Stans
This little Swiss mountain town on the water in Central Switzerland, Stans serves as the capital of the canton of Nidwalden and supports a café and restaurant scene that holds a surprising number of options for its size, alongside an unusual concentration of historic churches. Scenic viewpoints are accessible in the surrounding mountain terrain, and the wider region is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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- Population8,393
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.0 km1.2 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Stans: quick answers
Where is Stans?
Stans is in Switzerland, about 11 km7.0 miles in a straight line from Lucerne.
How do you get to Stans?
The nearest airport is Buochs (BXO), about 8 min away by road. The nearest train station is Stans, about 3 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Stans?
The warmest month is August, averaging 17°C63°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 0°C32°F. The wettest month is August, with about 218 mm8.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Stans?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 20 restaurants, 5 cafés and 16 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.