Sierre

Sierre (German: Siders) is a city in Central Valais. While the city is in the French part of Valais, there is a large German-speaking population and you will encounter many people being fluent in both languages. Sierre has a rich cultural heritage but is also known for its wine.

Understand

• 1 Tourist Information, Place de la Gare 10, ☏ +41 27 455 85 35, info@sierretourisme.ch. M–F 08:30–18:00, Sa 09:00–17:00, Su 09:00–13:00. (updated Feb 2017)

Get in

By train

The 1 SBB/CFF train station is in the city centre. There are half-hourly trains from Brig and Visp, as well as from Sion. Lausanne and Geneva. Half hourly regional trains connect to the smaller towns.

The 2 funicular railway is around 500 metres from the main station and links to Crans Montana.

By car

From the A9 motorway north of the city, either exit Sierre-Ouest or Sierre-Est can be taken to access Sierre.

Get around

The city centre is quite compact and it is possible to walk to most places.

See

• 1 Hôtel de Ville (Right outside the main entrance to the train station). This building which serves today as town hall was built during the 17th century by Jean-François de Courten as a residence. It served as a hotel for a long time, where a lot of famous people stayed for long periods. (updated Feb 2017)
• 2 Château des Vidômes. Not accessible to the public. A castle from the 15th century and Sierre's oldest building. (updated Feb 2017)
• 3 Church Sainte-Catherine. Baroque style church from the 17th century. (updated Feb 2017)
• 4 Notre-Dame des Marais. The old church of Sierre, built in the 14th century. (updated Feb 2017)

Do

• 1 The Wine Museum in Sierre-Salgesch, Rue Ste-Catherine 6, ☏ +41 27 456 35 25, contact@museeduvin-valais.ch. March-October W-F 14:00–18:00, Sa-Su 11:00–18:00. This museum about all things wine is spread out over two villages, with one exposition in Sierre and a different one in nearby 2 Salgesch. Both museums are linked by a 6 km long trail through vineyards. Fr. 6 for both museums. (updated Feb 2017)
• Foire de Ste-Catherine. Monday and Tuesday of the last or second last week of November. (updated Jan 2017)
• 3 VINEA wine fair (Around the Hôtel de Ville), ☏ +41 27 456 31 44, info@vinea.ch. Two days in early September. Wine fair showcasing wines from around Switzerland. Fr. 30 per day. (updated Feb 2017)
• 4 Fondation Rilke, Rue du Bourg 30, ☏ +41 27 456 26 46, info@fondationrilke.ch. Tu-Su 14:00-18:00. A museum dedicated to the work of the poet Rainer Maria Rilke. It is situated in the 18th century Maison Pancrace de Courten. (updated Feb 2017)

Eat

• 1 Didier de Courten, Rue du Bourg 1, ☏ +41 27 455 13 51, info@hotel-terminus.ch. Tu-Sa 12:00–13:00, 19:00–21:00. This two-Michelin star restaurant is owned and operated by a renowned Swiss chef. Offers special menus for vegetarians and other dietary restrictions. Mains from Fr. 80, set meal from Fr. 180. (updated Feb 2017)

Drink

Sierre is known for its wine.

• 1 Œnothèque Château de Villa, Rue de Sainte-Catherine 4, ☏ +41 27 456 24 29, info@chateaudevilla.ch. M-F 10:30–13:00, 16:30–20:30, Sa-Su 10:30–20:30. This wine-bar has a huge collection of wines from all over the Valais. (updated Jan 2017)

Sleep

• 1 Hôtel de la Poste, Rue du Bourg 2, ☏ +41 27 456 57 60, info@hotel-sierre.ch. Fr. 140. (updated Feb 2017)

Go next

• Take the funiculaire up to Crans Montana.
• Sion, the capital of the canton, is only 10 minutes away by train.

Routes through Sierre

Lausanne ← Sion ←

Geneva Airport  Brig

→ Visp → Brig