The health cure hotel Casa Andrea Cristoforo in Ascona maintains and promotes medicine, health and culture on the basis of Rudolf Steiner's anthroposophical spiritual science.
Casa Andrea Cristoforo - founded by Ita Wegman in Ascona in 1936 - is the only anthroposophical spa house in Switzerland and offers integrative and complementary medical treatment methods. Here, patients with chronic illnesses, after a stay in hospital, for convalescence, for post-cancer care, in cases of exhaustion or in a life crisis are individually accompanied and supported by a team of doctors, nurses and therapists. Other guests come to experience a conscious time of pausing and self-discovery as well as creative, creative moments.
The Casa is situated in a beautiful location overlooking Lake Maggiore in a Mediterranean garden environment and is renowned for its excellent organic and Mediterranean cuisine. It also offers a varied cultural programme and seminars on various topics