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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

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

Sion Carnival – Party time in the Town

October 22, 2017 by Catherine Nelson-Pollard 1 Comment

Sion Carnival – Party time in the Town

Carnival in Sion is a big affair. The main procession through the old town is a delight to watch. Locals enter into the carnival spirit and dress up in costume, Guggenmusik bands play, confetti is thrown and shot into the air by giant cannons and there is a party atmosphere in the town.  Carnival events […]

Filed Under: Events, Sion, Traditions/Local Customs Tagged With: Carnaval sion, sion carnival, switzerland

Welcome to Living in Sion

September 27, 2017 by admin 4 Comments

Welcome to Living in Sion

This site provides news, events, and articles in English about living in the town of Sion, Switzerland, and the surrounding area in the Swiss Alps. It has been launched to cater for the hundreds of thousands of English speakers, of many different nationalities, who live in the area or who visit for business or tourism […]

Filed Under: Sion, Surrounding Villages, Tourism Tagged With: epfl, hiking in the valais, Lens, living in sion, Pierre Arnaud Foundation, powdair, sion, switzerland, tourism sion, winter olympics 2016

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