Non ski activities
• 50km of snowshoeing and winter walks signed & marked trails
• Convenient cog train Villars-Bretaye for excursion or lunch skiers for sunny lunch
• Free sledge-lift & tobogganing + ski beginners lift in Frience resto-hut area
• Free sledge area besides beginners area in Villars center
• 70km of Nordic skating & cross country groomed trails
• Sledge run 7km from les Mazots to Diablerets (access by 45 min skiing from Villars through connected ski domain)
• Sport Centre 1 : ice rink, bowling, indoor pool
• Sport Centre 2 : tennis, squash, fitness
• Ice rink & curling at Barboleuse resort (Gryon, 3km from Villars, train access)
• Spa in 2 hotels accessible to public (Du Golf & Royalp)
• Outdoor spa resort of Lavey-Les-Bains (30km, shuttle service by local taxi company)
• Paragliding
• Handi skiing, disabled skiing service
• Snow park on the pistes of Chaux-Ronde with snowbar
• Region / close area less than 20km
o Ollon & Bex, winegrowers visits, wine tasting
o Bex Saltmines & museum (XVII century) half day visit
o Aigle castle and city shopping
o Half Day excursion to Montreux (38km) lake shore walk, city shopping, culture or Lausane (49km) Olympic museum
o 1h train access for pedestrian to Glacier Diablerets 10’000ft
• Villars is an easy access & departure point for any daily excursion in Western Switzerland (Geneva, Lausanne, Montreux, Gruyères, Fribourg and even Chamonix and Zermatt)
Weekly events
• Ice Hockey games at Villars Ice rink
• Night snowshoeing at Solalex valley & mountain hut restaurant
• Sunday’s welcome free welcome drink, Villars centre
• Friday’s farewell free welcome drink, Villars centre
• Saturday ski open slalom competition, slalom stadium, Bretaye
Families (Creche)
Kindergarten full service by qualified professionals, La Trottinette, +41 (0) 024 495 88 88
Other facilities/ activities
Access - hourly train from Geneva Airport to Aigle, then BVBbus or Bex, then BVB train
Free Ski Shuttle bus at ski lift opening hours around the resort & centre to main hotels
Local taxi company Taxi Zorro +41244958484 and www.taxi-zorro.ch
Supermarkets
Coop, 7/7 from 8h30 to 18h30
Migros, 7/7 from 8h30-12h00 and 14h00-18h30
Marché Viret, 7/7 from 8h30 to 19h00
Cash points
24/24 ATM machines at BCV bank, UBS bank, Credit Suisse bank all located on central street
Change currency
07h00-19h00 at Villars Railway Station desk
Nightclubs / Bars
Night Club El Gringo, Villars Centre www.elgringo.ch
Moon Boot, Wine & DJ lounge, Villars centre
Harambee, Bar & live music in Barboleuse (3km)
+ 8 Wine & cocktail bars in the resort
Sports Centres
2 sport centres, described in non-ski activities chapter
Cinemas
www.lebroadway.ch
Dining
42 bars & restaurants in the Village, on the pistes or close Gryon, Barboleuse areas
http://www.villars.ch/en/page.cfm/Sejour/Gastronomies
Special Events
o Christmas market mid December to beginning of January, Villars center
o Mid January, 24 hours ski & board race for charity & live concerts
o February-March, 5 shows Villars Night Show, 300 characters demonstrate snow sports with music & fireworks