Sorry, this post about Saas, is not about Software as a Service (SaaS), but about the town of Saas Fee, Switzerland. While there are several reasons to go to Saas Fee, the real attraction is its location surrounded by some of Switzerland’s tallest mountains. Saas Fee sits at over 1800 meters ( 5,905 feet, 1.18 miles) and is surrounded by over 13 peaks of over 4000 meters (13,123 feet, 2.485 miles)!
Like nearby Zermatt, it is an adorable car-free ski town with gorgeous views. Because it doesn’t have a view of the Matterhorn (only other giant, stunningly beautiful mountains) and doesn’t have a rail stop, Saas Fee is smaller and slightly quieter. As a result, it is a bit more of a family destination. Don’t be fooled into thinking Saas Fee is quiet or sleepy. Whether it is an apres-ski bar or clubbing at night, you will be able to do it in Saas Fee.
Until a two-lane road linking Saas Grund to the village of Saas Fee was completed in 1951, Saas Fee was inaccessible by car. The buildings are a mix of modern hotels, shops and small traditional, weathered farm buildings.
We enjoyed strolling Saas Fee’s car-free streets. It was great fun to look at the at shop windows. Although shops keep typically Swiss hours (with the exception of ski shops), there are many and varied.
If skiing isn’t your thing, you can try curling, ice skating, indoor swimming, mountaineering, sleigh riding, indoor tennis/badminton, dog sledding/mushing tours, sledding, night sledding, snow tubing, snowshoe trekking, or ice climbing (which sounds both dangerous and beautiful).
Saas Fee is where Wham‘s “Last Christmas” was filmed. Just click on the link to enjoy (and search for a new hairstyle).
Related articles
- Snowed under in Switzerland: Saas-Fee is delightful despite a little too much of the white stuff (independent.co.uk)
- Skiing Gawking At Glaciers And Avoiding Crevices In Saas Fee (schwingeninswitzerland.wordpress.com)
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