Place:Saas-Fee, Valais, Switzerland

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NameSaas-Fee
Alt namesSaas Feesource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates46.117°N 7.933°E
Located inValais, Switzerland
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Saas-Fee is the main village in the Saastal, or the Saas Valley, and is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The village is situated on a high mountain plateau at 1,800 meters (5,900 feet), surrounded by a total of 13 peaks above 4,000 meters (13,123 feet) which is the highest concentration in the Alps, giving the village the nickname the Pearl of the Alps. It is a classic ski resort characterised by well-preserved Swiss wood architecture and a car-free city centre. The villages in its neighbourhood are Saas-Almagell, Saas-Grund and Saas-Balen.

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