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Terrasse Bella Tolla, St-Luc, Wallis

Time to really relax

Check in and bliss out: if we humans hibernated like bears, these hotels would be ideal hideaways. Here, the emphasis is on cosy comfort: you’ll never want to leave.

Flos and his new Buddy at the lake, Valais, Switzerland

Flo's new Buddy

Florent Massy and Reck are looking forward to winter. The patroller-tracker’s golden retriever will soon be starting his avalanche dog training.

Madeleine and Jean-Yves Mabillard-Fuchs at work in their cellar in Venthône

Genuine Valais grape varieties

The Valais brand stands for quality, authenticity and sophistication. The Heida wine made by Madeleine and Jean-Yves Mabillard-Fuchs is one of several that have joined this prestigious label.

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The cellar Les Fils Maye in Riddes
Wine tasting

Les Fils Maye

Founded in 1889, Les Fils Maye is one of the oldest wine businesses in Valais. At the time, Léonide Maye took advantage of the arrival of the railway in Valais to set up his operation near Riddes station, which provided plentiful opportunities for selling his wines. The winery’s wine bar, “Le VerreMaye”, also located in Riddes, offers a chance to taste the company’s five ranges of wine, which showcase typical local grape varieties such as Amigne, Heida, Johannisberg, Syrah and Cornalin.
Direct selling of fruit and vegetables in Valais. Philfruits. Valais, Switzerland
Local products shops

Philfruits

The Dorsaz family has been active in agriculture for three generations. In addition to numerous fruit and vegetable varieties, the company also sells fruit juice, jams, spirits, liqueurs and much more.   

Plus points: Café with playground, farm animals, terrace with shade and sun.
Bieudron power station, Nendaz, Valais
Company tours

Bieudron power station

The Bieudron power station forms part of the Cleuson-Dixence complex. It was built jointly by Grande Dixence SA and Alpiq between 1993 and 1998, at a cost of CHF 1.3 billion, to increase the generating capacity of the Grande Dixence complex. The Bieudron power station alone holds three world records, for the height of its head (1883 m), the output of each Pelton turbine (3 x 423 MW) and the output per pole of the generators (35.7 MVA).

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Strawberry festival in Riddes, event in Valais, Switzerland
17.05.2020

Strawberry Festival

Festival takes place every year in May at the Philfruits Area in Riddes. You will find free tastings of 8 to 10 kinds of strawberries, a market of local produce with over 30 stands, guided-tours of the plantations, and delicious country food with strawberries. You will also find entertaining activities for everyone, farm animals, music and many other surprises. Free entrance, parking and shuttles to the Philfruits Area. Shop open 7/7 from May to October.

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