Swiss Journeys: A weekend in the Valais – culture, vineyards and thermal baths

The Valais (or Wallis in German), southeast of Lake Geneva, is one of Switzerland’s most sun-drenched cantons, offering up to 2,000 hours a year of sunlight. The protective positioning of the Alps overlooking the Rhone River and its many side valleys, and the Föhn, a strong, warm, and often dry wind, gives a Mediterranean-style climate … Continue reading Swiss Journeys: A weekend in the Valais – culture, vineyards and thermal baths