Do not miss:
- The old town with its Friday morning market
- The art, history and nature museums as well as the prison museum
- The four castles of Valère and Tourbillon, Montorge and Majorie
- The shows at the Théâtre de Valère
- The Valère Ancient Organ Festival and the Tibor Varga International Violin Competition
A few minutes’ walk from the Hôtel des Vignes, the underground lake of St-Léonard deserves a visit as the largest underground lake in Europe.
Since 1978, the Gianadda Foundation in Martigny has hosted many major artists’exhibitions.
You will find more information about the region on Sion Tourisme website.
Valais wines
With more than 5’000 hectares of vineyards, Valais hosts one-third of the Swiss vineyard and offers more than 50 varieties of grapes. The 420 hectares of vineyards of Sion make it the second Valais wine-growing town. Local wines won numerous awards in European competitions.
Promo’Sion
Take advantage of the Promo’Sion offer, including: one night at the Hotel des Vignes and a Sion & Wine Tour (tasting of 5 Sion wines & a plate of Valais specialties, discovery of 3 historical sites located in the Sion old town).
Winetasting
In Uvrier – St-Léonard: Castel d’Uvrier
5 minutes away from the hotel at the Castel d’Uvrier, you can taste the best wines from Provins and Valais Mundi, along with some delicious food. Reservation required.
Frédéric Dumoulin SA L’orpailleur
Antoine et Christophe Bétrisey – reservation required
In Ayent et Sion
Wine tasting cellar at la cave Emery SA in Ayent – from 15 participants
Les fils de Charles Favre
Indoor golf at the Hotel des Vignes
The Hotel des Vignes has an indoor golf course with 3 simulators and a 9-hole putting green open daily from 8am to 10pm. You will be able to perfect your technique throughout the year!
Reservation recommended, please call +41 27 203 50 30
Outdoor golf in Valais
The hotel is located near the most beautiful golf courses in Valais.
Choose from four 18-hole golf courses and one 9-hole golf course, all located between 4 and 20 km from the hotel:
The Rhône Valley is a paradise for cyclists, mountain biking or road cycling.
Discover many hikes and walks with the Hotel des Vignes as starting point:
- Through Valais vineyard along the Bisse de Clavoz
- Zeuzier Dam and Grande Dixence
- Vallon de Réchy
- Derborence
- Val d’Hérens
Thrill-seekers can indulge in the joys of
- rafting on the Rhone
- parachuting
- paragliding
- climbing
- free falling in the new Realfly flight simulator located in Sion.
And for a relaxing finish, nothing beats a refreshing dip in the small lakes of the Domaine des Iles.
Thanks to the hotel’s central location, you can reach many ski resorts in less than thirty minutes:
- Anzère
- Crans-Montana
- 4 Vallées: Collons, Thyon 2000, Veysonnaz, Nendaz and Verbier
- Nax-Mont Noble
- Val d’Anniviers
You can choose each day the ski resort with the best snow conditions.
If you practice cross-country skiing or snowshoeing, you will enjoy a great day out in Crans-Montana, Évolène or Val d’Hérens.
