Visperterminen
Visperterminen
Visperterminen ( Valais German pronunciation Tärbinu or [ ' Tae rbinu ː ] ) is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The Swiss mountain village became famous at the entrance of the front Vispertals with his Heida white wine ( a savagnin ), which is growing at one of the highest vineyards in Europe.
Infrastructure
The community has two primary school buildings in which includes a kindergarten and a community library is housed. The orientation of school, however, the young people visit in Visp.
History
In the 19th century the Valais was structurally weak and stood far away from industrialization in other parts of the country and in Europe outside Switzerland. So there was great poverty in Visperterminen as in many other Valais villages. As a result, emigrated in the 1850s, about a quarter of the village population to Argentina where he founded the town of San Jerónimo Norte. Still maintain some residents in San Jerónimo Norte the Visper Terminer dialect.
As late as 1990 lived the " Tärbiner " - as the inhabitants of Visperterminen call - the cycle of peasant labor following of " reason to Red Line," so they were depending on the season between the valley floor and the high mountain pastures go. Traces of this nomadic life are everywhere. The landscape is characterized by a variety of paths and roads, and infrastructure of the settlements reflects this way of life. For example, one finds today in every hamlet a chapel, a " Driel " ( wine press ) and a focal exchange.
Culture
Chapel Trail: From the village, the Sanctuary of the Visitation can be reached on foot. Heading located at regular intervals ten rosary chapels. Inside the chapels the life of Jesus Christ is displayed with man -size figures. At the end of the hike there is a forest chapel.
Living Museum: The museum, called egga, shows a house dating from 1701, which was inhabited until 1985. The museum wants to show the apartment as possible in their last state and in the previous range.
Wines: Visperterminen is mainly due to its - known highest Rebberges Europe - allegedly. The water of Zermatt and Saas Fee meet in the near Stalden for common flow " Vispa ". At its banks grow to 660 meters, the first vines of the famous vineyard. In short terraces with high dry- stone walls, the vineyard prevails in a confined space, the 500 meters. The southern exposure of the slope in the driest area of Switzerland and the big stone faces of the walls make the " instincts " to the end of autumn to a heat chamber. Among other things, the following wines are produced from these vines: Heida, fendant, Riesling x Sylvaner, Johannisberg, Pinot Noir and Dole.
Tourism
Ski Area: The mountain paths of the Giw AG in Visperterminen open up a mountain area with views of the highest mountains in Switzerland. A chairlift runs from the village by coniferous forests up to the ski resort at 2000 meters above sea level. The area is accessible by two lifts and a rope tow. In addition to the ski slope, there is a sledge run, returns from Giw to the village. Snowshoeing and ski and snowboard schools are also offered.
Vineyard Trail: Every year wine tour with tastings take place. These wine tours are the same at 17 information boards, information about wines, their varieties, types of education, farming methods and land and people taught.
Hiking Trails: Hiking Trails lead to Gspon or on the Gibidum, the local mountain of Visperterminen.
Sports
In Visperterminen some small sports clubs are active, including a handball club, a hockey team and the football club FC Spycher, who won the 2006 championship in the top division of the mountain village Championship.
Personalities
- Leo Stoffel (1910-1992), Grand Council (1937-1973), Grand Council President (1956-1957), the National Council (1951-1967)