The resort of Verbier is located in the canton tree, a little east of Martigny and is a full-fledged center of four valleys.
Not all the resorts of Switzerland are ready to offer such a large range of mining possibilities.
Surprisingly, until 1910, the verses location was just a desert pasture in the valley. And even after the opening of the first hotel, the place was still a tiny mountain village. And after the 1960s, the place began to actively store in hotels, shops and other places of active recreation, because in fact, the mountain region is rich enough and has great opportunities for mining active recreation, winter and summer.
First of all, it is a very picturesque place that seems lost in the mountains.
Especially perfectly, Verbier looks in winter when the mountains are snowing, and the houses and numerous chalets are covered with snow caps. And early spring, when the slopes of the mountains and hills are drown in greenery and colorful field colors. Even far in the mountains, blooming plants make their way between stone cliffs and please the eye of each visor's visitor.
Today, the famous Verbier resort is fully developed and built up with everything necessary for tourism and recreation, millions of people come here every year, and almost half of them are the Swiss themselves. In winter, everyone is located in the local chalet, and the number of guests in the chalet, exceeds the number of local hotel guests almost a dozen times. Especially a lot of holidaymakers here on the weekend, so there is nothing to do without reservation here. You simply do not find free accommodations, this resort is so popular.
Why Verbier is so popular, but because he is ready to offer just incredible opportunities, which significantly distinguishes it from many resorts of Switzerland, such as St. Moritz, Zermatt and others.
In the area of Catania, Verbier includes about twenty ski centers - Thyon, Veysonnaz, Nendaz, Savoleyres, Mont-Fort, Super-St-Bernard plus a variety of small districts.
In the region and at the resort of Verbier, there are more than 400 kilometers of trails, blue, red and black, which are served by new and modern lifts.
The most resort has a kilometer of black trails, which are about 80 kilometers.
Almost all the routes are ideal for snowboarding. In La sho is Haf Pip and Snowpark.
But extensive trails and gentlehs are not so much here.
Lovers of ski safari come off here, choosing red-black descents and relief, starting at the Mont Glacier to La Sho, as well as Le Roisher. The glacier passes a very difficult black highway Totin, where the height difference is 1280 meters.
Verbier is characterized by a large number of virgin descents. For example, from the Mont-Forms Glacier in Le Sabl or Bruz, as well as descents with Mont Jelly.
Beginners of skiing can take advantage of blue descents that are located in Bruson, as well as the Station subsector, which is located above the Verbier.
A little separately is the Mayens-de-Riddes zone - La Tzoumaz, which is located in the northeast. Roughly speaking, this is all one region of Mont-Jelly Mountain, located at an altitude of 3023 meters.
Here are quite simple descents and many consider them truly childish, if we compare with all the other descents of the resort and the region.
There is a widely gastronomic choice in the Verbier, so everyone will find their favorite dishes. Lovers of nightlife will also be able to find a couple of excellent and noisy spa towns. The best restaurants of Verbier are located in local hotels, such as ROSALP, LE GRANDE, L'Astrance.
There are many cozy bars in the central part of the city, where you can enjoy an excellent drink or a glass of wine under living music.
There is a resort and sports center, such as fiction, it offers a wonderful holiday in the pool, on a tennis court or sauna.
This is a great place for family holidays, because it is equipped with everything necessary for children, including the children's menu in restaurants, and ski schools and children's gardens for the smallest.
Ski schools in Verbier are also designed to study the older generation, there are schools that specialize in Freeride, or only on training for women.
Verbier is inherent in the glory of the city party, especially on weekends, when golden youth from nearby cities come to visit, such as Geneva and London.
Bars and discos are buzzing until the morning, and in the morning only married couples are walking.
Very conveniently in the Verbier, in fact, as in many resorts of the country, the fact that there is a large number of bars near the lifts, where in the early morning you can enjoy a cup of coffee or tea, or a snack.
The main place of the Parties is the Le Farinet area. In its surroundings there are excellent bars and discos, which can be perfectly relaxing and dispel. Many taste accounts for a bar with a glazed terrace, offering a beautiful view and where you feel freely, but at the same time quite protected.
Moroccan Casbah constantly invites the famous and best DJs, and opens closer to the night.
The resort of Verbier many marks the beautiful, and some of it is not to taste, so it is worth mentioning all the pros and cons relaxing at this resort.
Pros:
- this is one of the best places for people who ride well, and sports professionals, as well as for snowboarders;
- a fairly diverse place to rest in large companies, including people having an initial level of skiing;
- prices in the resort are not so expensive, in comparison with the rest of the resorts;
- A very extensive zone of skiing, descending so much that there is enough rest for several weeks;
- A large number of chalets and hotels in which it is convenient to be located as one by one and large companies;
- Snow Pokrov is well held from November to April a month.
Minuses:
- the riding zone is not fully connected to the villages, so sometimes, late for the lift, you can simply get stuck in one of them;
- a large selection of chalet, but a small selection of hotels four and five stars;
- quite expensive ski pass;
- Not too much selection of entertainment in villages of four valleys.