Holiday destinations in Switzerland

The water melts from our glaciers and after a long journey through layers of granite emerges pure and fresh from our faucets. In the hiking-paradise Rosswald is where the water is traveling through the said layers right now.

Region: Valais
Canton: Valais (VS)
Altitude: 1'274 m
Inhabitants: 270

Anzère lies on a sunny terrace 1500 m above the Rhone Valley and only 15 kilometres from Sitten, the canton capital. It emerged as a winter sports resort in the 1960s and commands magnificent views of the Rhone Valley and Valais Alps, making Anzère wonderful walking country in summer, too, with interesting tours along the historic suonen

Region: Verbier-Saint-Bernard
Canton: Valais (VS)
Altitude: Orsière 950 m, Bourg-St-Pierre 1600 m
Inhabitants: 4074

A highly-colourful region, artistically draped between the valley with its bountiful harvests of fruit and the mountains capped with eternal snow. The deep attachment of the local people to their customs and traditions has a magical influence on the entire region around the Aletsch Glacier.

The car-free village of Bettmeralp which is only accessible by a large-car cableway is located in the immediate vicinity of the impressive Aletsch Glacier, the first UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Alps. The family-friendly summer and winter holiday resort boasts almost 300 sunny days a year.

The gateway to Italy, the village of Bourg-St-Pierre is bursting with history and charm, from its ancient buildings to its newly restored mill and the legacies left by former travellers.

The town of Brig with its historic old quarter and the Stockalper Palace lies in the sunny Upper Valais at the foot of the Simplon Pass. Situated at an important junction, Brig is an ideal starting point for excursions. It is close to hiking and ski regions on the Lötschberg and Simplon, and in the Aletsch. It also has its own thermal baths, making it an attractive holiday resort.

Brigerbad and its surroundings offer a wide variety of activities for hiking enthusiasts. The village is situated at the south ramp of the Lötschberg railway and connects directly with the BLS high trail.

In winter, Champéry forms part of the cross-border skiing area "Portes du Soleil", one of the largest continuous skiing areas in the world, with 209 lifts and 650 km of prepared slopes. Nevertheless, the Lower Valais resort of Champéry in the Val d'Illiez has retained much of its traditional charm.