Monocle 25/25 Verbier Switzerland

Monocle 25/25
Verbier
Switzerland
Leave the fur-lined heiress in
St Mortiz and come to Verbier
with a horde of family and
friends. In any season, Verbier
is the classic Swiss oasis
whether you seek snowy
slopes, fireside wine and
Gruyère or Alpine revelry.
Essentials
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No need to spend a small
fortune for a ski holiday.
Rent a chalet with a group
of friends and get back
to basics.
Or come in March,
when it is quieter than
the NewYear’s holiday
and just as satisfying.
Summer in Verbier offers
exciting events such as the
annual Fest’Off with street
shows and nightly
concerts.
Don’t get Verbier confused
with its brash cousin,
Gstaad, where designer
ski suits matter most.
To optimise a long
weekend, arrive before
18.00 on Friday, rent
your skis and head to the
mountain in the morning.
Guide/Info
Hotels:
Independent and easy
Central Hotel
Place Centrale,
+41 27 771 5007
verbiercentralhotel.com
Premium
W Verbier
Rue de Médran 70
+41 27 472 8888
wverbier.com
Economic chalet rental
My Verbier
Route des Creux 6
+41 27 588 0385
verbierskichalet.com
Premium chalet rental
CK Verbier
+41 79 412 7398
ckverbier.com
Dining:
Fast breakfast
Pâtisserie de la Poste
Route deVerbier Station 16
+41 27 771 6425
Afternoon coffee
Milk Bar
Rue de Médran 2
+41 27 771 6777
Hearty fare
Chez Dany
Hameau de Clambin 10
+41 27 771 2524
Lunch on the piste
Le Dahu
La Chaux
+41 27 778 2000
ledahu.ch
Lunch, dinner, party
Le Rouge
37 Route de Ransou
+41 27 771 8000
lerouge-verbier.com
Dining with friends
Fer à Cheval
Rue de Médran
+41 27 771 2669
Dinner on your own
Pizzeria Al Capone
Route des Creux 53
+41 27 771 6774
alcapone-verbier.com
Most exhilarating dinner
La Marmotte
Les Planards
+41 27 771 6834
lamarmotte-verbier.com
Drinks after dinner
The Lounge Bar,
Hotel Farinet
Place Centrale
+41 27 771 6626
hotelfarinet.com
On the tiles
Farm Club
Route de Verbier Station 55
+41 79 127 8754
hotelnevai.com/farm-club
Fine dining on the piste
Le Cristal
Les Ruinettes
+41 27 771 4244
lesruinettes.ch
Reading
Newsagent
Daily newspapers from
newsagent beside Coop in
Place Centrale.
Basics
Migros Supermarché
Les Arcades
+41 27 720 6575
migros.ch
Shopping
Something you can’t get
anywhere else
La Chaumière
Cheese, charcuterie
and wine.
2 Rue de Médran
+41 27 771 2530
Something for someone
you love
Boutique Chez Lise
Route des Creux 4
+41 27 771 1127
decorationlise.ch
Something for yourself
Pampering at Elemis Spa
Hotel Nevaï
Route de Verbier 55
+41 27 775 4060
hotelnevai.com
Two-hour tour
01 Sunset walk
Rent a sledge and take
the last free ski shuttle
to the stop at Carrefour.
Begin your walk up the
winding snow-covered
trek to La Marmotte.You
will then be ready to
sledge down back to
Verbier at sunset.
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Château de Chillon
Rent a car or take the train
to the Château about an
hour away. Look out over
Lac Léman from the old
bathrooms and dungeons.
chillon.ch
Fondation Pierre
Gianadda
Head to Martigny’s
combined museum
experience for a day
of culture.
Rue du Forum 59,
Martigny
+41 27 722 3978
gianadda.ch
Transport
Take the train to Martigny
from the Geneva airport
terminal. From there, you
can take a taxi to Verbier.
Or you can take the San
Bernard express to Le
Chable and take the
gondola up to Médran.
Bus
In Verbier, buses are free
and run all day until sunset.
Taxi
May Taxi
+41 27 771 7771
maytaxi.ch
Fitness
Winter trails
Need a day off the skis?
There are several trails in
the mountains. Follow the
45-minute trek starting at
the main ski lift Médran
all the way to Chez Dany,
where you will join skiers
and snow-shoers for a
delicious Swiss lunch.
Office du Tourisme
Place Centrale
+41 27 775 3888
Alternative diversion
Visit Bruson, a nearby
village about 10km
away. It is unspoiled by
new developments, so
you can explore old
chalets, ancient barns
and patisseries.
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