Crans montana

Valais Part 2: Grand St-Bernard, Sion, Crans-Montana and Leukerbad

Fodor’s Essential Switzerland (3rd Edition), Fodor’s Travel, ISBN 9781640977280

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Part 2 of Fodor’s Valais chapter is where the Rhône valley gets dramatic. You leave Verbier’s ski buzz and move through ancient passes, a capital city that looks like a fairy tale, a glossy plateau resort, hidden mountain villages, and Europe’s highest spa town. It’s a lot of ground, but the guide ties it together with trains, funiculars, and thermal water.