Wallis.
Traditions and customs
Aletsch
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee declared
the area surrounding the Great Aletsch Glacier the
first Natural Heritage Site in the Alps
1st September 2013 - 7th Original Cow Dung
Festival on the Riederalp
3 world records
the Metro Alpin funicular railway at 3 500 m, the
highest in Europe
the world's highest revolving restaurant
the world's biggest ice grotto
Saas-Fee passport gets reinforcement: the new
SaasPass! Discover Traditional village
15 August 2013 - Farmers Festival on the Triftalp,
Saas-Grund
Saas-Fee/Saas Valley
Almost one-third of all the 4,000 meter peaks in
the Alps are grouped around the village
Summer of Folklore Music
11 August 2013 - 45th Folklore Festival
Zermatt
The largest thermal spa and wellness resort in the
Alps
150th Anniversary of Thomas Cook’s First Tour of
Switzerland
28 July 2013 - Tradition Shepherd’s Festival
Leukerbad
Barefoot track in Siviez - Families and nature
lovers will have the good fortune to try a new
path. The walkers will be able to feel again
forgotten sensations on this «barefoot discovery
track»
26-28 July 2013 - International Alphorn Festival
Nendaz
19.07 - 04.08.2013 - Verbier Festival 20th
Anniversary Every summer, the greatest artists of
the international classical music scene meet at
the Verbier Festival for 17 days of pure
enchantment!
21-22 September 2013 - Bagnes, Capitale de la
Raclette Big village fair with AOC Raclette tasting
of cheese from the various pastures and herds
procession
VERBIER St-Bernard
www.wallis.ch
Many thanks for your
attention and I will be
delighted to welcome you to
the Valais region