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Hotel San Bernardo

via Contra 725
Rated 8.8 in 237 reviews

Hotel San Bernardo is a charming boutique hotel nestled in the picturesque setting of Contra, Switzerland. This delightful retreat offers a serene escape for travelers looking to immerse themselves in the natural beauty and tranquility of the Swiss landscape. The hotel's architecture harmoniously blends traditional design elements with modern touches, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere for guests.

Upon arrival, visitors are greeted by welcoming staff who are committed to providing personalized service and ensuring a memorable stay. The rooms and suites at Hotel San Bernardo are tastefully decorated, featuring comfortable furnishings and large windows that allow natural light to flood in, offering stunning views of the surrounding mountains and lush greenery.

Guests can enjoy a variety of amenities designed to enhance their stay, including a cozy lounge area and an on-site restaurant that serves a delightful array of local and international dishes, crafted from fresh, seasonal ingredients. The hotel also offers outdoor terraces where visitors can relax and enjoy the crisp mountain air.

For those looking to explore the area, Hotel San Bernardo is ideally located close to various outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and skiing, depending on the season. Additionally, its proximity to nearby attractions and local villages provides ample opportunities for cultural exploration and adventure.

Whether you are seeking a peaceful retreat or an active holiday, Hotel San Bernardo in Contra offers an intimate and comfortable base from which to enjoy the captivating Swiss countryside.

