Acknowledgments Farrol Kahn The author would like to thank his Editorial assistant, Ilse Carlen for her prodigious Farrol Kahn is the author of several effort and the team of his daughter Natasha, Anita Zabilevska and Paul Bizzell. books including Riga and its beaches Also those who have kindly provided illustrations and photographs. A big thanks (Landmark Visitors Guide), Oxford to Bruno Huggler and Valais Tourisme; John and Sheila Cosford; Sierre-Anniviers (Landmark Visitors Guide) and Arrive Tourisme; Sion Tourisme, St-Maurice Tourisme; Bouveret Tourisme; Grimentz/St- in Better Shape (HarperPaperbacks). Jean Tourisme; Lötschental Tourismus; Nendaz tourisme; Tourisme de Savièse; He lives in the Valais, Switzerland. Vercorin Tourisme; Pfyn-Finges Naturpark; Stockalperturm; Vinea; Les Vins du Valais; TMR Mont Blanc Express; Musee St Bernard; Gästecenter Obergoms; Published by Valais Guides Fondation Pierre Gianadda; Monika Pfaffen; Renato Jordan; Angelica Brunner; Farrol Kahn GmbH, Brigitte Wolf; Christophe Venetz; Marie-Claude Morand; Susanne Briand; Sylvie Eischoll, CH-3943 Zumofen; Suzanne Huesser; Natural History Museum, Geneva; among others Switzerland including Singleton. Email;
[email protected] Photo Credits: Front Cover Photo: Kurt Müller; Back Cover Photos: Simplon Tourismus;Lötschental Tourismus; © www.alessandrameniconzi.com; Valais Tourisme 4; Farrol Kahn 4; Val d’Hérens Tourisme Website: www.valaisguide.co.uk 4; Musée et Chiens du Saint-Bernard 4; Les Vins du Valais, Giorgio Skory (2008) 8; Val d’Hérens Tourisme, Tel: +41 (0) 27 934 1721 Pascal Charlet 10; Heidadorf, Visperterminen Tourist Office 11; Reckingen-Gluringen Tourismus 12; Nendaz Mob: +41 (0) 794218981 Tourisme 13; Pierre Gianadda Fondation 14; Renato Jordan 16; Farrol Kahn 18; Grimentz/St-Jean Tourisme 19; Les Vins du Valais, Giorgio Skory 2008 20; Ferme Pédagogique “Au Coeur du Valais” 20; Médiatheque Martigny 22; © MVVV – E.