Visp

Visp (French: Viège) is a municipality in the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. It it the seat of the district of Visp. Its population is around 7,000. The two valleys are Mattertal and Saastal. It is bordered with Brig-Gils, one of the densest.

Transportation

• Rails:
• Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn, it amalgamated Brig-Visp-Zermatt-Bahn and Furka-Oberalp-Bahn in 2003.

In 2007, it will be a junction of the Neuen Eisenbahn-Alpentransversalen, lit. New Trans-Alpine railways (NEAT, pro: neh-aht), connecting with the Basel-Bern-Lötschberg-Domodossola-Mailand line.

Related Topics:
2007 - Neuen Eisenbahn-Alpentransversalen - Basel - Bern - Lötschberg - Domodossola - Mailand

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The Bus and the train station of Visp and Brig serve as the starting point for many outdoor activities, trips, and tours in the surrounding mountain resorts Zermatt and Saas-Fee.

Related Topics:
Brig - Zermatt - Saas-Fee

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