Infoguide Summer 2017 Saas-Fee | Saas-Grund | Saas-Almagell | Saas-Balen
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ENGLISH ANNOUNCEMENT INFOGUIDE SUMMER 2017 SAAS-FEE | SAAS-GRUND | SAAS-ALMAGELL | SAAS-BALEN GET THE APP FOR IOS AND ANDROID Back to Nature - or better still, straight to the Free Republic of Holidays Saas-Fee Nature can be experienced all around the Free Repub- lic of Holidays Saas-Fee. Getting back to nature need not be the pious wish of stressed, overwhelmed victims of the concrete metropolis. In the Saas Valley, nature is to be found with every step, smell and breath. Feel the warmth of the sun on your skin. Don’t just let the refreshing wind blow through your hair, let it refresh your head too. Take a deep breath of the fresh, dust- free air. Be amazed by the incredible diversity of CABLEWAYS plants, both in sight and smell. Touch thousand-ye- ar-old glacial ice. Pause to take in the Saas Valley’s 18 four-thousand-metre peaks. Listen to the rushing mountain streams and the mountain jackdaws. See, smell, taste, listen, breathe in: in the Free Republic of CABLEWAYS Holiday Saas-Fee, nature is not only ‘at home’, but is to be experienced all around you. Welcome to the Free Republic of Holidays Saas-Fee, the natural paradise in the middle of the highest mountains in the Swiss Alps! Take advantage of the many offers and discounts. For example, there is discounted parking in Saas-Fee and attractive offers that will take a good deal of the burden off your holiday budget. 2 3 INDEX OF CONTENTS Free Republic of Holidays Saas-Fee Events Citizens’ Pass ...............................8 Tourist offices ....................... 10-11 Events Summer 2017 ............. 58 Event highlights......................... 59 Everything from A to Z Families and children Banks ..........................................15 Parking Saas-Fee .....................19 Adventure land Glacier Fun ... 62 Kids Days.................................... 64 Car hire .........................................15 Pharmacies ................................19 A trip to Hohsi Land ................. 62 Petting zoos ............................... 64 Car shuttle train ..........................15 Pick up service Saas-Fee .......19 Baking with Globi ..................... 62 Playgrounds ............................... 64 Cash machines .........................16 Public transport ........................ 20 Child care ................................... 63 Pony rides on the Church service ...........................16 Refuse collection...................... 20 Climbing for kids ...................... 63 Kreuzboden ............................... 65 Currency exchange ..................17 Shopping .................................... 21 Handicraft for kids ................... 63 The fairytale trail ........................ 65 Dentist ..........................................17 Taxi (electro) ............................... 21 Hiking with kids ......................... 63 Wildlife treasure hunt ............... 65 Doctor ...........................................18 Taxi (car) ...................................... 21 Hohsi-expedition ....................... 63 Gift vouchers Saas-Fee ...........18 Village excursion "Allalino" ...... 21 Kian›s journey of discovery .... 64 Important Numbers ..................18 CONTENTS INDEX OF Lost property office ...................18 Activities, culture and wellness Luggage trolleys ........................19 Baking rye bread ...................... 68 Library ...........................................71 Brewing beer ............................. 68 Museums / Gallery ...................71 Cableways Cheese-making-demonstration ..68 Spa areas ................................... 73 Cableways .................................. 26 Summer ski tariff ..................... 30 Cinema in the pool................... 69 Storytelling evening .................. 73 Timetable Summer 2017 ....... 26 Summer ski area ..................... 31 Day trip to Zermatt ................... 69 Village tours .................................74 Single ride tariff ......................... 28 Destinations ............................... 32 Day spa ....................................... 69 Wine tasting ................................74 Events.......................................... 70 Ice pavillon .................................. 70 Sports, games and fun Kneipp hydrotherapy areas ... 70 Adventure forest ....................... 36 Mountain experience ............... 48 Aqua Allalin ................................ 37 Nordic Walking .......................... 49 Beach volleyball ........................ 37 Panning for gold ....................... 50 Gastronomy INDEX OF CONTENTS INDEX OF Bike the mountain ................... 38 Pétanque (Boules) ................... 50 Après-ski and Climbing garden ....................... 