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Launch event for Living in Sion

October 30, 2017 by Rachel Beacher 2 Comments

Launch event for Living in Sion

Would you like to come to the inauguration event for the Living In Sion website? It will take place at La Croix Fédérale bar and restaurant, Rue du Grand-Pont 13, 1950 Sion on Tuesday, the 7th November. Join us for an apéritif at 10.30am followed by a short presentation at 11am. If you have a […]

Filed Under: Events, Sion

Well Connected Sion – from Train to Bus, Car and Bike.

October 30, 2017 by Catherine Nelson-Pollard Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Sion, Tourism Tagged With: car sharing Sion, public transport Sion, renting bikes Sion, switzerland, Valais

Night of the Museums – Free entry on the 11th November

October 28, 2017 by Catherine Nelson-Pollard Leave a Comment

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” […]

Filed Under: Events, Museums, Sion, Tourism Tagged With: nuit des musées, sion

Nax – The Balcony of the Sky

October 23, 2017 by Catherine Nelson-Pollard Leave a Comment

Nax – The Balcony of the Sky

Surrounding Villages – A brief overview of Nax Perched 1,300 metres high above Sion, lies the village of Nax in the Val d’Hérens. This village has adopted the subtitle “Le Balcon du Ciel”, meaning “Balcony of the Sky” as it has the feeling of hovering half way between the plain and the peaks with sky above and below. Near […]

Filed Under: Sion, Surrounding Villages Tagged With: Balcon du Ciel, Maya Boutique Hotel, Mont Noble, Nax

Sion and its Shops – Part 2 

October 22, 2017 by Catherine Nelson-Pollard Leave a Comment

Sion and its Shops – Part 2 

Sion and its Shops – Part 2  Sion has hundreds of shops – both modern and traditional, and the tagline for its retail services is “Le Plus Grand Centre Commercial du Valais”. There is even a fun little video that has been produced by the town’s commercial service website which demonstrates all the shopping possibilities. […]

Filed Under: Shopping, Sion Tagged With: shops and shopping Sion, switzerland

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