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Wallis . Welcome in Valais. Daphnée Germanier Market Manager daphnee.germanier@valais.ch. Traditions and customs. Aletsch. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee declared the area surrounding the Great Aletsch Glacier the first Natural Heritage Site in the Alps

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  1. Wallis.

  2. Welcome in Valais Daphnée Germanier Market Manager daphnee.germanier@valais.ch

  3. Traditions and customs

  4. Aletsch • The UNESCO World Heritage Committee declared the area surrounding the Great Aletsch Glacier the first Natural Heritage Site in the Alps • 1st September 2013 - 7th Original Cow Dung Festival on the Riederalp

  5. Saas-Fee/Saas Valley • 3 world records • the Metro Alpin funicular railway at 3 500 m, the highest in Europe • the world's highest revolving restaurant • the world's biggest ice grotto • Saas-Fee passport gets reinforcement: the new SaasPass! Discover Traditional village • 15 August 2013 - Farmers Festival on the Triftalp, Saas-Grund

  6. Zermatt • Almost one-third of all the 4,000 meter peaks in the Alps are grouped around the village • Summer of Folklore Music • 11 August 2013 - 45th Folklore Festival

  7. Leukerbad • The largest thermal spa and wellness resort in the Alps • 150th Anniversary of Thomas Cook’s First Tour of Switzerland • 28 July 2013 - Tradition Shepherd’s Festival

  8. Nendaz • Barefoot track in Siviez - Families and nature lovers will have the good fortune to try a new path. The walkers will be able to feel again forgotten sensations on this «barefoot discovery track» • 26-28 July 2013 - International Alphorn Festival

  9. VERBIER St-Bernard • 19.07 - 04.08.2013 - Verbier Festival 20th Anniversary Every summer, the greatest artists of the international classical music scene meet at the Verbier Festival for 17 days of pure enchantment! • 21-22 September 2013 - Bagnes, Capitale de la Raclette Big village fair with AOC Raclette tasting of cheese from the various pastures and herds procession

  10. Many thanks for your attention and I will be delighted to welcome you to the Valais region www.wallis.ch

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