1. Wellness bij Aqua Allalin: Is it a cloudy day or if the wind blowing so hard, that the lifts are closed? Then go for a day of wellnes at Aqua Allalin in the centre of Saas-Fee. This wellness is located in the Wellness hostel 4000 in Saas-Fee (definitely recommended for when you want to go to Saas-Fee, but your budget doesn’t allow you to stay in the beautiful 5-star hotel The Capra). Relax in the sauna and in the hottub, while enjoying a view of the mountains and you’ll find yourself completely at ease!
Panoramastrasse 1, Saas-Fee, Switzerland
2. Revolving restaurant + ICE pavillion: In Saas-Fee you can have a coffee or lunch at the highest revolving restaurant in the world. Or you can stop by the recently completely renovated ICE Pavillion where you can experience what a glacier looks like from the inside. You’ll find this Ice Grotto in the Fee glacier. You can even get married in this ice cave!
3. Take a cooking class: At hotel The Capra and hotel Fletschhorn* in Saas-Fee you can participate in a cooking class. The Chefs will tell you everything about the regional products and afterwards you’ll get to eat your selfmade dinner.
Après Ski at Popcorn: If you ask an adolescent in Saas-Fee what the best spot is to go out, no doubt the answer will be “the Popcorn”. This is a hotel, store, bar and club all in one. They mostly play house music and according to my guide Andreas, it’s the most sophisticated club in Saas-Fee that’s popular among the thirty-somethings. Go here for cocktails and for a dance!
Obere Dorfstrasse 6, Saas-Fee, Switzerland
4. Daytour to Brig: If you take the Postbus 511 from Saas-Fee, it’ll take about an hour to get to the small town Brig. Around Christmastime they have a cosy Christmas market here with several stands on the plaza. Stroll around through the narrow alleys and behold the Stockalperschloss even before you stop for a drink at one of the bars. Order a “Wallis teller” with charcuterie and cheese, from the region. Very tasty!
5. Winetastinng: Did you know that the highest vineyard of whole Europe is in Wallis? When you take the Postbus from Brig or Visp to the car-free village Saas-Fee you’ll cross several vineyards that are situated against a mountain.
6. Daytour to Milan: Did you know that from Saas-Fee it is “only” 3 hours to Milan? Perhaps nice to combine a ski trip in Wallis with a citytrip to Milan and go for some shopping in this fashion city on the way back!
7. Kaasfondue bij Zur Schäferstube: Of course you’ll want to have some cheese fondue during your skitrip to Saas-Fee. Then go to the beautifully situated restaurant Zur Schäferstube, on the outskirts of the village. This chalet used to be the residence of shepherd Freggie and you come here for the cheese fondue, made of cheese from Wallis. If the weather allows it, the terrace is nice for an aperitif at the end of the afternoon! Make sure to order the “Shepherds dish”, a plate of cheese with a glass of Heida wine.