View of the snow-covered village of Saanen with the church and Gstaad and mountains in the background. ©  (c) Melanie Uhkoetter / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Winter village of Saanen with mountain panorama

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Saanen - «Living history on the border with french-speaking Switzerland»

Saanen (1,010 m above sea level) is a historical settlement in the heart of the Saanenland and one of the most magical chalet villages in the Bernese Oberland. The village itself is a crown jewel among Switzerland’s protected sites. With its deep-rooted tradition, artistic craftsmanship and a historic past, Saanen exudes a unique and irresistible charm.

Saanen highlights

 

 

Village square in Saanen in winter with a green fir tree in the middle. Typical wooden chalets all around. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Mattias Nutt Photography / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Historic chalets dating from the 15th century

A white Saanen goat and two herdsmen stand together. On the right-hand side, pitchforks hang on the wall ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Museum of the Saanen Countryside

You can see a small wooden chalet with two floors. On the first floor, two flags hang by the windows. One is the Bernese flag with two corners in red and a yellow stripe in the centre where the black bear stands. The second is the Saanen flag - red background and a white crane standing on three grey stones. The chalet has small windows and an outside staircase leads to the first floor. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Nathalie Deppeler / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Menuhin Center Saanen

Experiences

 

 

Snowy mountain backdrop with fir forest and wooden #Gstaad sign. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Melanie Uhkoetter / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Ski area Eggli - La Videmanette

Seven brightly painted clay birds with black metal feet on a white background. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Pia Ulrich / Stiftung Alpenruhe, Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Handicrafts

Three people are with three calves, stroking them. The calves are brown and white spotted. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Mattias Nutt Photography / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Stable visit

Everything you need for your stay in Saanen:

Gastronomy

Accommodation

Local A-Z

Getting there

Local map

Tourist office