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Picnics, Petit-Trains and an Adventure Park at the Domain des Iles near Sion

June 29, 2019 by Catherine Nelson-Pollard Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Family, Sion, Tourism Tagged With: Domaine des Iles, Park adventure, sion, switzerland, Valais

Cow Fighting Final in Sion on 4-5 May

April 15, 2019 by Catherine Nelson-Pollard Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Events, Family, Sion, Traditions/Local Customs Tagged With: cow fighting valais, finale nationale race d'hérens, local traditions, region dents du midi, sion, switzerland

A Patient’s View of the CRR in Sion – from Treatment, to Tailored Gym Programmes

January 20, 2019 by Catherine Nelson-Pollard Leave a Comment

A Patient’s View of the CRR in Sion – from Treatment, to Tailored Gym Programmes

Recovery and Treatment, Movie-nights for patients, Wine with lunch and Lasting friendships.   In March 2018, twenty-four-year-old Emma Rietbergen was hit by a motorbike while out on a morning jog in the Philippines. After spending three weeks in a hospital in the Philippines, she was then brought back to Switzerland for medical care. She spent four […]

Filed Under: Medical/Health Valais, Sion Tagged With: CFF assistance, CHUV, CRR, Emma Rietbergen, hospital Valais, Lausanne, patient care Valais, sion, Valais

Night of the Museums in Sion – 10th November – Free entry!

November 9, 2018 by Catherine Nelson-Pollard Leave a Comment

Night of the Museums in Sion – 10th November – Free entry!

On Saturday 10th November it’s the “Night of the Museums” in Sion and across the whole of the Valais.  Museums in Sion will open late (some until 23:00!) and entry is free. There is a full programme of events planned for this special day – see pdf link here.   If you are new to Sion […]

Filed Under: Culture, Events, Museums, Sion, Tourism Tagged With: fellini foundation, la, museums sion, nuits des musées sion, sion, tourisme sion, what to do in sion

“Sion under the Stars” – Sion sous les Etoiles rock Festival 11-15 July

June 19, 2018 by Catherine Nelson-Pollard Leave a Comment

“Sion under the Stars” – Sion sous les Etoiles rock Festival 11-15 July

There are lots of festivals coming up in the Sion region over the summer, from a classical music festival in August/September to an Irish music festival also in August. The first of these festivals “Sion under the Stars” will kick off in just under a month’s time with many headline acts on the lineup including Simple […]

Filed Under: Events, Sion Tagged With: sion, Sion sous les Etoiles, switzerland, Valais

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