Amenities Sion
last updated: July 14, 2009
| Resort information / access |
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Altitude Town / Resort
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510
m
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Inhabitants - total:
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29000
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City
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X
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By a lake
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X
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Country side
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X
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In the mountains
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X
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Accessible by train / narrow-gauge train / mountain railway
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X
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Accessible by public bus
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X
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Accessible by private car
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X
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Local bus with regular schedule (all year round)
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X
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| Distance to Intl. Airport |
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max. 2 h
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| Lodging all year round |
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Hotels / Pensions - total number of establishments:
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13
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Hotels / Pensions - total number of beds:
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757
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Group lodging - total beds:
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80
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Youth hostel
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X
Member SYH
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Bed-and-Breakfast
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X
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Backpacker / Low-Budget Hotel
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X
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| Sport and Wellness all year round |
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Fitness trail / Vita-Parcours
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X
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Finnish runway / ash trail
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X
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| Culture / Entertainment all year round |
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Permanent exhibition
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X
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Concerts, regularly organized
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X
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City-tour, organized, on foot
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X
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City-tour, organized, by bus
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X
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| Other information all year round |
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Good to Know
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New in Sion : Walk of Discovery
Sion is proud of its over 7000 years of history. The Tourist office has drawn up a Walk of Discovery which will give the visitor the opportunity to appreciate its wealth of sights and its historical centre of great beauty. The walk consists of 14 locations of interest which you can visit at your leisure. Signs on the ground will help you find them. Suggested point of depature : the Tourist office.
Length : 2.3 km (1.5 mi)
Duration : approx. 1.15 hr
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Hobby-courses summer and/or winter (course language):
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Ecole Club Migros
Ecoles de Langues
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Congress center - capactiy of biggest hall - number of persons:
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700
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| Highlight / Special offers Summer: |
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Top News / Special offers summer
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Package - Day one on the path of the Vineyard.
The package includes:
1 visit to the historic center of Zion
1 accompanied on the trip of Bisse Clavau
1 dinner in the vineyard with the wine in harmony
CHF 69 .- per Persons
2 options available to you
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| Sports and Wellness in summer |
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Hiking trails in summer
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61
km marked
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Walking trails, flat (wheelchair, pushchair)
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10
km
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Biking trails within Destination
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33
km marked
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Biking in Switzerland, town/resort along the way
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X
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Beach volleyball terrain, public
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2
Number
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Freestanding rock-climbing facilities
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X
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Roller and Skating slopes
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11.2
km marked
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"""Other """"in"""" sports (summer):"""
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Parc Aventure au Domaine des Iles
Sion Roule sur la Place de la Planta
Swissraft Activity sur le Rhône
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| Other information for summer |
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Camping ground in summer
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X
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| Families / children - in summer |
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Children's animation, organized
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X
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| Other information for summer |
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Natural sights:
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Montorge
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Cultural sights:
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Centre historique de la vieille ville
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Technical sights:
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Parc Aventure au Domaine des Iles
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Nature / adventure trails on the theme:
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Balade découverte /
Bisse de Sion /
Bisse de Clavau /
Bisse de Montorge
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Interesting Link - additional summer info - URL
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http://www.sion-region.ch
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| Top News / New infrastructure winter |
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Top News winter:
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Wines and Museums Package
The package at CHF 24.- comprises a pass for the 3 Museums and wine-tasting (5 wines) at the "Verre à Pied" in the Old Town of Sion
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| Winter sports area / Transport installations in winter |
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Name of winter sports area:
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Jardin des neiges
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Altitude of alpine ski area, from
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510
m
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Altitude of alpine ski area, up to
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510
m
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Snow sports school (phone.)
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+41 (0)27 323 55 25
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Season starts on:
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Mi-décembre
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Season ends on:
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Mi-mars
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Local transport installations in winter - total:
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1
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Skilifts - total:
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1
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| Alpine Skiing |
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Local ski slopes
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0.1
km marked
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Slopes for night skiing, illuminated
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0.1
km
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Level of difficulty of slopes
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50
% beginners
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Level of difficulty of slopes
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50
% intermediates
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Level of difficulty of slopes
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0
% advanced
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Level of difficulty of slopes
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0
% Experts
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| Tobogganing |
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Tobogganing - Info phone:
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+41 27 323 55 25
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Tobogganing installations - total:
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1
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Tobogganing installations - total length:m
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100
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Tobogganing slopes (toboggans only) total
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100
m maintained
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Snow canons for tobogganing installation
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X
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Toboggan rental possible
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X
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| Families / children - in winter |
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Children's snowpark, maintained
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X
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Children's day-care, organized
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X
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| Other information for winter |
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Camping ground in winter
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X
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"""Other """"in"""" sports (winter):"""
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Patinoire de plein air à Tourbillon
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Interesting Link - additional winter info - URL
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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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