# Pfäfers Abbey, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Pfäfers Abbey is a monastère et hôpital à Pfäfers, dans le canton de Saint-Gall, en Suisse, Former Benedictine abbey in Switzerland (Chur). Interests: Nature, History and Temples. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kloster-pfafers/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Monastère et hôpital à Pfäfers, dans le canton de Saint-Gall, en Suisse, Former Benedictine abbey · Nature, History, Temples - **Where:** Switzerland · Kirchweg 1, 7312, Pfäfers - **Best time:** December to March and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** ZRH Zurich, 89 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 46.99027, 9.50229 ## What it is and where Pfäfers Abbey is a monastère et hôpital à Pfäfers, dans le canton de Saint-Gall, en Suisse, Former Benedictine abbey in Switzerland (Chur). It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Sakralbauten / Kirchen / Klöster, Stifte, Kartausen, Priorate It is in [Chur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/coira/), where this site lists 80 more places to see, 16 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.99027, 9.50229; the nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH, Zurich), 89 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.990269%2C9.502286) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.990269%2C9.502286) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/naturaleza/), [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/historia/) and [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/espiritual/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Pfäfers Abbey is **December to March and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 8 h 43 | | February | Best time | 10 h 03 | | March | Best time | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 22 | | May | Best time | 14 h 51 | | June | Best time | 15 h 40 | | July | Best time | 15 h 20 | | August | Best time | 14 h 02 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 36 | | November | Possible | 9 h 05 | | December | Best time | 8 h 20 | In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | May to October | November to April | | History | December to March and May to October | April and November | | Temples | December to March and May to October | April and November | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Pfäfers Abbey has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Switzerland To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Wartenstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ruine-wartenstein/): Castle in Switzerland near Pfäfers in the canton of St. Gallen · 786 m - [Thermalbäder Bad Ragaz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/tamina-therme/): Hot spring bath · 1.0 km - [St. Margrethenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/st-margrethenberg/): Ski area · 1.3 km - [Giessenparkbad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/giessenparkbad/): With kids · 1.9 km - [Old Bathhouse with Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/altes-bad-pfafers/): Spa with chapel building in Pfäfers in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland · 2.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). ## More in Switzerland: Nature - [Matterhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cervino/): mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy - [Eiger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/eiger/): mountain in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland - [Jungfrau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/jungfrau/): one of the main summits of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland (4,158m / 13,642 ft) - [Aletsch Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/aletsch-glacier/): glacier in Switzerland - [Dufourspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-rosa/): highest mountain of Switzerland - [Rhine Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cataratas-del-rin/): waterfall on the Rhein River in Switzerland Every Switzerland place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Pfäfers Abbey? It is a monastère et hôpital à Pfäfers, dans le canton de Saint-Gall, en Suisse, Former Benedictine abbey in Switzerland. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Pfäfers Abbey? December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20. ### How do you get to Pfäfers Abbey? The nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 89 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.990269%2C9.502286) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Wartenstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ruine-wartenstein/), [Thermalbäder Bad Ragaz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/tamina-therme/), [St. Margrethenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/st-margrethenberg/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/335111265), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323780), CC0. More about Pfäfers Abbey on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pf%C3%A4fers_Abbey). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).