staying in a Mountain Hut – Everything you need to know
“Hütte, cabane, rifugio, chamanna are all names for mountain huts in the Alps. But what are they about? If you are planning a trek in the Alps, you will most likely be staying in mountain huts and if you’ve never been in one, you might be asking yourself what it involves. Or, you might well […]
Well Connected Sion – from Train to Bus, Car and Bike.
The railway station in Sion is the main hub of public transport. There is a well-connected system between the trains and the Post Buses (Carpostal) which are parked just a few metres away at the station. The PostBuses carry passengers to outlying villages and are driven by skilled drivers who are very adept at negotiating the mountain […]
Night of the Museums – Free entry on the 11th November
There will be free entry to a selection of museums in Sion and across the canton on the 11th November 2017. It’s an ideal opportunity to visit museums that you have always wanted to visit but never got around to! There will be workshops and events from 15:00 until midnight. From an exhibition entitled “Villes de Cinema” […]
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