38 Pit Pat ...........................................51 Summer bars ............................ 78 Climbing paths .......................... 38 Scooters ......................................51 Cafés ........................................... 78 Crazy golf .....................................41 Sports grounds ......................... 52 Mountain restaurants .............. 79 Fishing ..........................................41 Toboggan run Feeblitz ............ 53 Nightlife ....................................... 80 Golf driving Range ................... 44 Tennis .......................................... 53 Restaurants .........................82-83 Gym ............................................. 44 Vitaparcours .............................. 54 Hiking........................................... 45 Watersports ................................ 54 Indoor climbing walls ............... 46 YoungGo Parcour .................... 55 Indoor Skiing ............................. 46 Zumba ........................................ 55 All information is subject to change. Micro-bowling ............................ 46 Mountain bike hire .................... 46 Mountain huts ........................... 47 Mountain sports schools........ 47 4 5 FREE REPUBLIC OF HOLIDAYS SAAS-FEE A stunning, mediterranean valley. Surrounded by 18 four-thousand-metre peaks. Nature at its purest. Authentic mountain villages. Great peo- FREE REPUBLIC OF HOLIDAYS SAAS-FEE FREE REPUBLIC HOLIDAYS OF ple. Countless excursion destinations. A para- dise for hikers, mountain climbers, climbers, bi- kers, sun worshippers, sports fans and silence lovers. FREE REPUBLIC OF HOLIDAYS SAAS-FEE FREE REPUBLIC HOLIDAYS OF 6 7 MOUNTAIN RAILWAYS INCLUDED Liberate yourself from holidays without sun or real relaxation, and become a citizen of the Free Republic of Holidays Saas- Fee! Make the most of your holiday in Saas-Fee this coming summer with the Citizens’ Pass, the guest card of the Free Republic of Holidays Saas-Fee that gives holidaymakers more freedom and flexibility. FREE REPUBLIC OF HOLIDAYS SAAS-FEE FREE REPUBLIC HOLIDAYS OF With the Citizens’ Pass you get free and unlimited use of ten of our cableways (all except the Metro Alpin) from your first night’s stay, as well as free travel on all PostAuto buses from Niedergut to Saas-Fee and from Saas-Grund to Mattmark (not for arrival and departure). The Citizens’ Pass is valid from your very first night’s stay as well as on arrival or departure days. Plus, enjoy countless deals and discounts, including reduced par- king fees in Saas-Fee and attractive offers from our partners – so you’ll be left with a little extra cash in your holiday fund! On the following page you will find some of the best deals for holders of the Citizens’ Pass. All offers that carry this symbol include a discount with the Citizens’ Pass … INDOOR SWIMMING POOL · WELLNESS Please note: Our partner organisations are marked with this symbol on the website www.saas-fee.ch. FITNESS · MASSAGES · BEAUTY Opening hours: Indoor swimming pool 10.00–21.00 Wellness 10.00–21.30 Fitness 08.00–21.30 FREE REPUBLIC OF HOLIDAYS SAAS-FEE FREE REPUBLIC HOLIDAYS OF Aqua Allalin Panoramastrasse 1 3906 Saas-Fee Phone 027 958 50 60 [email protected] www.youthhostel.ch/aqua-allalin 8 9 Aqua Allalin_E_105x148_092015.indd 1 15.09.2015 09:34:26 TOURIST OFFICES Saas-Fee Saas-Almagell Obere Dorfstrasse 2 Dorfplatz 1 3906 Saas-Fee 3905 Saas-Almagell tel. +41 27 958 18 58 tel. +41 27 958 18 88 [email protected] [email protected] Day Morning Afternoon Day Morning Afternoon 8.30 a.m. to 12 noon 2 to 6 p.m. 8.30 a.m. to 12 noon 2 to 6 p.m. SAAS-FEE FREE REPUBLIC HOLIDAYS OF Monday – Friday 24 April – 09 June 2017 Monday - Friday 24 April - 09 June 2017 10 a.m. to 12 noon / 2 to 4p.m. 8.30 to 10.30 a.m. 3 to 6 p.m. 8.30 a.m. to 12 noon 2 to 6 p.m. 8.30 a.m. to 12 noon 2 to 6 p.m. 15 July - 19 August 2017 Saturday 22 April - 24 June 2017 Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. 8.30 – 11 a.m. closed 29 April – 3 June 2017 Sunday and closed closed public holidays 9 a.m. to 12 noon 3.30 to 6 p.m. Sunday and public holidays 30 April - 04 June 2017 Saas-Balen closed Post 3908 Saas-Balen Saas-Grund tel. +41 27 957 21 43 Dorfplatz [email protected] 3910 Saas-Grund Day Morning Afternoon tel. +41 27 958 18 55 Monday - Friday 9.45 to 11.30 a.m. 4.30 – 6.30 p.m. [email protected] Saturday 9.45 a.m. to12 noon closed Day Morning Afternoon Sunday and closed 8.30 a.m. to 12 noon 2 to 6 p.m. public holidays Monday – Friday 24 April - 09 June 2017 10 a.m. to 12 noon 4 to 6 p.m. FREE REPUBLIC OF HOLIDAYS SAAS-FEE FREE REPUBLIC HOLIDAYS OF 8.30 a.m. to 12noon 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday 22 April - 03 June 2017 closed 9 a.m. to 12 noon 3.30 to 6 p.m. Sunday and public holidays 23 April – 04 June 2017 closed 10 11 EVERYTHING FROM A TO Z