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Tourism in the
Valais Plain
The Valais Plain: A World of Ideas to Inspire You! The Valais Plain is a world of its own and a "country within a country". Amid this landscape of contrasts, a strong sense of harmony is created by the river Rhone (to which the plain owes its very existence), the vineyards that cover the hillsides and the region's architectural heritage. This brochure aims to present some of the aspects of this multi-faceted region – a brief compendium that we hope will arouse your curiosity. Then it's up to you to set out on a voyage to discover the Valais Plain. We couldn't put it more "plainly" – come and see for yourself!
Contents 4-7 Map of Valais 8-11 Nature 12-13 Well-being 14-15 Fun 16 Golf 17 Cycling 20-22 Wine 26-61 The towns and their attractions 26-29 Saint-Maurice 30-35 Martigny 36-41 Sion 42-47 Sierre 48-51 Leuk 52-55 Visp 56-61 Brig
62-63 Events Did you know that our canton is bilingual? French is spoken in the Lower Valais (in the west) and the central region, whereas German is the language of the Upper Valais (in the east of the canton). So don't be surprised if some places have two names! This table will help you to find your way around: French
German
Martigny Sion Sierre Salquenen La Souste Loèche Loèche-les-Bains Varone Tourtemagne Rarogne Viège Brigue
Martinach Sitten Siders Salgesch Susten Leuk Leukerbad Varen Turtmann Raron Visp Brig