In this panorama photographed in April 2011 next the Rue du Grand-Pont, in Sion, where one can see the Basilica of Notre Dame de Valère, built between the XI and XIII centuries.

SION a Medieval Town - Sion visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'SION a Medieval Town' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Wallis.

Sion is a medieval town located on the lowest part of the Rhone rive, is the capital of the canton of Valais and the oldest city in Switzerland with about 7000 years rich in history, with numerous monuments distributed throughout the town.

Office de Tourisme de Sion
Place de la Planta
1950 Sion - Switzerland
T. +41 (0)27 327 77 27
F. +41 (0)27 327 77 28

Road: On the A9 motorway The following alpine passes are open throughout the year: Col de Forclaz, Pas de Morgins, Simplon, Grand St-Bernard tunnel.
Train: Direct lines from Basle, Bern, Geneva airport, Lausanne and Zurich airport every 30 min.
Flight: Geneva-Cointrin and Zurich-Kloten or Basle-Mulhouse and Bern international airports.
Direct, charter, private flights from Sion Airport (Info phone +41(0)27 329 06 00) Charter and private flights, Air Glaciers (Info phone +41(0)27 329 14 15)