LaBriece’s Evilard/Magglingen/Biel Guidebook
Sightseeing/Outdoor Fun
Outdoor adventures!
This is a beautiful outdoor pool that is free of charge and family-friendly at the top on Magglingen nestled by the forest edge. Easy 10 minute walk from the free local bus, with view of the Bernese Alps!
Freibad Magglingen BASPO
PromenadenwegThis is a beautiful outdoor pool that is free of charge and family-friendly at the top on Magglingen nestled by the forest edge. Easy 10 minute walk from the free local bus, with view of the Bernese Alps!
Lake Biel is so beautiful with so many water sports and surrounded by nature and small quaint villages and vineyards. So much to enjoy!
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Lake Biel
Lake Biel is so beautiful with so many water sports and surrounded by nature and small quaint villages and vineyards. So much to enjoy!
This is a great local ski park only 10 minutes from Evilard! Super for families or alone. Easy to find by city bus or car. Parking on location. Ski rentals on location. Restaurant on location.
Téléskis SA Les Prés-d'Orvin
11 Sous les RochesThis is a great local ski park only 10 minutes from Evilard! Super for families or alone. Easy to find by city bus or car. Parking on location. Ski rentals on location. Restaurant on location.
This is an AMAZING spot and only a 30 minute drive from Evilard!
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Parco regionale del Chasseral
2 Place de la GareThis is an AMAZING spot and only a 30 minute drive from Evilard!
Pumptrack BASPO
Neighborhoods
This is such a beautiful old town! Don’t miss the Saturday Farmers Market
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Altstadt
This is such a beautiful old town! Don’t miss the Saturday Farmers Market
Food scene
This is a great local vegan bakery. Delicious! Located in the center of town.
Bakery Bakery Biel / Bienne
48 NeuengasseThis is a great local vegan bakery. Delicious! Located in the center of town.
This is one of my favorite restaurants in Biel. Relaxed environment with delicious locally sourced ingredients. They offer vegan entrees and desserts!
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St. Gervais
21 UntergasseThis is one of my favorite restaurants in Biel. Relaxed environment with delicious locally sourced ingredients. They offer vegan entrees and desserts!
This is one of my favorite places to eat lunch. Super soups. Vegan sandwiches as well as vegan cakes and brownies. They serve delicious hot and cold beverages including fresh pressed June Juice. They do take-out as well.
Farelhaus
12 Oberer QuaiThis is one of my favorite places to eat lunch. Super soups. Vegan sandwiches as well as vegan cakes and brownies. They serve delicious hot and cold beverages including fresh pressed June Juice. They do take-out as well.
Delicious fresh breads and pastries. Wonderful! Just a 10 minute drive over the hill from Evilard.
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La Brioche SA
6 Rte PrincipaleDelicious fresh breads and pastries. Wonderful! Just a 10 minute drive over the hill from Evilard.
Shopping
This is the most well organized and clean thrift store. They have everything! Books, clothing, sporting goods, artwork, furniture, jewelry, toys, dishes. I love this place!
Heilsarmee brocki.ch/Biel
29 LängfeldwegThis is the most well organized and clean thrift store. They have everything! Books, clothing, sporting goods, artwork, furniture, jewelry, toys, dishes. I love this place!
This local grocery store has a little of everything, including freshly baked bread from Orvin! Just minutes from Sweet & Cozy Apartment.
Epicerie chez Langlade et Jolivet
1 Chemin de la BaumeThis local grocery store has a little of everything, including freshly baked bread from Orvin! Just minutes from Sweet & Cozy Apartment.
Located just up the hill from Evilard (take the free local bus 5 minutes that stops in front). Nice little grocery store with a great organic selection and items from local farms.
Epicerie Macolin Coopérative
226 HauptstrasseLocated just up the hill from Evilard (take the free local bus 5 minutes that stops in front). Nice little grocery store with a great organic selection and items from local farms.
Fitness
The top comprehensive Pilates Studio in Switzerland is right here in Biel/Bienne! Location near the Central Plaza in downtown Biel. Sessions taught in English, German and French. Call for an appointment! LB-Pilates.ch
This is the best Pilates studio in Switzerland! The highest quality instruction by Master Pilates Teacher.
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LB Pilates Studios
4 Chemin des BourdonsThis is the best Pilates studio in Switzerland! The highest quality instruction by Master Pilates Teacher.
LB-Pilates.ch
Travel/Getting Around
This is the Funicular that gets visitors from the Biel Old Town to the village of Evilard/Leubringen right where the apartment is located! A 1 minute walk from the lower exit.
Leubringenbahn station
This is the Funicular that gets visitors from the Biel Old Town to the village of Evilard/Leubringen right where the apartment is located! A 1 minute walk from the lower exit.
The main train station of Biel and with easy and fast connections to all the major cities of Switzerland! Only 1 hour 10 minutes to Zürich, 1 hour to Basel and 25 minutes to Bern.
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Biel/Bienne station
4 Bahnhofpl.The main train station of Biel and with easy and fast connections to all the major cities of Switzerland! Only 1 hour 10 minutes to Zürich, 1 hour to Basel and 25 minutes to Bern.
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Mountain Biking
Did you know some of the best downhill mountain bike trails are in Magglingen? Just five minutes up the hill from Evilard! Check out the website: j3l.ch (Jura Three Lake Region)
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Get help as a tourist at: myswitzerland.com
So much information on this user-friendly website for tourists in Switzerland!