Sion: Sion Airport
Few places in Valais have a history as closely tied to civil and military aviation as Sion Airport. Set on the floor of the Rhône Valley, it lies within Sion, the cantonal capital, where urban districts and vineyards spread beneath the Alps. The airfield serves civil aviation as well as the Swiss Air Force, giving it a role beyond ordinary regional air travel. Sion is also defined by the castle hills of Valère and Tourbillon. The Basilica of Valère holds one of the world’s oldest playable organs. Its position in the broad Rhône Valley has long made Sion an important Valais centre between high Alpine passes and the Lake Geneva region.
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Sion combines a compact medieval core with a broad Alpine valley setting in a way that reflects its position as the capital of Valais. The Rhône runs through the valley below two defining hills: the ruins of Château de Tourbillon and the fortified Basilique de Valère. Valère contains an organ dating from the 15th century, regarded as the world’s oldest playable organ. Known in Roman times as Sedunum, Sion has long been an important settlement on routes through the Alps. Vineyards climb the dry, sun-facing slopes around the city, linking its urban centre to one of Switzerland’s major wine regions. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Sion and the Rhône Valley.
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Valais combines high-alpine terrain with vineyard-lined valley life in a way that reflects its position between the Rhône Valley and the Pennine Alps. These coordinates lie in the Val d’Anniviers, a side valley where the Navizence flows north towards the Rhône and long-settled communities occupy slopes beneath high peaks. Across the canton, mountain pastures, glaciers and celebrated summits shape daily life as much as the broad, productive valley floor. Valais is also Switzerland’s leading wine-producing canton, and its historic bisses—open irrigation channels—show how generations adapted dry sunny slopes for cultivation. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Valais.
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Switzerland stretches from the Jura Mountains in the northwest to the Alps in the south, encompassing a central plateau of cities, farms and lakes. The Rhine rises in the Swiss Alps, while Lake Geneva forms part of the country’s southwestern border. Zürich, Geneva and Basel are major urban centres, yet mountain railways and passes remain central to how many regions are experienced. Four national languages—German, French, Italian and Romansh—reflect Switzerland’s distinct cantonal identities. The Matterhorn above Zermatt is among Europe’s most recognisable peaks, and the 1291 Federal Charter is closely associated with the country’s founding tradition. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Switzerland.
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