If there’s an image of Switzerland more recognisable than the heirloom watches, chocolate bars and fondue sets, then it’s the majestic Matterhorn, the iconic pyramidal peak located in Valais, a canton ...

Due to a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in recent days, the government in the canton of Valais has intervened. From 22 October, cinemas will once again have to shut their doors. Valais is currently the ...

Celebrate the abundance of the harvest in the south-west of Switzerland Home to Switzerland’s highest and most impressive mountains, including the imposing Matterhorn, and the birthplace of raclette ...

As part of an experiment to scale up the amount of content NZZ in English delivers, the following story was machine translated with minimal editing. The term does not appear anywhere in the Swiss ...

Evolène, located in the stunning Val d'Hérens Valley in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, is a breathtaking destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts, offering a variety of winter ...

Several communities have been evacuated as a forest fire spread in the Swiss canton of Valais, local media reported on Tuesday. Among the people evacuated included communities of Ried-Morel, Maiensass ...

Flooding occurred in the Swiss canton of Valais on Friday due to persistent rainfall, melting snow and waterlogged ground, local authorities reported on Friday. In the popular tourist resort of ...

Swiss Village Buried By Landslide Too Risky To Rebuild Entirely. Five and a half months after the landslide in the village of Blatten in the canton of Valais has adjusted its natural hazard map. The ...

It said the prosecutor’s office had instructed the cantonal police to investigate “possible criminal offences in Valais that are not time-barred or have not already been dealt with” following a recent ...

Therefore, the so-called Guigoz collection in western Switzerland does not breach Swiss law, according to an expert study commissioned in 2014 to examine the controversy. The report on the 3,700 ...