Verbier, Valais, Switzerland
Resort Verbier
1500 - 3300 m. >>Famous, cosy holiday resort, on a south facing position plateau with beautiful view. All shops, restaurants etc. in the resort. Indoor pool, wellness centre, massage. Access: motorway A9 Lausanne - Sierre, exit number "Grand St Bernard". Access via a winding, good mountain road. Access by train Martigny - Sembrancher - Le Châble. Railway station "Le Châble". Bus service. Martigny 20 km. Discount for Interhome clients from Televerbier. Discounts in some restaurants and shops. For arrivals by plane: airport Genève-Cointrin (GVA), Zürich (ZRH), Basel (BSL).
Verbier in summer
Tennis, squash, golf course 18 hole. Minigolf. Riding. Fitness course. Fishing (permit required). Paragliding. Cable cabins, 400 km walking path, mountain walks, mountain tours, climbing. Bicycles paths, 250 km mountain bike tracks. Children's playground.
Verbier in winter
Ski region Les 4 Vallées, total of 93 lifts. 118 ski runs, total length 410 km, 70 ski runs in the resort, snowboard piste, snow park. Ski school (downhill), snowboard school, childrens ski school, ski kindergarten. 9 km cross country ski tracks in the region, 4 km high altidude pistes, ski walking paths. Toboggan-runs. Sports centre. Ice rink, squash. Ski bus (free of charge). Ski special offer: 9% discount on 6 day passes. Calais 856 km. Planned dates for 2007/8: resort opens 3 Nov 2007. Resort closes 27 Apr 2008.
Region information Valais
The region Valais
Valais extends from the Furka pass in the east, to Lake Geneva in the west. The Rhone valley is surrounded by majestic peaks. Conches valley in Higher Valais has many small villages that have preserved its character, built into the steep slopes. In the winter, it is a cross-country skiing paradise. In Central Valais, the valleys lead to summer and winter resorts known all over the world, such as Zermatt and Saas Fee. Lower Valais, the French-speaking part of the canton, has plains of orchards, market gardens and vineyards. The fashionable sporting resorts of Crans-Montana and Verbier are found here .
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