Location: Nendaz
Top Things to do in Nendaz
Top 10 Things to do in Nendaz, Switzerland
Overlooking the Rhone Valley, Nendaz boasts an incredible panorama of the Alps. As sunny as the French Riviera, Nendaz is perfect for a number of outdoor activities such as skiing (on 400 kilometers of slopes), winter and summer hiking, exploring the area's ancient waterways, or mountain biking. Located at the heart of the largest ski region in Switzerland, Nendaz has plenty of options for beginners and expert skiers alike, with its extraordinary itineraries and extremely varied ski runs.
Restaurants in Nendaz
1. Neige Aventure School & Sport Shop
Overall Ratings
5 based on 62 reviews
Reviewed By Damian J - Lausanne, Switzerland
Our son and his friend (both 12) just took part in a one week free ride ski camp with these guys. The first day was spent with the instructor, Vince, getting to know how well the kids ski, the second day was spent teaching them...MoreDear Damian, Thank you very much for your great feedback. I will pass it on to the NA team. So great to share our passion with you and your kids.
2. Montagne Magique Ski School
Overall Ratings
5 based on 33 reviews
We are a small, highly qualified group of friends, who really want to help you enjoy the 4 Vallées! Our team consists of dedicated snowsports professionals, with an accumulated experience of over 50 seasons! We all have the same passion...to live and breathe the ‘magic’ of the Mountains. With many years of experience in Nendaz, the ski school has one simple goal: To ensure you have the most fun possible, no matter what!
Reviewed By 101ROD - London, United Kingdom
My 17 year old daughter, her friend and my husband had three fantastic mornings with Charlotte at Montagne Magique. Charlotte is a naturally gifted ski instructor who teaches everyone on a very individual basis focusing on specific elements of technique each lesson without overburdening. She...MoreThanks for the review!!
3. Church-Fortress of Valere
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 142 reviews
Reviewed By OneWayVancouver - Vancouver, Canada
It's a stiff climb to the top of the high knoll where the Château de Valère is perched, but when you look over the stunning view of the Rhone Valley and its surrounding Mountains, it will have been worth every step.
Of course, you have to go inside the basilica to see the world’s oldest working pipe organ (dating back to1435 A.D.).
This is a must-see attraction while visiting Sion.
4. Element Ski School
Overall Ratings
5 based on 140 reviews
Element is a small Ski School in Verbier with a focus on quality and on making sure our clients have the best possible time on the mountain. The team is deliberately small - a hand-picked group of the very best, most experienced ski instructors. We run a variety of products with Private Ski Lessons, Performance Camps, Off-piste Camps, Women's Camps and Instructor Training Programmes. We want to take your skiing to the next level. It's that simple.
Reviewed By Stephen G
We spent a week with Emma Cairns in Verbier and cannot say enough about the experience to do it full justice. Emma is THE BEST ski instructor we have encountered in a lifetime of skiing. She brings great enthusiasm, superb teaching skill and a thorough knowledge of the Verbier resort. She is also a particularly lovely person with whom to spend a week on the slopes.
Element appears to espouse a truly client focussed approach to their ski school and it shows in their willingness to design client - specific itineraries on the fly so as to provide an exceptional skiing experience each day depending on skill level, conditions and culinary preferences. We felt very well looked after despite the “terrifying traverse” into Highway...
We will be back!
5. Les Bains de Saillon
Overall Ratings
4 based on 246 reviews
Au centre thermal, ressourcez-vous dans nos piscines chauffées, un bassin semi-olympique, une rivière thermale, un espace Carpe Diem Spa, des Mayens du Bien-Etre avec sauna et hammam. En été, un pentaglisse et une pataugeoire pour les enfants leur permettront de s'amuser !
Reviewed By Lou787 - Montreal, Canada
I love the thermal baths in Switzerland. They are beautiful, clean, and the views are fantastic. Saillon, however is not my favourite. This visit was my first time. Too many people to my taste and the constructions (hotel, glissade, etc) perturbe the views. Good place to go with children, temperatures in the pools varies and there are things to do for them, like the "river". Me, I prefer Lavey.
6. Maison de la Foret
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29 reviews
The House of the Forest and its cafe is open daily from the beginning of June to the end of September and week-ends of October from 9 am to 5 pm. Fresh, tasty snacks made from local produce are available. The House of the Forest is a haven for animals in the region. Come and get to know them through the exhibits at the House. There is a playground for our young guests. Free organised activities for children are held every Friday morning in July and August. The lookout huts built on stilts provide an observation point for viewing the surrounding wildlife..
Reviewed By Gideon H - Zurich, Switzerland
Maison de la Foret is situated at the top of La Tzoumaz on the road up to Croix de la Coeur. It has stunning mountain views and is a perfect place for a few hours of family activities such as easy hikes, landscape drawing and mountain biking.
The staff (Laura and Aaron) are incredibly friendly, helpful and patient and they offer delicious cakes, wine and local cheese /meat platters.
7. Torrent-Neuf
Overall Ratings
5 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By incahueca - Geneva, Switzerland
Great place with fantastic views. And for free on top of that.
BUT if you are subject to vertigo, DON'T even try to start a hike there!
I personaly knew that I was more and more subject to vertigo (no idea why...) but I still decided to go there. The first part in the woods is very fine.
Then a lady in a chalet told me that there are 3 different catwalks, the last one being the worst if I have vertigo!
In fact, as soon as I reached the first catwalk I started to perspire! Still, I walked on it but it was moving so much and the drop under my feet was so deep that I decided to turn back when I was half of the way of the catwalk!
No regret but be advised though...
8. Premier Alpine Centre SA
Overall Ratings
5 based on 66 reviews
Premier Alpine Centre offers the full range of services you need during your holidays in Nendaz in our One Stop Shop - We organise You enjoy. Skis & Snowboards rental Ski School Official Mountain Guide office Ski passes Chalets & Apartments rental Transfert to the chalet
Reviewed By debschurmann - Brisbane
Thank you so much for the excellent service of organizing our extended family’s ski hire in Nendaz over Christmas and also for picking up our ski hire from Veysonnaz Exceptional service, friendly, kind and easy ! We thoroughly enjoyed Switzerland and recommend Premier Alpine for...MoreDear Deborah, Many thanks for your feedback. It was a pleasure to welcome you and your family in our shop. I hope you have a nice travel across Europe and a nice return in Australia. I wish you all the best. Patrick
9. European Snowsport
Overall Ratings
5 based on 7 reviews
European Snowsport (ES) is Nendaz's premier private snowsport school. ES provide a full range of private and group lessons for all ages. Instructors are carefully chosen, speak many languages and love to ski, snowboard and above all see people improve.
Reviewed By carvalhoantonio - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
I spent ten 10 days in Nendaz around Christmas and New Year's. We were a family of four and we had friends with us (another family of four). As we had different ski skills, we have decided to have two instructors for individual lessons (Mel and Ophelie). Both of them were awesome. Mel teach me different things everyday at a pace that I could actually understand and incorporate in my skiing. Ophelie was great with groups of 2 kids (for 5 days) and 4 kids (another 5 days). I could notice their evolution at the end of the vacations period...and they still talk about her. I planning to return on Easter and I am definitely going to use them again
10. Chateau de Tourbillon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 173 reviews
Reviewed By DavidBarmaz - Croydon, England, United Kingdom
The castle of Tourbillon is a great place to catch a view on the Rhone Valley.
There is not much to see inside, it is more aquin to ruins than a castle, but the view is well worth it. You might want to combine the visit with a tour of the art museum just below, which used to be a jail. going into a cell to observe art is an interesting experience to live too!
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