Climate and Weather

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

Michelin Restaurants in Contra and near Hotel San Bernardo

Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Vincenzo martire
Church building in Ticino, Switzerland
1.1km / 0.66mi
Chiesa di San Bernardo di Chiaravalle
Church building in Ticino, Switzerland
40m / 40yd
Oratorio della Beata Vergine
Church building in Tenero-Contra, Switzerland
0.9km / 0.59mi
Madonna del Sasso
Madonna del Sasso
Sanctuary in Orselina, above the city of Locarno, in Ticino, Switzerland
3.8km / 2.4mi
Oratory of San Martino
Oratory of San Martino
Church building in Cugnasco in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
3.8km / 2.3mi
Ghisla Art Collection
Museum in Switzerland
3.7km / 2.3mi
San Vittore Collegiate Church
San Vittore Collegiate Church
Church building in Muralto in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
3.2km / 2mi
Church Santa Maria Lauretana (Brione sopra Minusio)
Church Santa Maria Lauretana (Brione sopra Minusio)
Church building in Brione sopra Minusio Switzerland
2km / 1.3mi
Santi Carpoforo e Gottardo Parish Church and rectory
Santi Carpoforo e Gottardo Parish Church and rectory
Church buildings in Mergoscia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
2.5km / 1.6mi
Convento di Santa Caterina
Convento di Santa Caterina
Church building in Locarno, Switzerland
3.7km / 2.3mi
Chiesa di San Bernardo
Church building in Ticino, Switzerland
3.1km / 1.9mi
Museum Fiorenzo Abbondio
Museum in Minusio (Switzerland)
2.4km / 1.5mi
Elisarion museum
Elisarion museum
Museum collection in Minusio in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
2.8km / 1.7mi
Madonna del Sasso Museum
Madonna del Sasso Museum
Museum in Orselina (Switzerland)
3.8km / 2.4mi
Church of Saints Roch and Quirico
Church of Saints Roch and Quirico
Church building in Minusio in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
2.5km / 1.6mi
Chiesa-Oratorio del Santo Crocefisso
Church building in Ticino, Switzerland
2.2km / 1.4mi
Church of Saints Roch and Quirico
Church of Saints Roch and Quirico
Church building in Minusio in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
2.4km / 1.5mi
Cappella della Resurrezione
Cappella della Resurrezione
4km / 2.5mi
Castello Visconteo
Castello Visconteo
Castle in Locarno in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
4.2km / 2.6mi
Museo Castello San Materno
Museo Castello San Materno
Museum in Ascona (Switzerland)
5.9km / 3.7mi
San Francesco Church and former Abbey
San Francesco Church and former Abbey
4.3km / 2.7mi
Santa Maria Assunta Church and House of the Canonici
Santa Maria Assunta Church and House of the Canonici
Church in Locarno, Switzerland
4.1km / 2.6mi
Santa Maria in Selva, Locarno
Santa Maria in Selva, Locarno
Church building in Locarno in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
4.5km / 2.8mi
Sant'Antonio Abate Parish Church
Sant'Antonio Abate Parish Church
Church building in Ticino, Switzerland
4.3km / 2.7mi
Pinacoteca comunale Casa Rusca
Pinacoteca comunale Casa Rusca
Museum in Locarno in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
4.3km / 2.7mi
Santi Pietro e Paolo Parish Church
Santi Pietro e Paolo Parish Church
Church building in Vira in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
4.9km / 3mi
San Carlo Church and rectory
San Carlo Church and rectory
Chruch buildings in Magadino in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
4.7km / 3mi
San Bartolomeo church
San Bartolomeo church
Church building in Vogorno in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
4.8km / 3mi
Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista
Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista
Church building in Ticino, Switzerland
5km / 3.1mi
Il Deposito
Museum in Switzerland
4.8km / 3mi
Casorella Museum
Museum in Switzerland
4.2km / 2.6mi
Museo civico e archeologico
Museo civico e archeologico
Historical museum in Locarno (Switzerland)
4.2km / 2.6mi
Museo del fieno selvatico
Museum in Switzerland
5.5km / 3.4mi
Chiesa Sant' Antonio-Vogorno
Church building in Vogorno, Switzerland
4km / 2.5mi
Santa Maria del Carmine
Santa Maria del Carmine
Church building in Ticino, Switzerland
5.2km / 3.3mi
Chiesa della Sacra Famiglia
Chiesa della Sacra Famiglia
Church building in Ticino, Switzerland
4.4km / 2.8mi
Casa Anatta
Casa Anatta
Museum in Switzerland
6.8km / 4.2mi
Fondazione Ignaz e Mischa Epper
Fondazione Ignaz e Mischa Epper
Museum in Switzerland
6.6km / 4.1mi
Castelliere
Castelliere
7km / 4.4mi
San Rocco Church
San Rocco Church
Church building in Losone in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
6.8km / 4.2mi
Madonna della Fontana Church
Madonna della Fontana Church
Church in the Swiss municipality of Ascona
6.5km / 4.1mi
Chiesa Santi Pietro e Paolo
Chiesa Santi Pietro e Paolo
Church building in Ascona, Switzerland
6.7km / 4.1mi
Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta (Terre di Pedemonte)
Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta (Terre di Pedemonte)
Church building in Tegna in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
7.3km / 4.6mi
San Lorenzo Church
San Lorenzo Church
Church building in Losone in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
6.5km / 4.1mi
Chiesa dei Santi Nazzaro e Celso
Church building in Ticino, Switzerland
6.8km / 4.2mi

