Why go
- Municipality in Valais, Switzerland.
- Served by Sion Airport (SIR).
History
Sion is a Swiss town situated in the Rhône valley, a municipality, and the capital of the canton of Valais and of the district of Sion. As of December 2020 it had a population of 34,978.
Where to stay
Route de Savoie, Pont-de-la-Morge 84, 1962 Sion, Switzerland · relaisdusimplon.ch
Rue de la Lombardie 19, 1950 Sion, Switzerland · booking.com
Linzerbot 25/27, 1973 Nax, Switzerland · nada-brahma-retreats.ch
Rue du Château 4, 1958 Saint-Léonard, Switzerland · valdingue.ch
Chem. de Tsamandon 88, 1997 Nendaz, Switzerland · madretreat.ch
Rte des Mayens 10, 1993 Veysonnaz, Switzerland · hotel.ch.ivof.com
Chemin de Prameirâ 30, 1997 Haute-Nendaz, Switzerland · madmount.ch
Rue du Petit Pré 23, 1958 Saint-Léonard, Switzerland · petit-pre.ch
Rte Principale 8, 3961 Saint-Luc, Switzerland · bellatola.ch
Rte de la Télécabine 69, 1997 Nendaz, Switzerland · lesetagnes.com
Les Collons, Chem. de la Bourgeoisie 11, 1988 Vex, Switzerland · lacambuse.ch
Chem. de l'Eglise 12, 1961 Vernamiège, Switzerland · lacuredevernamiege.ch
Rte de Nendaz 19, 1996 Baar, Switzerland · le-bargeot.com.es
Chem. des Cibles 17, 1997 Nendaz, Switzerland · hotelnendaz4vallees.ch
Cour De Gare, Av. de Tourbillon 18, 1950 Sion, Switzerland · ihg.com
Chem. de la Poudrière 20, 1950 Sion, Switzerland · hotel.ch.ivof.com
Rte de Magrappé 38, 1993 Veysonnaz, Switzerland · hotelmagrappe.ch
Rue du Rhône 25, 1950 Sion, Switzerland · chambre.tripcombined.com
Rue du Scex 38, 1950 Sion, Switzerland · hotelcastel.ch
Av. du Midi 6, 1950 Sion, Switzerland · hotelelitesion.ch
Rte de la Morge 21, 1964 Conthey, Switzerland · pasdecheville.ch
Av. du Grand-Champsec 21, 1950 Sion, Switzerland · all.accor.com
Rte de Chippis 5, 1950 Sion, Switzerland · smallville-sion.ch
Route de Chippis, Av. du Grand-Champsec 64, 1950 Sion, Switzerland · marriott.com
Rte des Moulins 20, 1965 Savièse, Switzerland · zollin.ch
Chem. des Collines 33, 1950 Sion, Switzerland
Rue de l'Eglise 8, 1994 Aproz (Nendaz, Switzerland
Rue de l'Ecole 37 Le Manoir Champlan, 1971 Grimisuat, Switzerland
Rte des Mayens 40, 1993 Veysonnaz, Switzerland · alpvisionresidences.com
chemin de Courtelette 20, 1997 Haute-Nendaz, Switzerland · larosedesvents-hn.ch
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Rte de Magrappé 49, 1993 Veysonnaz, Switzerland · chaletroyal.ch
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Rue du Grand-Pont 34, 1950 Sion, Switzerland
Chem. de la Tchoueille 61, 1993 Nendaz, Switzerland
Restaurants & places to go
Chinese, Restaurant · Restaurant chinois Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:30-14:00; Tu-Th 18:00-22:00; Fr, Sa 18:00-00:00 · Espace des Remparts, Sion, 1950 · restaurantchezchou.ch
Bubble Tea, Hawaiian, Fast Food · Hawaiian street food Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-19:00; Sa 12:00-17:00 · 15 Avenue de la Gare, Sion, 1950 · facebook.com
Restaurant · Cuisine marocaine Opening hours: Tu-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr, Sa 10:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating · 10 Route cantonale · lekidam.ch
German, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-18:30; Sa 07:30-17:00 · 2 Rue de la Madeleine, Conthey, 1964 · coop-restaurant.ch
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: 11:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-01:00 Features: takeaway · 4 Route de Bassin, Conthey, 1964 · kfc-suisse.ch
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 08:00-00:00; Fr,Sa 08:00-01:00; Su 08:00-24:00 Features: takeaway · mcdonalds.ch
Italian, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 08:30-23:00; Fr-Sa 08:30-24:00 · 115 Route d'Italie, 1985 · osteria-restaurant.ch
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-14:30; Su, PH off · 14-20 Avenue de France, Sion, 1950
Portuguese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Tu 07:00-20:00; We,Th 07:00-00:00; Fr 07:00-01:00; Sa 08:00-01:00; Su 08:00-23:00 · 6 Route des Rottes, Conthey, 1964 · cn-restaurant.ch
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-13:30,17:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-13:30,17:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegan options ·… · dieci.ch
Crepe, Restaurant · Opening hours: We,Th 18:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 16:00-22:00; Su 16:00-21:00 · 69 Rue de Lausanne · versolalto.ch
ÉRythréE, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr 10:00-24:00; Sa 11:00-14:00,18:00-24:00, Su 11:00-14:00,18:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating,… · abyssinia-vs.ch
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-24:00; Sa-Su 08:00-24:00 · 21 Route de la Morge, Conthey, 1964 · accademia-dellapizza.ch
Korean, Restaurant · Opening hours: 10:30-14:30,18:00-22:30; Fr,Sa 10:30-14:30,18:00-23:30 · 3 Avenue de Tourbillon, Sion, 1950 · chez-lin-sion.ch
