Infoguide Summer 2018
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ENGLISH ANNOUNCEMENT INFOGUIDE SUMMER 2018 SAAS-FEE | SAAS-GRUND | SAAS-ALMAGELL | SAAS-BALEN GET THE APP FOR IOS AND ANDROID FREE REPUBLIC OF HOLIDAYS SAAS-FEE The Saas Valley you'll experience more than a whiff of independance. Here, freedom rules. We have 18 four-thousand-metre summits to marvel at or clim up. Enjoy the pristine nature and experience crazy spor- ting activities. Discover new culinary delights or dive into the culture of the Saas Valley. Float up to unique desti- nations with the very best of modern cable cars and re- ally feel alive. Welcome to the Free Republic of Holidays Saas-Fee, right in the middle of the highest mountains in Switzerland! 2 INDEX OF CONTENTS INDEX OF CONTENTS 3 INDEX OF CONTENTS FREE REPUBLIC OF HOLIDAYS SAAS-FEE Micro-Bowling 43 Sports and football grounds 45 Citizens' Pass 6 Tourist offices 8 - 9 Minigolf 43 Tennis 45-46 Mountain bike rental 43 Trottinett / Scooter 46 THE SAAS VALLEY FROM A - Z Nordic-Walking 44 Vitaparcours 46 Allalin news 12 Important numbers 14 Petanque Boccia 44 Hiking 47 Allalino village tour 12 Lost and found 14 Pit-Pat 44 Watersports 47-48 Arrival/depart car shuttle train 12 Pharmacies 14 Feeblitz 45 Zumba 48 ATMS 12 Pick up service 14 EVENTS Banks 13 Rail/bus 15 Events Summer 2018 52 Event Highlights 53 Car Hire 13 Saas-Fee parking 15 Church service 13 Saas-Fee shopping gift voucher 15 FAMILIES AND CHILDREN Currency exchange 13 Shops 15 Excursion to “Hohsi-land” 56 Petting zoo 57 Dentists 13 Taxi companies 15 “Globi” baking 56 Climbing for children 57 Doctors 13 Taxi (electric) 15 Swiss Glacier World 56 Fairy tale trail 59 Handcarts 13 Waste disposal 16 Hohsi Expedition 56 Playgrounds 59 Kian on experience 56 Animal treasure hunt 59 CABLEWAYS Kids Days 57 Hiking with prams 59 Cabel cars timetable 20/21 Summer ski area 24 Children's crafts 57 Ponyriding on Kreuzboden 59 Single journey tariff 22 Snow sports schools 24 Child care 57 Tariffs summer ski 23 Excursion destinations 26-27 ACTIVITIES, CULTURE AND WELLNESS SPORTS, GAMES AND FUN Beer brewing 62 Baking rye bread 64 Library 62 Cheese-making demonstration 65 Adventure forest 30 Fitness 34 Village tours 62 Swimmingpool cinema 65 Aqua Allalin 31 Fishing 34 Ice pavillon 62 Events 65 Beach volleyball 31 Panning for gold 34 Day trips 63 Wellness facilities 65 Mountain sport schools 31 Golf driving ranch 34 Kneipp hydrotherapy bath 63 Spa areas 66 Mountain sports highlights 31-32 Indoor Skiing 35 Museums/galleries 63-64 Mountain huts 33 Climbing garden 35 Biking 33 Via Ferrata 35-42 RESTAURANTS AND NIGHT LIFE Boulder cellar 33 Climbing dome 42 Après-Ski and summer bars 70 Cafés and night life 72 Mountain restaurants 71 Restaurants 73-75 All information is subject to change 4 INDEX OF CONTENTS INDEX OF CONTENTS 5 STRESS-FREE AND FLEXIBLE INTO SUMMER WITH New: THE CITIZENS' PASS! The Citizens' Pass is the added-value guest card of the Free Repu- 1 month blic of Holidays Saas-Fee. Thanks to the Citizens' Pass, all guests of our partner companies get to enjoy numerous attractions free fitness of charge. subscription With the Citizens' Pass, the use of the cable cars (except for Metro CHF 150.00 Alpin) is free of charge – minus the day of arrival or the day of departure. All of the bus routes from Niedergut to Saas-Fee and from Saas-Grund to Mattmark are included as well (not valid for arrival and departure). More information can be found at: www.saas-fee.ch/buergerpass Have fun enjoying the great offers! INDOOR SWIMMING POOL · WELLNESS FITNESS AND STRENGTH CENTRE MASSAGES · BEAUTY · BISTRO4000 OPENING HOURS: Indoor Pool 10.00–21.00 h Wellness 10.00–21.30 h Fitness 08.00–21.30 h Aqua Allalin Panoramastrasse 1 3906 Saas-Fee Tel. 027 958 50 60 [email protected] www.youthhostel.ch/aqua-allalin 6 FREE REPUBLIC OF HOLIDAYS SAAS-FEE FREE REPUBLIC OF HOLIDAYS SAAS-FEE 7 Aqua_allalin.indd 3 23.10.2017 16:52:06 TOURIST OFFICES Saas-Fee Saas-Balen Obere Dorfstrasse 2 Post 3906 Saas-Fee 3908 Saas-Balen Tel. +41 27 958 18 58 Tel. +41 27 957 21 43 [email protected] [email protected] Day Morning Afternoon Day Morning Afternoon 8.30 – 12.00 14.00 – 18.00 until 18 December 2018 Monday – Friday Monday – Friday 16 April – 08 June 2018 9.45 – 11.30 16.30 – 18.30 10.00 – 12.00 14.00 – 16.00 Saturday 9.45 – 12.00 closed 8.30 – 12.00 14.00 – 18.00 Sunday and closed 14 July – 18 