Saas-Fee (German: [zaːsˈfeː]) 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 
.
Overview
Its location close to the glaciers of the Dom and the
Allalinhorn 
provides winter sport opportunities throughout the year, and neighbouring peaks such as the Weissmies, the
Nadelhorn 
and the
Lenzspitze 
are popular climbs in the summer season. The community is considered to be a very attractive winter sport destination in the Swiss Alps.