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Culinarium Alpinum

Mürgstrasse 18
Rated 8.9 in 124 reviews

Culinarium Alpinum is located in the picturesque town of Stans, Switzerland, offering guests a unique stay that integrates the charm of Swiss hospitality with a rich culinary experience. This boutique hotel is housed in a beautifully restored historic building, formerly a Capuchin monastery, which adds a touch of serene elegance and timeless appeal to its ambiance. The Culinarium Alpinum appeals to guests who appreciate fine food and intimate settings, emphasizing the region's gastronomic heritage.

The hotel's name reflects its core philosophy and attraction—a dedication to Alpine cuisine. Guests can indulge in dishes crafted from locally-sourced ingredients, offering an authentic taste of the region. The in-house restaurant is celebrated for its focus on traditional Swiss recipes reimagined with modern flair, inviting guests to enjoy an array of flavors that highlight the rich variety of Alpine ingredients.

Apart from its culinary offerings, Culinarium Alpinum extends a warm welcome with its thoughtfully designed rooms that blend modern comforts with rustic charm, ensuring a restful stay. The surrounding landscape offers breathtaking views and plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities, from hiking in the rolling hills to skiing in nearby resorts.

In addition to leisure travelers, the hotel is an ideal venue for events and workshops, particularly those centered around culinary arts. Culinarium Alpinum provides a unique space where guests can immerse themselves in an engaging and educational environment, reflective of Switzerland's rich cultural tapestry. Through its emphasis on local traditions and sustainability, the boutique hotel offers an authentic and enriching Alpine experience.

Climate and Weather

January
 4°
 -3°
 2°
 2
Sun hours / day
 21
Rain free days
February
 6°
 -2°
 2°
 3
Sun hours / day
 19
Rain free days
March
 10°
 1°
 6°
 4
Sun hours / day
 22
Rain free days
April
 14°
 4°
 9°
 5
Sun hours / day
 20
Rain free days
May
 19°
 8°
 14°
 6
Sun hours / day
 20
Rain free days
June
 23°
 12°
 17°
 7
Sun hours / day
 18
Rain free days
July
 26°
 14°
 20°
 8
Sun hours / day
 21
Rain free days
August
 25°
 14°
 19°
 7
Sun hours / day
 20
Rain free days
September
 21°
 11°
 17°
 6
Sun hours / day
 21
Rain free days
October
 15°
 7°
 13°
 4
Sun hours / day
 22
Rain free days
November
 8°
 2°
 8°
 2
Sun hours / day
 20
Rain free days
December
 5°
 -1°
 4°
 2
Sun hours / day
 20
Rain free days

