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The Thermal Baths at Brigerbad – Warm waters and a Warm welcome

March 22, 2018 by Catherine Nelson-Pollard Leave a Comment

The Thermal Baths at Brigerbad – Warm waters and a Warm welcome

The Thermal Baths at Brigerbad by the Grimentz Rambler When Living in Sion commissioned me to test out the thermal baths at Brigerbad—a place I’ve never visited in my 10 years of living in Switzerland—I jumped at the chance. After a brief exchange of emails with Olivier Foro, the affable Director of the baths, we settled […]

Filed Under: Family, Thermal Baths Tagged With: sion, Thermal baths brigerbad

Photos from Sion Carnival 2018

February 12, 2018 by Catherine Nelson-Pollard Leave a Comment

Photos from Sion Carnival 2018

There were some weird and wonderful costumes at Sion carnival this year, from families dressed as dalmatians, to gun-toting gangsters as part of the official parade, to members of the public all dressed up in funky wigs and clothes. Confetti lined the streets, the music played and a fun time was had by those watching and […]

Filed Under: Sion, Traditions/Local Customs Tagged With: carnval de sion, switzerland

Sion Carnival! – Costumes, confetti and celebrations.

February 5, 2018 by Catherine Nelson-Pollard Leave a Comment

Sion Carnival! – Costumes, confetti and celebrations.

Carnival begins in Sion on 8th February. Big parade on Saturday 10th. The costumes and confetti are in the shops, the posters are around the town and the tents have been assembled in the main square, all in readiness for Sion Carnival which begins on Thursday 8th and continues until Tuesday the 13th February. There are […]

Filed Under: Sion, Surrounding Villages, Tourism, Traditions/Local Customs Tagged With: carnival, sion, traditions, Valais

Discover Sion wines at the Verre à Pied – Open every day including Sundays

February 2, 2018 by Catherine Nelson-Pollard Leave a Comment

Discover Sion wines at the Verre à Pied – Open every day including Sundays

 Try Sion wines at the Verre à Pied – Tasting menus, wine tours and more!  In French, “Verre à pied” translates as a wine glass, but in Sion’s case, it refers to a wine cellar-bar-cum shop situated right in the heart of the old town. This wine bar is open seven days a week and […]

Filed Under: Sion Tagged With: sion, switzerland, Valais, verre à pied, wine glass

Snow-Shoe meet up 14th January/ Apéro and English conversation – Friday Jan 19th in Sion

January 12, 2018 by Catherine Nelson-Pollard Leave a Comment

Snow-Shoe meet up 14th January/ Apéro and English conversation – Friday Jan 19th in Sion

There are two Meet-Up group events taking place in the Sion area this week – a snow-shoe event in Veysonnaz on Sunday 14th January, and an Apéro and English conversation in Sion on Friday 19th. The Veysonnaz Meet-Up on Sunday, January 14th is organised by the Valais English Club. Subject to weather conditions, the meet […]

Filed Under: Events, Hiking/Skiing, Sion Tagged With: living in sion, meet-up, sion, switzerland, veysonnaz

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