Historic Sion

September 2017. Visited the ancient city of Sion, capital of the canton of Valais, on the Rhone river in southwest Switzerland. There are 2 castles facing each other on big hills, the ruins of Tourbillon, and the fortified church Notre-Dame de Valère, which has the oldest playable organ in the world.

There are vineyards everywhere, in the small front yard of our airbnb, on the plateau between the 2 castles....

(Since Blogger won't allow me to format pictures and text, I am just putting all the images together, with captions, and the text at the top)

Sion, looking back down road to castles

Sion, Old Town

Chateau Tourbillon

Chateau Tourbillon, from Valere

Chateau Tourbillon, looking across from Valere

Path to Tourbilon, looking down from Valere (vineyards planted on plateau between castles)

Sion, Tour des Sorciers (Tower of the Witches)

Sion, Basilique de Valere lit up in evening

Sion, Basilique de Valere at Sunset

Sion, Basilique de Valere in sunlight

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