Info Guide Winter 2019/20
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ENGLISH ANNOUNCEMENT INFO GUIDE WINTER 2019/20 SAAS-FEE | SAAS-GRUND | SAAS-ALMAGELL | SAAS-BALEN GET OUR APP NOW FOR IOS AND ANDROID THE FREE REPUBLIC OF HOLIDAYS SAAS- FEE – A UNIQUE SKI DESTINATION IN SWITZ- ERLAND With 18 mountains measuring 4,000 m or more, Saas Valley makes for an impressive mountain backdrop. A total of 150 kilometres of pistes take you from a height of 3,600 m above sea level down into the villages. The ski region of the Free Republic of Holidays Saas-Fee has also been designated as the ski region with the most snowfall in the Alps. There are many winter sports on offer in Saas Valley: along- side skiing and snowboarding, you can find tobog- ganing, ice climbing, snowshoe trails, winter hiking, ice stock sport, cross-country skiing and much more. Welcome to the Free Republic of Holidays Saas-Fee! Enjoy the loveliest sides of winter. IMPORTANT CONTACTS Emergency contacts Saas-Fee banks Raiffeisenbank General emergency numbers 112 Tel. +41 27 955 19 00 Obere Dorfstrasse 65 Rescue service/air rescue service 14 4 UBS AG Tel. +41 27 958 99 11 Police 117 Obere Dorfstrasse 18 Fire brigade 118 Walliser Kantonalbank Tel. 084 895 29 52 Regional police +41 27 957 11 61 Dorfplatz 9 Saas-Fee piste rescue service +41 27 958 11 11 Saas-Grund banks Raiffeisenbank Saas-Grund piste rescue service +41 27 958 15 95 Tel. +41 27 955 19 00 Saastalstrasse 414 Saas-Almagell piste rescue service +41 27 958 11 11 Saas-Fee cashpoints Doctors Post Saas-Fee, Dr Stephanie & Dr Stefan Kuonen Tel. +41 27 957 58 59 Haus Pan, 3906 Saas-Fee Raiffeisenbank Saas-Grund, Arztpraxis Saastal Tel. +41 27 957 11 55 UBS Innere Saastalstrasse 91, 3910 Saas-Grund Walliser Kantonalbank Dentists Saas-Grund cashpoints Saas-Balen, Dr med. dent. Evi Zengaffinen Tel. +41 27 957 30 60 Raiffeisenbank Bidermatten, 3908 Saas-Bidermatten Saas-Almagell cashpoints Pharmacies Raiffeisenbank Saas-Fee, Vallesia Apotheke, Tel. +41 27 957 26 18 Obere Dorfstrasse 25 Saas-Almagell, cash withdrawals Saas-Grund, Saastal Apotheke Cash can also be withdrawn in the Tourist Information Centre (p. 6/7) Tel. +41 27 957 16 04 Haus Sportina, Saastalstrasse 260 during opening times. A maximum of CHF 500 can be withdrawn using a Postbank debit card. Saas-Balen, cash withdrawals Taxis Cash withdrawals may only be made in the village shop ('Dor- Saas-Fee (Elektro), Bolero Tel. +41 27 957 70 20 fladen') using a Postbank debit card during opening times. Saas-Fee (Elektro), Edelweiss Tel. +41 77 443 73 32 Saas-Grund, Pauli Reisen Tel. +41 27 957 17 57 Lost property Saas-Almagell, Taxi Zurbriggen Tel. +41 79 693 00 00 Lost items can be dropped off at Tourist Information Centres Transport / Parking (p. 6/7). Breakdown assistance 14 0 Road conditions 16 3 Saas-Fee parking authorities +41 27 958 15 70 PostBus transport service +41 58 454 26 16 4 IMPORTANT CONTACTS IMPORTANT CONTACTS 5 TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES Saas-Fee Saas-Grund Obere Dorfstrasse 2 Saastalstrasse 381 3906 Saas-Fee 3910 Saas-Grund Tel. +41 27 958 18 58 Tel. +41 27 958 18 55 [email protected] [email protected] Day Opening times Special opening times Day Opening times Special opening times 20.04.20 – 08.06.20 21.10.19 – 31.10.19 Monday – Friday 8.30 – 12.00 10.00 – 12.00 02.12.19 – 13.12.19 14.00 – 18.00 16.00 – 18.00 14.04.20 – 29.05.20 21.12.19 – 10.01.20 Monday – Friday 8.30 – 18.00 10.00 – 12.00 01.02.20 – 17.04.20 8.30 – 12.00 16.00 – 18.00 Saturday 8.30 – 18.00 14.00 – 18.00 01.11.19 – 01.12.19 25.04.20 – 05.06.20 Closed Closed 11.01.20 – 31.01.20 27.10.19 – 21.12.19 8.30 – 17.00 Sunday and public 9.00 – 12.00 26.04.20 – 06.06.20 holidays 15.30 – 18.00 Saturday 8.30 – 12.00 26.10.19 – 13.12.19 Closed 18.04.20 – 29.05.20 Closed until 14.12.19 Saas-Almagell 19.04.20 – 30.05.20 Sunday and from 28.04.19 Dorfplatz 1 8.30 – 18.00 public holidays Closed 3905 Saas-Almagell 12.01.20 – 01.02.20 Tel. +41 27 958 18 88 8.30 – 17.00 [email protected] Day Opening times Special opening times 8.30 – 12.00 14.10.19 – 23.12.19 14.00 – 18.00 14.04.20 – 08.06.20 Monday – Friday 8.30 – 10.30 Tuesday afternoon 15:00 – 18:00 closed 05.10.19 – 20.12.19 8.30 – 12.00 Saturday 18.04.20 – 26.06.20 14.00 – 18.00 08.30 – 11.00 until 22.12.19 Sunday and 05.01.20 – 25.01.20 public holidays 9.00 – 12.00 22.03.20 – 27.06.20 Closed Saas-Balen Dorfladen, Saas-Balen Tel. +41 27 957 24 56 Day Opening times Special opening times until 21.12.19 8.00 – 12.00 Monday – Friday 8.00 – 12.00 15.00 – 18.00 14.30 – 17.30 until 22.12.19 8.00 – 12.00 Saturday 8.00 – 12.00 15.00 – 18.00 14.30 – 17.30 Sunday and Closed Closed public holidays 6 IMPORTANT CONTACTS IMPORTANT CONTACTS 7 CONTENTS Free Republic of Holidays Saas-Fee Discoveries in Saas Valley Citizens' Pass ............................ 