Amenities Sion
last updated: July 14, 2009
Resort information / access |
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| Altitude Town / Resort | 510 m |
| Inhabitants - total: | 29000 |
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| Lake |
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| Country side |
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| Mountains |
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| Accessible by train / narrow-gauge train / mountain railway |
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| Accessible by public bus |
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| Accessible by private car |
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| Local bus with regular schedule (all year round) |
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Distance to Intl. Airport |
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| max. 2 h | |
Lodging all year round |
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| Hotels / Pensions - total number of establishments: | 13 |
| Hotels / Pensions - total number of beds: | 757 |
| Group lodging - total beds: | 80 |
| Youth hostel |
Member SYH
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| Bed-and-Breakfast |
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| Backpacker / Low-Budget Hotel |
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Sport and Wellness all year round |
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| Fitness trail / Vita-Parcours |
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| Finnish runway / ash trail |
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Culture / Entertainment all year round |
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| Permanent exhibition |
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| Concerts, regularly organized |
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| City-tour, organized, on foot |
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| City-tour, organized, by bus |
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Other information all year round |
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| Good to Know | Neu in Sion : Entdeckungsspaziergang Sion ist stolz auf ihre mehr als 7000-jährige Geschichte. Um Ihnen diese bewegte Vergangenheit und das einmalig schöne historische Stadtzentrum näher zu bringen, hat das Tourismus-büro einen "Entdeckungsspaziergang" bereitgestellt. Sie können die 14 Posten frei entdecken, eine Markierung auf dem Boden ermöglicht es sie zu lokalisieren. Länge : 2.3 Kilometer Dauer : ungefähr 1.15 St. |
| Hobby-courses summer and/or winter (course language): | Ecole Club Migros Ecoles de Langues |
| Congress center - capactiy of biggest hall - number of persons: | 700 |
Highlight / Special offers Summer: |
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| Top News / Special offers summer | Pauschal - Tag einzigartig auf dem Weg zum Weinberg. Das Angebot beinhaltet: 1 Besuch der Altstadt von Sion 1 Spaziergang begleitet die Bisse von Clavau 1 Essen in den Weinbergen mit Weinen in der Harmonie CHF 69 .- pro Person 2 Formeln zur Verfügung |
Sports and Wellness in summer |
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| Hiking trails in summer | 61 km marked |
| Walking trails, flat (wheelchair, pushchair) | 10 km |
| Biking trails within Destination | 33 km marked |
| Biking in Switzerland, town/resort along the way |
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| Beach volleyball terrain, public | 2 Number |
| Freestanding rock-climbing facilities |
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| Roller and Skating slopes | 11.2 km marked |
| """Other """"in"""" sports (summer):""" | Parc Aventure au Domaine des Iles Sion Roule sur la Place de la Planta Swissraft Activity sur le Rhône |
Other information for summer |
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| Camping ground in summer |
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Families / children - in summer |
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| Children's animation, organized |
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Other information for summer |
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| Natural sights: | Montorge |
| Cultural sights: | Centre historique de la vieille ville |
| Technical sights: | Parc Aventure au Domaine des Iles |
| Nature / adventure trails on the theme: | Balade découverte / Bisse de Sion / Bisse de Clavau / Bisse de Montorge |
| Interesting Link - additional summer info - URL | http://www.sion-region.ch |
Top News / New infrastructure winter |
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| Top News winter: | Pauschale Weine & Museen Der Pauschalbetrag von CHF 24.- beinhaltet den Museumspass (x3) und die Weindegustation "Verre à Pied" in der Altstadt von Sitten |
Winter sports area / Transport installations in winter |
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| Name of winter sports area: | Jardin des neiges |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, from | 510 m |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, up to | 510 m |
| Snow sports school (phone.) | +41 (0)27 323 55 25 |
| Season starts on: | Mi-décembre |
| Season ends on: | Mi-mars |
| Local transport installations in winter - total: | 1 |
| Skilifts - total: | 1 |
Alpine Skiing |
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| Local ski slopes | 0.1 km marked |
| Slopes for night skiing, illuminated | 0.1 km |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 50 % beginners |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 50 % intermediates |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 0 % advanced |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 0 % Experts |
Tobogganing |
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| Tobogganing - Info phone: | +41 27 323 55 25 |
| Tobogganing installations - total: | 1 |
| Tobogganing installations - total length:m | 100 |
| Tobogganing slopes (toboggans only) total | 100 m maintained |
| Snow canons for tobogganing installation |
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| Toboggan rental possible |
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Families / children - in winter |
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| Children's snowpark, maintained |
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| Children's day-care, organized |
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Other information for winter |
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| Camping ground in winter |
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| """Other """"in"""" sports (winter):""" | Patinoire de plein air à Tourbillon |
| Interesting Link - additional winter info - URL | http://www.sion-region.ch |
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Data as announced by the local station responsible for all the updates and are without warranty of any kind.
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