A long, activity-packed family weekend in Martigny

Hon­est­ly? We are total­ly unfa­mil­iar with the region around Mar­tigny! It’s high time to change that and get to know the many activ­i­ties for fam­i­lies. Be sure to read on to hear more about our jam-packed trip.

Swiss Youth Hostels: Our home over the weekend

Dur­ing our long week­end, we spend the night at Mar­tigny Youth Hos­tel, which is ide­al­ly locat­ed for all the activ­i­ties around town. Although the hos­tel is almost 400 years old, it offers every com­fort and fea­tures super mod­ern fur­ni­ture.

We opt­ed for one of the spa­cious fam­i­ly rooms with its own show­er and WC. In addi­tion, you will find a cosy lounge, a ter­race for drinks, a games room with table foot­ball and, of course, a break­fast room. Because did you know? Break­fast is always includ­ed in the accom­mo­da­tion rates at the youth hos­tels.

Martigny art city and much more

Mar­tigny is known as the art city – and right­ly so, as the inter­na­tion­al­ly renowned Fon­da­tion Pierre Gianad­da is locat­ed here. Of course, we also pay it a vis­it, as it can be per­fect­ly com­bined with a round of «Kid’nous trois». This free game from Mar­tigny Touris­mus gives kids a fun oppor­tu­ni­ty to get to know the city: From the city cen­tre to the Roman amphithe­atre, it’s all cov­ered.

With so much to take in and so much walk­ing, the children’s feet are worn out, but thank­ful­ly the «Baladeur» comes to the res­cue. The hop-on hop-off mini-train takes you to all the sights – includ­ing those a lit­tle fur­ther away. We end the day with an aper­i­tif on the ter­race of the youth hos­tel. The live­ly, pic­turesque alley is the per­fect place to relax and enjoy a glass of wine.

The region around Mar­tigny also offers an incred­i­ble num­ber of awe­some excur­sions – we’ve test­ed some of them for you:

Lac Souterrain Saint-Leonard

Europe’s largest under­ground lake is a nat­ur­al spec­ta­cle and a real high­light for me this week­end. Dis­cov­er the crys­tal-clear lake and the Saint-Leonard Cave on a guid­ed boat tour.

Grotte aux Fées

Above Saint-Mau­rice is the «Fairy Grot­to», where you can walk around half a kilo­me­tre into the Earth’s inte­ri­or. With a lit­tle luck, you might also spot the faeries in the grot­to.

Les Bains de Lavey

Relax and unwind in the warmest ther­mal water in Switzer­land? Then Lavey is just the right des­ti­na­tion for you. Most indoor and out­door pools are acces­si­ble to fam­i­lies with chil­dren aged 4 and over. For us, the high­light is def­i­nite­ly the pool where they play music under­wa­ter. Soooo relax­ing!

Labyrinthe Aventures

Here, you can real­ly let off steam, as climb­ing, slid­ing and play­ing are the order of the day! Besides the large labyrinth at the heart of the park, you’ll find activ­i­ties for kids of all ages.

Overall impression of our long weekend in Martigny

Spend­ing a week­end in a region we had nev­er even heard of before def­i­nite­ly has the poten­tial to feel like a hol­i­day. Mar­tigny offers fan­tas­tic options for fam­i­lies – whether indoors or out­doors. At the same time, the youth hos­tel is the per­fect home away from home that won’t put too much strain on the fam­i­ly bud­get.