10 Bucket List ..................................12 Aqua Allalin ................................ 52 Micro-bowling ............................ 54 Brew beer ................................... 52 Museums/galleries ..................... 55 Saas Valley A-Z Bouldering cellar ...................... 52 Nordic walking........................... 56 Pick-up service ..........................18 Church services.........................19 Village walking tour .................. 52 Rodelbahn Feeblitz .................. 56 Arrival/departure car train .......18 Handcarts....................................19 Curling ......................................... 53 Bake rye bread ......................... 56 Car rental/car sharing ..............18 Waste disposal .......................... 20 Ice skating .................................. 53 Evening of legends .................. 56 Rail /PostBus .............................18 Public transport ........................ 20 Ice stock sport .......................... 53 Swimming pool cinema ......... 56 Currency exchange ..................18 Saas-Fee parking ..................... 21 Ice stock sport tournaments .....53 Events.......................................... 56 Shops/shopping .......................19 Ski depot .................................... 21 External day-trip destinations .....54 Wellness facilities ...................... 58 Saas-Fee shopping gift Hike with torches ...................... 54 Yoga, pilates, meditations etc. .. 45 vouchers ......................................19 Cooking chat ............................. 54 Bergbahnen (cableways) Events Winter timetable 2019/20 ...... 24 Ski pass destinations .............. 28 Winter events 2019/20 ........... 62 Event highlights......................... 63 Single ticket tariffs .................... 26 Ski regions ................................. 34 Winter hiking pass .................... 27 Snow sport schools................. 36 Families and kids Experiences on the mountain Baking with Globi .....................66 Kids party .................................... 67 Mountain sport highlights ....... 42 Tobogganing .............................. 45 Kids days ....................................66 Kids worlds ................................. 67 Mountain sport schools .......... 42 Snow tubing ................................ 45 Handicrafts for kids .................66 Walking tours with stroller/ Ice pavilion .................................. 43 Snow & Style Night ��������������������� 45 Childcare .....................................66 baby buggy ................................ 67 Torchlight descent .................... 43 Sunrise skiing ............................ 46 Kids disco ................................... 67 Fondue gondola ....................... 43 Full moon skiing ....................... 46 Hohsaas fun slope .................. 44 Winter hiking/ Gastronomy Cross-country skiing ............... 44 snowshoe touring .................... 46 Après-Ski and snow bars ...... 70 Cafés and nightlife ................... 72 Night sleeding/skiing ............... 44 Day-trip destinations ................ 48 Mountain restaurants .............. 71 Restaurants ............................... 73 All information without guarantee. 8 CONTENTS CONTENTS 9 CITIZENS' PASS The Citizens' Pass is the extra-value guest card for the Free Republic of Holidays Saas-Fee. Thanks to the Citizens' Pass, all guests of our partner organisations can enjoy numerous attractions and discounts. It enables you to use the PostBus free of charge anywhere in the With the BLS Lötschberg entire Saas Valley. Ski buses and local buses are also included. The Citizens' Pass is available from a one-night stay or more. It is also valid on your days of arrival or departure. Everything is included from park- Car Transport to the Valais ing in Saas-Fee to the Winter Hiking Pass and the Sagenabend eve- ning of legends and tales. You can find full details here: www.saas-fee.ch/buergerpass Have a wonderful stay in the Free Republic of Holidays Saas-Fee with the Citizens' Pass! Timetable changes owing to refurbishment work: bls.ch/autoverlad- loetschberg 10 FREE REPUBLIC OF HOLIDAYS SAAS-FEE FREE REPUBLIC OF HOLIDAYS SAAS-FEE 11 WELCOME TO WINTER! On the slope every morning at 8.00 or perhaps you’d rather have a sauna first and then a winter stroll? Everyone enjoys winter in a different way. We have put together some offers for inspiration, so you can design your own programme without missing OUR TIPS FOR FAMILIES out on anything. Visit Kian’s Adventureland in Saas-Almagell: the youngest visitors will have plenty of fun with snowtubing and skidooing Ride in the Pistenbully snow groomer at Kreuz- boden or try skiing the tight turns and jumps of the Hohsaas fun slope Build an igloo or a snowman in the fresh snow Enjoy an