📍 Archaeological📸 Tourist Attraction

Tourbillon Castle

Sion, Switzerland

4.5 (0)

Overview

Ruins of the bishop's castle in Sion in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It sits on the Swiss plateau and its surrounding hills, easiest to visit between late spring and early autumn.

Why visit: Roman towns, prehistoric lake dwellings and hillforts, several UNESCO-listed.

Things to do

›Walk the excavated site
›Read the interpretation boards
›Visit the site museum
›Photograph the setting as much as the stones

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Travel Information

Best time

April – October

Weather

Temperate central-European climate — warm summers (20–27°C), cold winters (-2–5°C) with snow at moderate altitude, and grey, foggy spells over the plateau in late autumn.

Entry fee

Free or small entry

Hours

Daylight hours; site museums keep shorter hours

Est. budget

₹800 – ₹2,500

Duration

1 – 3 hours

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