Baar
in Conthey District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.206 and 7.332 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 12' 20" and E 7° 19' 55"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:26 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:32 am and 4:57 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Baar

Baar in Conthey District (Canton du Valais) is located in Switzerland about 52 mi (or 83 km) south of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in Baar is now 09:26 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Baar, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), North-West. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sitten, Veyras, Leuk, Saint-Maurice and Bionaz. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 3% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

16°C (60 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

13°C (56 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Nendaz

Address
2,6 mi
Chemin des Cibles 17
1997 Haute-Nendaz
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hôtel des Vignes

Address
5,2 mi
Rue du Pont 9
1958 Uvrier
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


Chalet Royal Veysonnaz HOTEL CHALET ROYAL

Address
0,8 mi
Parking les Grangettes
1993 Veysonnaz
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Castel

Address
2,5 mi
38 Rue de Scex
1950 Sion
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


ibis Sion

Address
2,9 mi
Avenue Grand Champsec 21
1950 SION
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Approach and Landing into Sion Airport

Published: January 07, 2013
Length: 15:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sebastiaanwooning

Approach IGS Runway 25 and landing filmed from the cockpit.


InterSky ATR-72-600 OE-LIB landing & take-off @ Sion Airport, Switzerland - 15/03/2015

Published: March 15, 2015
Length: 26:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Frédéric Roux

InterSky ATR-72-600 "OE-LIB" landing & take-off @ Sion Airport, Switzerland - 15/03/2015.


Dassault Rafale C - takeoff - Sion Airshow - 18.09.2011

Published: September 22, 2011
Length: 27:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: onepat1

Dassault Rafale C - takeoff - Sion Airshow - 18.09.2011.


F5 Tiger swiss airforce taking off at Sion airport

Published: September 07, 2014
Length: 49:35 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Olivier Staiger

numerous Northrop F5 Tiger of the Swiss Airfore taking off from Sion airport to reach Payerne airport for the Air14 airshow . Filmed with a Canon EOS T5i ( 700D) and EF-S 55-250mm lens...


Hard landing FA-18 Hornet Swiss Air Force - night time - Sion airport 23.01.2012

Published: January 23, 2012
Length: 00:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: onepat1

Hard landing FA-18 Hornet Swiss Air Force - night time - Sion airport 23.01.2012 - burst a tire on the landing - Military exercise in preparation for the World Economic Forum Davos 2012.


Aircraft Spotting at Sion Airport 2012

Published: August 19, 2012
Length: 27:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Arjen Vonk

Compilation of two and a half day aircraft spotting at Sion Airport.


NORTHROP F-5 TIGER at SION AIRPORT

Published: October 15, 2014
Length: 14:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Olivier Staiger

Extreme close-up views on several F-5 Tiger aircrafts taking off and landing at Sion airport, including several 'touch-n-go' events. Filmed with very strong zoom , from 1200mm to 4000mm FF equiv.


Airplane Super Constellation HB-RSC landing Sion airport - 05.07.2014

Published: July 06, 2014
Length: 49:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: onepat1

Airplane Super Constellation HB-RSC landing Sion airport - 05.07.2014.


Dassault Falcon 7X - Airport Sion 6 August 2011

Published: August 06, 2011
Length: 10:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: onepat1

Dassault Falcon 7X G-CNUK- takeoff Sion Airport 6 August 2011.


close up views on pilots at take off - Sion airport - swiss airforce F-5 Tiger

Published: October 23, 2014
Length: 06:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Olivier Staiger

close-up view on pilots at take-off at Sion airport. the first one sees me waving at him and he waves back ! ;-)


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Simplon (department)

Simplon was the name of a département of the First French Empire. It is named after the Simplon Pass. It was formed in 1810, when the Rhodanic Republic was occupied by the French. Its territory corresponds with that of the present Swiss canton of Valais. The capital of Simplon département was Sion. The département was subdivided into the following arrondissements and cantons: Sion, cantons: Hérémence, Leuk, Sierre and Sion. Brig, cantons: Brig, Goms, Mörel, Raron and Visp.

Located at 46.2333, 7.36667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former departments of France in Switzerland, States and territories established in 1810

Haute-Nendaz

The resort/commune of Haute-Nendaz is located in the Swiss canton of Valais, comprising the villages of Nendaz, Siviez, and Basse-Nendaz. Haute-Nendaz is situated on a plateau at an altitude between 1300m and 1500m. In winter it forms part of the Four Valleys and is one of the most extensive ski areas in Europe.

Located at 46.1867, 7.29889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Valais

Sion (district)

The district of Sion is a district of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It has a population of 42,959 (as of 31 December 2011).

Located at 46.2333, 7.34917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Valais

Tourbillon Castle

Tourbillon Castle is a castle in Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated on a hill and faces the Basilique de Valère, located on the opposite hill. The castle was ruined in a fire in 1788.

Located at 46.2365, 7.36695 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Valais, Sion, Switzerland

Valère Basilica

The Valère basilica (French: Basilique de Valère), also called Valère castle (French: Château de Valère), is a fortified church situated in Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated on a hill and faces the Château de Tourbillon, located on the opposite hill. The church (Notre-Dame de Valère) was built during the 12th and 13th centuries and obtained the rank of minor basilica at the time of the visit of Pope John Paul II in 1984.

Located at 46.2338, 7.36436 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Basilica churches in Europe, Castles in Valais, Fortified churches, Sion, Switzerland, Visitor attractions in Valais

Lac du Mont d'Orge

Lac du Mont d'Orge (or Lac de Montorge) is a small lake above Sion, Valais, Switzerland.

Located at 46.2331, 7.33694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Valais

Sion Airport

Sion Airport is the airport of the city of Sion in Switzerland and is located 2.5 km SW of Sion city in the Rhone Valley

Located at 46.2196, 7.32676 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Airports in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Valais, Sion, Switzerland

Majorie Castle

Majorie Castle is a castle in the municipality of Sion of the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 46.2345, 7.36193 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in Valais, Castles in Valais, Sion, Switzerland

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Veysonnaz: Caboulis, vue sur la Vallée du Rhône, Veysonnaz (source)

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Veysonnaz: Sportneige, Veysonnaz (source)

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Veysonnaz: Veysonnaz, station, Veysonnaz (source)

capture of the webcam Veysonnaz: Piste de l'Ours − Les Ecluses

Veysonnaz: Piste de l'Ours − Les Ecluses, Veysonnaz (source)

capture of the webcam Veysonnaz: Veysonnaz (télécabine)

Veysonnaz: Veysonnaz (télécabine), Veysonnaz (source)

capture of the webcam Flughafen Sion: Sion Airport

Flughafen Sion: Sion Airport, Flughafen Sion (source)

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