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Port-Valais Destination Guide
Explore Port-Valais in Switzerland
Port-Valais in the region of Valais with its 2,821 inhabitants is a town in Switzerland - some 48 mi or ( 78 km ) South-West of Berne , the country's capital city .
Current time in Port-Valais is now 12:17 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vevey, Monthey, Geneva, Berne, and Basel. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vevey . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Port-Valais ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Aquabulle Aquaparc
Nos maîtres nageurs s'entrainant à marcher sur l'eau. Serez-vous prêt dès le 26 avril 2011 pour venir tester cette nouvelle attraction éphémère ? ..
Découvrez Le Bouveret
Découvrez la commune d'Aquaparc, le port du Valais ..
Swiss Vapeur Parc Part 2 of 4 - A Miniature Railway
This is a video series showing how things are done from the beginning of the service to running the engine. The series includes the fire-making process, an onboard ride as well as lineside views. In p ..
Swiss vapeur parc Dampf-Festival 06 Teil 1
Im Swiss Vapeur Parc in Le Bouveret findet alljährlich das Dampf-Festival der Echtdampf Modell-Lokomotiven Europas statt. Hier eine Diaschau vom Festival 2006 Teil 1. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Swiss Vapeur Parc
The Swiss Vapeur Parc is a miniature park in Le Bouveret, a village on Lac Léman, Switzerland. It was opened on June 6, 1989, by an International Festival of Steam (therefore steam trains). When the park opened its total surface area was 9000 m² (2.2 acres), but the park expanded and as of 2007, the park covers a surface area of 17'000 m² (or 4.2 acres). In 1989, the park possessed only 2 locomotives (one running on benzine and one on steam).
Located at 46.38 6.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lac de Taney
Lac de Taney (or Lac de Tanay) is a lake in Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.17 km². It can be reached from Vouvry by crossing the Col de Tanay.
Located at 46.35 6.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Château de Chillon
The Château de Chillon (Chillon Castle) is an island castle located on the shore of Lake Geneva in the commune of Veytaux, at the eastern end of the lake, 3 km from Montreux, Switzerland. The castle consists of 100 independent buildings that were gradually connected to become the building as it stands now. The oldest parts of the castle have not been definitively dated, but the first written record of the castle is in 1160 or 1005.
Located at 46.41 6.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Saint-Gingolph
Saint-Gingolph is a small town situated on the south bank of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman). It sits at the Franco-Swiss frontier, and is administratively divided into Saint-Gingolph, Switzerland (Switzerland) and Saint-Gingolph, Haute-Savoie (France). Its name is derived from the eighth century saint Gangulphus, who is said to have lived as a hermit in this region.
Located at 46.40 6.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye railway
The Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye railway (French: Chemin de fer Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye, MGN) is an electrically operated rack and pinion railway in Switzerland, with a track gauge of 800. It was originally built as two separate lines, the Glion–Rochers-de-Naye railway and the Montreux–Glion railway. The line connects the resort of Montreux, on the shores of Lake Geneva, with the summit of the Rochers de Naye mountain.
Located at 46.43 6.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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