Biel: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Accommodation in Biel
The wider Biel/Bienne region is home to the Voliere Solothurn, La Tène, Mont Vully, Ostermundigeberg, Pauluskirche and Cras au Sauvage. You can rent a holiday apartment in Biel.
Landscape and Culture
Le Châtillon is located in the surrounding area of Biel/Bienne.
Biel/Bienne is Switzerland’s largest bilingual city and the second-largest city in the canton of Bern.
Biel/Bienne has a strong Swiss watchmaking identity and is described as an important national centre of the watchmaking industry. The city is home to the headquarters of the Swatch Group and a Rolex production facility.
There are remains of prehistoric settlements on the shores of Lake Biel; the Vingelz/Hafen archaeological site is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Biel/Bienne is described as a regional cultural and economic centre for the Seeland, the Bernese Jura and parts of the canton of Solothurn.
To the higher-level travel overview: Biel/Bienne.