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-14:30,16:45-21:30 · 37 Place du Midi, Sion, 1950 · coucousushi-sion.ch
Sandwich, Wrap, Salad, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00; Sa 11:00-14:00 · 1 Rue des Vergers, Sion, 1950 · freshsandwich.ch
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 11:00-13:30; Tu-Fr 10:00-14:00 · 8 Rue de la Dent-Blanche, Sion, 1950 · japongourmand.ch
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-14:00,18:30-21:30 · 97 Rue des Collons, Thyon-Les Collons, 1988 · chaletlamaya.ch
Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-00:00; Sa, Su 09:00-00:00 Features: outdoor seating · 7 Rue du Vieux-Village · cafe-restaurant-sangria.ch
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-14:30, 18:00-23:00 · 40 Rue Centrale, Conthey, 1964 · restaurantgrec.ch
Brasserie, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-00:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-01:00; Su 11:00-24:00 · 27 Rue de Lausanne, Sion, 1950 · les-brasseurs.ch
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:30-14:30, 18:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 22 Rue de Parcouret · maison-thai.pro
Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 11:00-23:00 · 26 Chemin des Mélèzes, Hérémence, 1987 · leboissauvage.ch
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 09:00-23:00 · 17a Avenue de la Gare, Sion, 1950 · palaiskinhdo.ch
Pasta, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We 09:00-14:00; Th,Fr 09:00-14:00,18:00-20:15; Su 18:00-20:15 · 15 Avenue de France, Sion, 1950 · pastaconnection.ch
Ice Cream, Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 14:00-22:00; PH 14:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 5 Espace des Remparts, Sion, 1950 · hastaglaces.ch
Traditional, Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu 10:30-14:30; We-Sa 10:30-14:30,18:30-23:00 · 23 Rue de la Porte-Neuve, Sion, 1950
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: 10:00-22:00 · 78 Route Cantonale, Vétroz, 1963
Asian, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · asiagoodsion.ch
Tacos, Pizza, Kebab, Fast Food · Features: delivery · 13 Avenue de France, Sion, 1950 · instagram.com
Mexican, Restaurant · Mexican restaurant · 32 Avenue de la Gare, Sion, 1950 · bodegasion.com
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:00-14:00,17:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-14:00,17:00-22:00 · 4 Avenue de la Gare, Sion, 1950 · fr.runder.ch
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo 09:00-14:00; We, Th 09:00-14:00, 17:00-23:00; Fr 09:00-14:00, 17:00-00:00; Sa 17:00-00:00; Su 11:00-16:00 · 53 Route de Roumaz · cafe-dumoulin.ch
Raclette, Restaurant · Raclette restaurant
Bagel, Fast Food · Bagel fast food
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-14:00, 17:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 18 Rue des Casernes, Sion, 1950
Restaurant · Restaurant japonais Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-14:00, 18:30-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 4 Rue de Conthey · yaki-restobar.ch
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00; Th-Sa 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 8a Avenue de France, Sion, 1950 · holycow.ch
Italian, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-15:00, 18:00-22:00, Su 11:00-15:00 · 44 Route de Vissigen, 1950 · facebook.com
International, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 08:00-18:30; Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 08:00-17:00; Su, PH off · 14-20 Avenue de France, Sion, 1950
Portuguese, Restaurant · Chez Fatima et Eduardo Patrao Spécialités : cochon de lait, poulet, cabri, chèvre, morue, gambas · 31 Route des Ateliers, Vétroz, 1963
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:30-14:00,18:00-22:30; Fr,Sa 11:30-14:30,18:00-23:30 Features: step-free access · 31 Route des Rottes, 1964 · bowlingdesrottes.ch
Crepe, Restaurant · Ouvert entre mi-avril et mi-octobre
Italian Pizza, Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 11:30-14:00,18:30-22:30 · 21b Rue des Biolles · restaurantaimer.com
226 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Sion Airport (SIR) 2.8 km to the centre
Sion, VS, CH — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Altiport du Glacier de Tsanfleuron 14 km to the centre
Savièse, VS, CH
Sankt Stephan Airfield 30 km to the centre
Sankt Stephan, BE, CH
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Sion Airport (SIR); 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Sion, Switzerland. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
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Coaches & shuttles
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Tours & experiences
Sightseeing
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