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If there’s an image of Switzerland more recognisable than the heirloom watches, chocolate bars and fondue sets, then it’s the majestic Matterhorn, the iconic pyramidal peak located in Valais, a canton ...
News Switzerland » Valais » Culture: Switzerland: Hike above Rhone on Valais Wine Route
With all due respect to Charles Dickens, walking fast probably is not the way to go in Valais. With its toothy Matterhorn, ancient glaciers, strange historical footnotes and flourishing wine scene, ...
News Switzerland » Valais » Culture: Photo story: traditional Alpine culture in the Swiss Valais
Photograph by Mark Parren Taylor Beat’s delicatessen, Cabane du Fromage, in Saas-Fee village, rubs shoulders with a host of restaurants and bars. Their windows peer up peaks that include Nadelhorn and ...
News Switzerland » Valais » Culture: Escaping to the high Alps: Discovering Switzerland's lush summer trails
There is something quietly disorienting about stepping off a train in Interlaken and looking up. The valley walls seem almost vertical, the peaks invisible in cloud, the scale just wrong enough to ...
News Switzerland » Valais » Culture: Navigating Aches and Aging on the Best Trail-Running Route in the World
A few years ago, I crossed an unseen boundary and entered the land of middle age. The shift came slowly, then abruptly, and there I was, at 48, the new guy in a place whose inhabitants talked about ...
News Switzerland » Valais » Culture: Swiss Valais-Matterhorn Region and Avanti Partner on E-Brochure
The Valais-Matterhorn region of Switzerland and wholesale FIT tour operator Avanti Destinations have partnered on a campaign to educate advisors on independent travel options in this southwestern ...
News Switzerland » Valais » Culture: 10 Best Small Towns in Switzerland With Enchanting Castles, Majestic Mountain Views, and Gorgeous Alpine Lakes
Credit: Margarita Almpanezou / Switzerland’s beauty is legendary, and it comes in all forms—from snowcapped mountains and freshwater lakes to picturesque pastoral scenes and charming architecture.