Travel Guide
Saas-Fee
Switzerland
Best time to go: December–April, July–September
Sights
- Mittelallalin – The world's highest revolving restaurant, with an ice pavilion.
- Glaciers – The village is surrounded by eighteen 4,000 m peaks.
- Fee Gorge – Suspension bridges over the gorge at the edge of the village.
- Marmot trail – Close-up marmots near Spielboden.
- Chapel path – Fifteen chapels along the way to Saas-Grund.
- Hannig – A family mountain with a toboggan run in winter.
Food & nightlife
- Valais raclette – Melted cheese scraped straight from the wheel.
- Cholera – A Valais pie with leeks, potatoes and cheese.
- Fondue in a hut – In winter, sledge to the hut and back.
- Après-Ski – Music and mulled wine after the slopes.
Day trips
- Mattmark reservoir – A hike around the reservoir at the end of the valley.
- Zermatt – The Matterhorn village in the next valley.
- Simplon Pass – A mountain pass with a hospice towards Italy.
Good to know
- When to go
- December–April, July–September
- Getting around
- Car-free; PostBus from Visp, with a car park at the village entrance.
- Tipping
- Service is usually included – rounding up is a nice gesture.
- Power
- Plug type J/C, 230 V.
- Currency
- Swiss Franc (CHF)
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General tips without guarantee – please check opening times and prices locally.