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Travel
Many ways to travel:
1)Fly to Geneva then 2 hours by train/car from Geneva to Sion + 15 mins drive by car/taxi to Veysonnaz itself. Competitive car hire available from Geneva airport.
2) Ferry/tunnel & self-drive through France.
3)Train/TGV through France to Sion + 15 minutes drive by car/taxi to Veysonnaz itself. At certain times of year, chartered flights do go to Sion. Parking adjacent to apartment and in multi-storey car park by gondolas. Car is not essential unless you wish to explore.
Distances
Historic Sion, Switzerland's oldest town which is only 10km, 15 minutes away, has 2 chateaux, a cathedral and many museums. Full shopping facilities, theatre, cinema, swimming pool. Thermal baths are 30 minutes away at Saillon. Verbier can be reached by car within 1 hour, Mont Blanc within 1.5 hours and Saas Fee, Zermatt within 2 hours. If you wish to travel to Italy, Milan is just 4 hours away.
Further details
Veysonnaz has: Gondola station; 4 sports/hire shops; 3 supermarkets; a bakery; 2 banks; a butchers; a hairdressers; a souvenier shop; 6 restaurants in town and 5 on the slopes; 5 bar/cafes and 2 bar/discos; a relaxation centre offers swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi, steam room and massage treatments; Tourist Information Office; Taxi service; garage/petrol station. Resident Doctor; nearest hospital is Sion, 10km away.
Booking notes
A 50% non-returnable deposit is payable on booking with the balance due 6 weeks before the holiday. In the event of cancellation less than 6 weeks beforehand the whole amount will be due. For full terms & conditions, see www.holidayhomes4u.com
A returnable deposit is also required to cover any breakages, etc. We do not provide any form of travel insurance cover and recommend that you take out your own travel insurance. A local 'Taxe de Sejours' of approx £1 per adult per day and 50p per day.
Changeover day
For weekly bookings - Saturdays. Arrival after 4.00pm, departure by 10.00m.
Shorter stays can be accommodated - please contact for details.
Golf
6 golf courses within 1 hours drive, 18 hole courses are: Sion; Verbier; Leuk Seuston and Crans-sur-Sierre, 9 hole courses at Sierre and Crans-sur-Sierre. A further 3 nine hole courses within 2 hours drive at Matterhorn; Riederalp and Source du Rhone. The course at Sion, just 20 minutes away is open practically all year round.
Ski
Breathtaking skiing for all abilities from mid November to mid April. Ski the famous World Cup downhill run - Piste de l'Ours or visit the glacier on Mont Fort. The all encompassing '4 Valleys' Mt Fort pass offers 25 blue, 70 red and 5 black runs serviced by 18 gondolas; 32 chair lifts and 49 surface lifts. Snow cannons ensure excellent conditions. 32km of cross-country slopes. Snowboarding runs and 5km snow shoe treks. 10 minutes walk to gondolas at Veysonnaz or a free ski-bus to Veysonnaz, Thyon and Verbier stops at end of road to apartment. Secure Ski locker facilities in multi storey carpark and by gondola. 3 Ski/Snow board hire/shop and Swiss Ski School for children aged 3 1/2-6 years, and 7 years-adult in Veysonnaz itself. Child care facilities available for 18 months to 3 1/2 years. Please contact for more details and brochures.
Accessibility
Outside
Large balcony facing west, approx 1.9 x 15m. Table and 6 chairs. Far reaching views of snowcapped mountains and valley of Sion below. Designated parking space adjacent to the apartment.
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