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balhannah Says: The Place de la Planta is the town square, and is the largest square in Sion. It is a big, paved area, only for pedestrian's and the Little Petit Train. It is here where you will find the Tourist Information Centre. If you wish to walk and see all the 14 listed sights, then...
balhannah Says: I really enjoyed looking around here, first, on the Petit tourist train, and then on foot.When on the Petit train, it really brought home, how narrow the alleys were, we only just fit! All sorts are here, from shops, cafes, very old buildings, street arches, statues and...
balhannah Says: These are the two Castle's that we could see sitting on craggy knobs high above the town. Impressive sight, yes!Tourbillon Castle was built on the highest hill in Sion. The Castle is just ruins now, but can be explored for free. The castle was built around 1294 as a defense...
balhannah Says: When in Sion at the Tourist Office, we noticed the empty Little Petit Train. We asked what time he was leaving and the price for a tour. It was only 3chf, so reasonable, so we bought tickets and went for the ride. The train took us to all the sights in the new and old town,...
balhannah Says: Located in one corner of the Town Square is a rather interesting fountain. There is a statue standing on stilts, which to me, looks to be a pole-vaulter? I don't know who this person is, or why he is there, do you?
white_smallstar Says: Sion is ringed by vineyards and they start just outside the city centre, close to houses. I was there at the beginning of the summer, so it was to early to see bunches of grapes, but the landscape was nice also without them.Do you agree?It was quite interesting to see that...
CHATEAU DE VILLA: WINE TASTING SESSION
white_smallstar Says: TAKE NOTICE: This tip is about SIERRE, a village very close to SION, so a perfect place to spend some hours and easy to reach by train. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We had a WINE TASTING SESSION at the OENOTHEQUE of the...
CHATEAU DE VILLA: LE TEMPLE DE LA RACLETTE
white_smallstar Says: TAKE NOTICE: This tip is about SIERRE, a village very close to SION, so a perfect place to spend some hours and easy to reach by train. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UNFORGETTABLE DINNER!If you like cheese (and...
yumyum Says: Sion has its own international airport. It has seasonal flights to/from London etc. for skiing in the alps. Please check the Sion airport website for current information.Otherwise, you may consider flying into Geneva and then take a train to Sion.
white_smallstar Says: FROM MILANO (ITALY) TO SWITZERLAND (SION)There are at least 10 departures per day of trains from Milan in Italy to Geneva which have a stop in Sion. Four of them are direct trains (Cisalpino train)8:25 – 12:25 – 17:20 – 19:25 (June 2010)FROM SWITZERLAND (SION) TO MILANO...
L'Oenothèque du Château: LOCAL WINE
white_smallstar Says: We had a WINE TASTING SESSION at the OENOTHEQUE of the CHATEAU DE VILLA in the same manor where there is also the homonymous restaurant. After wandering for km around vineyards, this was a good way to enjoy a glass of Valaisan wine.The cellar has a lot of different types of...
WALL DECORATIONS and CHIP CARVING
white_smallstar Says: TAKE NOTICE: This tip is about SIERRE a village very close to SION, so a perfect place to spend some hours and easy to reach by train. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Wandering among nice houses in the Old Town of Sierre,...
white_smallstar Says: It is always a pleasure to see streets and buildings traditionally festooned with Swiss flags and banners. Flags are flown also from private houses and commercial buildings as a display of patriotism. Interesting website about History of Switzerland's Flag link
balhannah Says: Martigny, and here we wanted to see the Gorges du Trieges. Well, we thought we found the road, so we headed up a very, windy, Mountain road to the town of Salvan. We continued onto the end of the road which was Le Tretien. Some how, we never did find the gorge, but what we...
balhannah Says: After the township of Chamoson, our next village of some note, was Saillon. What a surprise this was, for here high above the town, was the 1000year old Bayart tower, a 19-metre-high Keep built by the Count of Savoy. There is a sad story to this Tower, and I will quote:"In...
balhannah Says: On the way to Sion, we travelled via the A9 highway. Heading back to Martigny, we decided to try the back road, passing through Vetroz to Chamoson. The road travelled fairly paralel to the highway, but closer to the Mountains, through villages and past vineyards, orchard's...
mickebear Says: Not the biggest skiing center at Sion area, but a good family destination.to get there:TGV : Paris - Lausanne Intercity Lausanne - Sion TGV : Paris - Sion (winter season) Pendolino: Milan - Sion Intercity: stops at Sion You can rent equipment on the spot. Daily ski...
balhannah Says: We arrived at Sion by car. We needed a car park so as we could have a look at this town. We drove around and around, and couldn't find one, then we happened to see the Car Park sign for an underground car-park. This was located underneath the big Town Square, and was by far...
white_smallstar Says: One of the most stunning viewpoints I enjoyed during my weekend in Sion (Switzerland) , was the one from the terrace of the CHATEAU DE VALERE (pic n°1). From here, the Old town lies beneath your feet with its churches, the Rhone, another hill and with a wonderful backdrop: ...
SWISS ALPINE FLORA TO COLOUR THE ALPS!!
white_smallstar Says: Rich in sunny valleys and high mountain peaks, Switzerland enjoys a wide range of wildlife and botanical habitats. Thanks to the huge difference in altitude, climate and vegetation zones, there’s nearly always something of interest to see, whether you’re a dedicated...
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Notre-Dame-de-Valère is an interesting church inside Valére castleI expected to see just some castle ruins and so it was really a great surprise for me to find...
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Q: Hello VT members and friends, VT member yumyum (CH) and me (HORSCHECK, D) are exploring the Swiss Canton du Valais next week...
A: Happy to welcome a VT meeting to the Heart of The Alps! See you soon! Tripack aka Patrick ;-)
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Welcome to Sion - capital of Canton du Valais
We came to Sion in August 2007 as part of our holiday in the Canton du Valais. We had a lovely VT meeting with the local member tripack who invited us to his home for a barbeque and later took us to...
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Sion - The heart of the Rhone Valley
In August 2007 we explored the Canton of Valais by train and on foot. We spent 3 days in Sion and the surrounding area. With just less than 30.000 inhabitants, Sion is situated in the heart of the......
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SION, A SWISS GEM IN THE HEART OF THE ALPS.
WORKS IN PROGRESS I knew Sion thanks to a meeting that Tripack organized here on June 2010 Swiss meet in the heart of the Alps His choice was excellent and allowed me to discover a pleasant...
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A Medieval and Modern City: Sion
In the Heart of The Alps, you will discover a pleasant city bathing in the sun. The hills of Valère and Tourbillon are surmonted from two medieval castles, witness of a rich historical past. Sion,......
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An interesting town in the south of Switzerland
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