Valais culture and heritage

Valais through its people, traditions and heritage

Give yourself up to the authenticity and riches of Valais. Enjoy an unforgettable experience by meeting the locals, immersing yourself in the unique traditions and exploring the heritage.

Discover Valais through its people and traditions

Wine tourism. Friends tasting Valaisan wine in the vineyard. Valais, Switzerland.

Valais and its people

Take the time to feel the warmth of the locals, experience their customs and dive into a unique heritage, which relates the history of the mountains.

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

The local touch

Discover the fascinating contours of Valais via the enthralling stories of the locals, somewhere between legends, modernity and authenticity.

Tschaeggaetta, Loetschental, Carnival, Valais, Switzerland

Valais traditions

Music, costumes, spectacles, processions and celebrations: surrender to the charms of the living traditions that punctuate the lives of the Valais people.

Explore a rich and captivating history and cultural life

Architecture, culture and heritage

Castle church in Raron - Niedergesteln during summer, Valais

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Alphorns at the Alphorn Festival in Nendaz, Valais

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Siders, Sierre Blues Festival, summer event, Valais

Natural heritage: from glaciers to bisses

Glaciers and irrigation channels known as “bisses” lie at the heart of the natural heritage of Valais, veritable witnesses to its past and identity. Walk along the paths beside these age-old irrigation channels and marvel at the water flowing down the alpine landscapes. These treasures, symbols of harmony between nature and human activity (agriculture, tourism, industry, etc.) are an invitation to understand and respect the natural richness all around us.

Glaciers