August 2018 public holidays Saturday 8.30 – 18.00 21 April – 09 June 2018 closed 9.00 – 12.00 15.30 – 18.00 Sunday and 22 April – 10 June / 21 October 2018 public holidays closed Saas-Almagell Dorfplatz 1 3905 Saas-Almagell Tel. +41 27 958 18 88 [email protected] Day Morning Afternoon 8.30 – 12.00 14.00 – 18.00 Monday – Friday 16 April – 08 June 2018 8.30 – 10.30 15.00 – 18.00 8.30 – 12.00 14.00 – 18.00 Saturday 07 April – 23 June / from 6 October 2018 8.30 – 11.00 closed Sunday and closed public holidays Saas-Grund Dorfplatz 3910 Saas-Grund Tel. +41 27 958 18 55 [email protected] Day Morning Afternoon 8.30 – 12.00 14.00 – 18.00 Monday – Friday 16 April – 08 June 2018 10.00 – 12.00 16.00 – 18.00 8.30 – 12.00 14.00 – 18.00 07 April – 09 June 2018 Saturday and from 20. Octiber 2018 closed 9.00 – 12.00 15.30 – 18.00 Sunday and 08 April – 01 July public holidays and from 02 September 2018 closed 8 FREE REPUBLIC OF HOLIDAYS SAAS-FEE FREE REPUBLIC OF HOLIDAYS SAAS-FEE 9 EVERYTHING FROM A TO Z So that your holiday can be a stress-free experience all the way. Find the most important information in alpha- betical order. 10 THE SAAS VALLEY FROM A-Z THE SAAS VALLEY FROM A-Z 11 ALLALIN NEWS Saas-Almagell Saas-Balen The guest newspaper of the Free Republic of Holidays Saas-Fee Raiffeisen (it is also possible to In the tourist office (cash can with the event calendar and current news from the Saas Valley. Avai- withdraw cash in the tourist of- only be withdrawn during the lable in tourist offices, at newspaper stands and from your landlord. fice (p. 8/9) during the opening opening hours (p. 8/9) and only Note: Do you want to read the guest newspapers from the comfort hours). Only with “a Swiss Post- with a Swiss “Postcard”. of your own home? Subscribe now at card”, max. CHF 500.00 [email protected] or at www.saas-fee.ch/allalinnews. BANKS Saas-Fee Saas-Grund Annual subscription (18 issues) Raiffeisenbank Raiffeisenbank Switzerland: CHF 39.00 Obere Dorfstrasse 65 Dorfplatz Abroad: CHF 65.00 Tel. +41 27 955 19 00 Tel. +41 27 955 19 00 ALLALINO SAAS-FEE VILLAGE TOUR UBS AG Walliser Kantonalbank Enjoy an audio tour of the village with the "Allalino” panorama train. Obere Dorfstrasse 18 Talstrasse Tel. +41 27 958 99 11 Saastalstrasse 303 Provision: Mid-July to mid-October, Friday to Wednesday Tel. 0848 952 952 Information: Saas-Fee tourist office, Walliser Kantonalbank Tel. +41 27 958 18 58 Dorfplatz 9 Tel. 084 895 29 52 ARRIVAL / DEPARTURE CAR SHUTTLE TRAIN Schedule is subject to change. CAR HIRE A MobilityCar vehicle, free hire, is available in the Saas-Fee multi-sto- Furka car shuttle train (Matterhorn Gotthard Train) rey car park (Terminal B, right at the entrance). Fri - Sun from Oberwald: 05.35h, 06.05h, every 30 min. Information and reservations at: until 20.35h www.mobility.ch or, Tel. +41 84 882 48 12 Mon - Thurs from Oberwald: 05.35h, 06.35h, every 60minutes until 20.35h Fri - Sun from Realp: 06.05h, 06.35h, every 30 min. until 21.05h CHURCH SERVICE Mon - Thurs from Realp: 06.05h, 07.05h, every 60 minutes until Catholic 21.05h Saas-Fee Saas-Grund Monday 8.00 Wednesday 9.00 Lötschberg car shuttle train (BLS) Sat - Thurs from Goppenstein: 05.50h - 22.20h, every 30 min. Thursday 8.00 Friday 8.00 Last train 23.20h Saturday 19.00 Saturday 19.00 Friday from Goppenstein: 05.50h - 23.20h, every 30 min. Sunday and Sunday and general Sat - Thurs from Kandersteg: 05.50h - 21.50h Every 30 min. 9.00 9.00 22.50h and 23.50h general holidays holidays Friday from Kandersteg: 05.50h - 22.50h, every 30 minutes. Saas-Almagell Saas-Balen Last train 23.50h Tuesday 8.00 Tuesday 19.30 Simplon car shuttle train (SBB) Friday 8.00 Thursday 8.00 From Iselle: 06.06h - 22.36h, every 90 min. Sunday and general Saturday 17.30 10.30 holidays From Brig: 05.28h - 21.58h, every 90 min. Sunday and during the school 10.30 19.30 Our tip: discounted tickets for the Lötschberg car shuttle train are general holidays holidays available in all tourist offices of the Free Republic of Holidays Saas- the first Friday of the Fee and from the Hohsaas cable car. 19.30 month ATM S Saas-Fee Saas-Grund Protestant Post Raiffeisenbank Saas-Fee Saas-Grund UBS Walliser Kantonalbank 1. July – 16. Sept. 2018 Raiffeisenbank 9.30 1.July – 12. Aug. 2018 20.00 Sunday Walliser Kantonalbank 12 THE SAAS VALLEY FROM A-Z THE SAAS VALLEY FROM A-Z 13 CURRENCY EXCHANGE PICK-UP SERVICE All banks offer currency exchange.