Michelin Restaurants in Stans and near Culinarium Alpinum

Winkelrieddenkmal
Winkelrieddenkmal
Monument
280m / 300yd
St. Peter and Paul
St. Peter and Paul
Church building in Stans in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
290m / 310yd
House of Winkelried
House of Winkelried
Museum building in Stans in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
250m / 270yd
Beinhauskapelle, Stans
Beinhauskapelle, Stans
330m / 360yd
St. Joseph Chapel
Church building in Stans in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
1.6km / 0.99mi
Maria zum Schnee Chapel
Maria zum Schnee Chapel
Chapel in Stans in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
0.6km / 0.37mi
Capuchin Convent St. Clare
Capuchin Convent St. Clare
Monastery buildings in Stans in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
180m / 200yd
Sculpture of Melchior Paul von Deschwanden by August Blaesi in Stans
Sculpture of Melchior Paul von Deschwanden by August Blaesi in Stans
300m / 330yd
St. Heinrich Chapel
Chapel building in Oberdorf in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
0.6km / 0.39mi
Winkelriedhaus
250m / 280yd
Salzmagazin
0.6km / 0.35mi
Civic Home Chapel Mettenweg, Chapel of Our Lady
Civic Home Chapel Mettenweg, Chapel of Our Lady
Chapel building in Stans in Canton Nidwalden, Switzerland
0.8km / 0.49mi
Festung Fürigen
Festung Fürigen
3.5km / 2.2mi
Schnitz Tower
Schnitz Tower
Former defence tower in Stansstad in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
3.7km / 2.3mi
Rotzberg Castle ruin
Rotzberg Castle ruin
Castle ruins in Ennetmoos in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
2.6km / 1.6mi
Winkelried Chapel St. Magnus
Winkelried Chapel St. Magnus
Chapel in Ennetmoos in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
2.4km / 1.5mi
St. Anna Chapel
St. Anna Chapel
Chapel in Oberdorf in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
2.1km / 1.3mi
Catholic Parish Church of St. Lawrence
Catholic Parish Church of St. Lawrence
Church building in Dallenwil in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
3.8km / 2.4mi
TUA
Sculpture by Swiss sculptor Albert Siegenthaler (1938-1984)
3.9km / 2.4mi
Obgas Chapel of the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary
Obgas Chapel of the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary
Chapel building in Buochs in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
3.9km / 2.4mi
Manor house with Loreto Chapel
Manor house with Loreto Chapel
Manor house in Buochs in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
2.7km / 1.7mi
Glasi Hergiswil
Glasi Hergiswil
Glassworks factory building in Hergiswil in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
5.3km / 3.3mi
Kloster Maria-Rickenbach
5.3km / 3.3mi
St. Jacob Catholic Church with Ossuary Chapel
St. Jacob Catholic Church with Ossuary Chapel
Church building in Ennetmoos in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
5.3km / 3.3mi
Catholic Church of St. Mary with Ossuary
Catholic Church of St. Mary with Ossuary
Church building in Wolfenschiessen in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
5.6km / 3.5mi
Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche
Church building in Hergiswil, Switzerland
5.8km / 3.6mi
Pilgrimage chapel St. Mary
Pilgrimage chapel St. Mary
Chapel in Niederrickenbach in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
5.4km / 3.4mi
Chapel of Mary of Good Counsel / Old Ossuary
Chapel of Mary of Good Counsel / Old Ossuary
Chapel building in Hergiswil in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
5.4km / 3.4mi
Catholic Church of St. Nicholas
Catholic Church of St. Nicholas
Church building in Hergiswil in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
5.5km / 3.4mi
Hammetschwand Lift
Hammetschwand Lift
Highest exterior elevator of Europe, located in Switzerland
5.5km / 3.4mi
Chapel of St. Sebastian, Nothelferkapelle
Chapel of St. Sebastian, Nothelferkapelle
Chapel building in Buochs in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
4.5km / 2.8mi
St. Martin's parish church with ossuary
St. Martin's parish church with ossuary
Church building in Buochs in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
4.3km / 2.6mi
St. Anton Catholic Church
St. Anton Catholic Church
Church building in Ennetbürgen in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
4.7km / 2.9mi
Chapel of St. Maria in Linden
Chapel of St. Maria in Linden
Chapel building in Kehrsiten in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
5km / 3.1mi
Bürgenstock Chapel
Chapel building in Ennetbürgen in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
4.7km / 2.9mi
Rengg
Rengg
Mountain pass
6.4km / 4mi
Alpnach Parish Church
Alpnach Parish Church
Church building in Alpnach in the canton of Obwalden, Switzerland
7.6km / 4.7mi
Dörfli, medieval castle ruin
Dörfli, medieval castle ruin
Archaeological site in Wolfenschiessen in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
6.7km / 4.2mi
St. Michael's ossuary
St. Michael's ossuary
Church building in Alpnach in the canton of Obwalden,Switzerland
7.5km / 4.7mi
Chapel St. Joseph
Chapel St. Joseph
Chapel building in Alpnachstad in the canton of Obwalden, Switzerland
7.1km / 4.4mi
Chapel of the Sorrowful Mother
Church building in Wolfenschiessen in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
7.2km / 4.5mi
Bettelrüti Chapel
Bettelrüti Chapel
Chapel building in Wolfenschiessen in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
7.6km / 4.7mi
Burgstelle Isenringen
Burgstelle Isenringen
7.9km / 4.9mi
Ridli Chapel
Ridli Chapel
Chapel building in Beckenried in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
6.8km / 4.2mi
Ermitage House
Residential building in Beckenried in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
7.7km / 4.8mi

