1. Wallis.

2. Welcome in Valais Daphnée Germanier Market Manager daphnee.germanier@valais.ch

3. Traditions and customs

4. Aletsch The UNESCO World Heritage Committee declared the area surrounding the Great Aletsch Glacier the first Natural Heritage Site in the Alps 1st September 2013 - 7th Original Cow Dung Festival on the Riederalp

5. 3 world records the Metro Alpin funicular railway at 3 500 m, the highest in Europe the world's highest revolving restaurant the world's biggest ice grotto Saas-Fee passport gets reinforcement: the new SaasPass! Discover Traditional village 15 August 2013 - Farmers Festival on the Triftalp, Saas- Grund Saas-Fee/Saas Valley

6. Almost one-third of all the 4,000 meter peaks in the Alps are grouped around the village Summer of Folklore Music 11 August 2013 - 45th Folklore Festival Zermatt

7. The largest thermal spa and wellness resort in the Alps 150th Anniversary of Thomas Cook’s First Tour of Switzerland 28 July 2013 - Tradition Shepherd’s Festival Leukerbad

8. Barefoot track in Siviez - Families and nature lovers will have the good fortune to try a new path. The walkers will be able to feel again forgotten sensations on this «barefoot discovery track» 26-28 July 2013 - International Alphorn Festival Nendaz

9. 19.07 - 04.08.2013 - Verbier Festival 20th Anniversary Every summer, the greatest artists of the international classical music scene meet at the Verbier Festival for 17 days of pure enchantment! 21-22 September 2013 - Bagnes, Capitale de la Raclette Big village fair with AOC Raclette tasting of cheese from the various pastures and herds procession VERBIER St-Bernard

10. www.wallis.ch Many thanks for your attention and I will be delighted to welcome you to the Valais region