Valais Features

Experience Valais

When To Go

The Valais is at its sunny best in the high summer and midwinter; foggy dampness overwhelms in late autumn...

Top Reasons to Go

The Matterhorn: Shutter-snap this glorious enigma from all angles, be it a luxury hotel room at its base...

Getting Around

An exceptional network of rail and bus service links even the most remote Valais hamlets carved into...

Wine & Cheese Party

Though the French influence in the western portion of this region means a steady diet of cuisine bourgeoise...

Scaling the Heights

You'll feel unsated if you miss Switzerland's most photographed icon, the Matterhorn, so strike out on...

Loosen Those Belts

For Valaisans, the midday meal remains the mainstay. Locals gather at a bistro for a hearty plat chaud...

A Trail of Two Cultures

The line between French and German settlements in the Valais (also known as Wallis) is imperceptible...

All About Aletsch

Europe's longest glacier -- 24 km (15 mi) -- was at its longest 150 years ago but now recedes 100-165...

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