What to do in Contra and near Hotel San Bernardo

Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Vincenzo martire
Church building in Ticino, Switzerland
1.1km / 0.66mi
Chiesa di San Bernardo di Chiaravalle
Church building in Ticino, Switzerland
40m / 40yd
Oratorio della Beata Vergine
Church building in Tenero-Contra, Switzerland
0.9km / 0.59mi
Madonna del Sasso
Madonna del Sasso
Sanctuary in Orselina, above the city of Locarno, in Ticino, Switzerland
3.8km / 2.4mi
Oratory of San Martino
Oratory of San Martino
Church building in Cugnasco in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
3.8km / 2.3mi
Ghisla Art Collection
Museum in Switzerland
3.7km / 2.3mi
San Vittore Collegiate Church
San Vittore Collegiate Church
Church building in Muralto in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
3.2km / 2mi
Church Santa Maria Lauretana (Brione sopra Minusio)
Church Santa Maria Lauretana (Brione sopra Minusio)
Church building in Brione sopra Minusio Switzerland
2km / 1.3mi
Santi Carpoforo e Gottardo Parish Church and rectory
Santi Carpoforo e Gottardo Parish Church and rectory
Church buildings in Mergoscia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
2.5km / 1.6mi
Convento di Santa Caterina
Convento di Santa Caterina
Church building in Locarno, Switzerland
3.7km / 2.3mi
Chiesa di San Bernardo
Church building in Ticino, Switzerland
3.1km / 1.9mi
Museum Fiorenzo Abbondio
Museum in Minusio (Switzerland)
2.4km / 1.5mi
Elisarion museum
Elisarion museum
Museum collection in Minusio in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
2.8km / 1.7mi
Madonna del Sasso Museum
Madonna del Sasso Museum
Museum in Orselina (Switzerland)
3.8km / 2.4mi
Church of Saints Roch and Quirico
Church of Saints Roch and Quirico
Church building in Minusio in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
2.5km / 1.6mi
Chiesa-Oratorio del Santo Crocefisso
Church building in Ticino, Switzerland
2.2km / 1.4mi
Church of Saints Roch and Quirico
Church of Saints Roch and Quirico
Church building in Minusio in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
2.4km / 1.5mi
Cappella della Resurrezione
Cappella della Resurrezione
4km / 2.5mi
Castello Visconteo
Castello Visconteo
Castle in Locarno in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
4.2km / 2.6mi
Museo Castello San Materno
Museo Castello San Materno
Museum in Ascona (Switzerland)
5.9km / 3.7mi
San Francesco Church and former Abbey
San Francesco Church and former Abbey
4.3km / 2.7mi
Santa Maria Assunta Church and House of the Canonici
Santa Maria Assunta Church and House of the Canonici
Church in Locarno, Switzerland
4.1km / 2.6mi
Santa Maria in Selva, Locarno
Santa Maria in Selva, Locarno
Church building in Locarno in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
4.5km / 2.8mi
Sant'Antonio Abate Parish Church
Sant'Antonio Abate Parish Church
Church building in Ticino, Switzerland
4.3km / 2.7mi
Pinacoteca comunale Casa Rusca
Pinacoteca comunale Casa Rusca
Museum in Locarno in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
4.3km / 2.7mi
Santi Pietro e Paolo Parish Church
Santi Pietro e Paolo Parish Church
Church building in Vira in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
4.9km / 3mi
San Carlo Church and rectory
San Carlo Church and rectory
Chruch buildings in Magadino in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
4.7km / 3mi
San Bartolomeo church
San Bartolomeo church
Church building in Vogorno in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
4.8km / 3mi
Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista
Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista
Church building in Ticino, Switzerland
5km / 3.1mi
Il Deposito
Museum in Switzerland
4.8km / 3mi

About Contra

Contra, located in the picturesque Ticino region of Switzerland, offers a range of activities that highlight its natural beauty and cultural heritage. One of the best things to do in Contra is to explore the natural landscapes that surround the area. The nearby Verzasca Valley is known for its stunning scenery, including clear turquoise waters and impressive rock formations. Hiking trails in this region provide opportunities for both leisurely walks and more challenging hikes, catering to various skill levels.

Another noteworthy attraction in Contra is the Maggia River, which flows through the region. This river is ideal for those who enjoy swimming, fishing, or simply relaxing by the water. The riverside areas often feature picnic spots that allow visitors to enjoy the serene environment.

For those interested in cultural experiences, Contra is close to several historical sites and towns, such as Locarno, which is just a short drive away. Here, you can visit the charming old town, explore the local markets, or take a stroll along Lake Maggiore. Additionally, the region is known for its cuisine, showcasing traditional Ticinese dishes that reflect the local culture. Dining at local restaurants can provide a taste of the area’s culinary heritage.

Art enthusiasts may appreciate the Centro Punta della Campana, a cultural center in Contra that often hosts exhibitions and events showcasing local artists and craftspeople. This can be a great way to engage with the local art scene and learn more about the traditions of the region.

Overall, Contra provides a balanced mix of outdoor activities, cultural exploration, and culinary experiences, making it a rewarding destination for visitors seeking to enjoy the beauty and heritage of Switzerland.




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