What to do in Stans and near Culinarium Alpinum

Winkelrieddenkmal
Winkelrieddenkmal
Monument
280m / 300yd
St. Peter and Paul
St. Peter and Paul
Church building in Stans in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
290m / 310yd
House of Winkelried
House of Winkelried
Museum building in Stans in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
250m / 270yd
Beinhauskapelle, Stans
Beinhauskapelle, Stans
330m / 360yd
St. Joseph Chapel
Church building in Stans in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
1.6km / 0.99mi
Maria zum Schnee Chapel
Maria zum Schnee Chapel
Chapel in Stans in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
0.6km / 0.37mi
Capuchin Convent St. Clare
Capuchin Convent St. Clare
Monastery buildings in Stans in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
180m / 200yd
Sculpture of Melchior Paul von Deschwanden by August Blaesi in Stans
Sculpture of Melchior Paul von Deschwanden by August Blaesi in Stans
300m / 330yd
St. Heinrich Chapel
Chapel building in Oberdorf in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
0.6km / 0.39mi
Winkelriedhaus
250m / 280yd
Salzmagazin
0.6km / 0.35mi
Civic Home Chapel Mettenweg, Chapel of Our Lady
Civic Home Chapel Mettenweg, Chapel of Our Lady
Chapel building in Stans in Canton Nidwalden, Switzerland
0.8km / 0.49mi
Festung Fürigen
Festung Fürigen
3.5km / 2.2mi
Schnitz Tower
Schnitz Tower
Former defence tower in Stansstad in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
3.7km / 2.3mi
Rotzberg Castle ruin
Rotzberg Castle ruin
Castle ruins in Ennetmoos in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
2.6km / 1.6mi
Winkelried Chapel St. Magnus
Winkelried Chapel St. Magnus
Chapel in Ennetmoos in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
2.4km / 1.5mi
St. Anna Chapel
St. Anna Chapel
Chapel in Oberdorf in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
2.1km / 1.3mi
Catholic Parish Church of St. Lawrence
Catholic Parish Church of St. Lawrence
Church building in Dallenwil in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
3.8km / 2.4mi
TUA
Sculpture by Swiss sculptor Albert Siegenthaler (1938-1984)
3.9km / 2.4mi
Obgas Chapel of the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary
Obgas Chapel of the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary
Chapel building in Buochs in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
3.9km / 2.4mi
Manor house with Loreto Chapel
Manor house with Loreto Chapel
Manor house in Buochs in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
2.7km / 1.7mi
Glasi Hergiswil
Glasi Hergiswil
Glassworks factory building in Hergiswil in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
5.3km / 3.3mi
Kloster Maria-Rickenbach
5.3km / 3.3mi
St. Jacob Catholic Church with Ossuary Chapel
St. Jacob Catholic Church with Ossuary Chapel
Church building in Ennetmoos in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
5.3km / 3.3mi
Catholic Church of St. Mary with Ossuary
Catholic Church of St. Mary with Ossuary
Church building in Wolfenschiessen in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
5.6km / 3.5mi
Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche
Church building in Hergiswil, Switzerland
5.8km / 3.6mi
Pilgrimage chapel St. Mary
Pilgrimage chapel St. Mary
Chapel in Niederrickenbach in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
5.4km / 3.4mi
Chapel of Mary of Good Counsel / Old Ossuary
Chapel of Mary of Good Counsel / Old Ossuary
Chapel building in Hergiswil in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
5.4km / 3.4mi
Catholic Church of St. Nicholas
Catholic Church of St. Nicholas
Church building in Hergiswil in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
5.5km / 3.4mi
Hammetschwand Lift
Hammetschwand Lift
Highest exterior elevator of Europe, located in Switzerland
5.5km / 3.4mi

About Stans

Stans, a charming town in Switzerland, offers a variety of activities and sights that cater to different interests. One of the highlights is the Stanserhorn, a mountain accessible via a unique cable car. The ride provides stunning views of the surrounding landscape, and once at the top, visitors can enjoy hiking trails that vary in difficulty.

For those interested in culture, the local architecture is worth exploring. The historic center features beautifully preserved buildings, including the Church of St. Peter and Paul, which showcases impressive frescoes. Nearby, the Nidwalden Museum provides insights into the region’s history and culture through engaging exhibits.

Nature enthusiasts can take advantage of the hiking and biking trails that lead through picturesque landscapes. These paths offer opportunities to experience the natural beauty and tranquility of the surrounding area. Additionally, the Walenstadt Lake, not far from Stans, provides a serene setting for leisurely walks or picnics by the water.

For a taste of local flavors, visiting a traditional Swiss restaurant is recommended. Here, you can sample regional dishes, including cheese specialties and hearty meals that reflect the culinary traditions of the area.

Lastly, attending local events or festivals can provide a glimpse into Stans' community spirit and traditions. These gatherings often feature music, food, and crafts, allowing visitors to connect with the local culture. Overall, Stans presents a blend of nature, culture, and culinary experiences that can appeal to a variety of visitors.




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