LaBriece’s Evilard/Magglingen/Biel Guidebook

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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
Promenadenweg
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!
Lake Biel is so beautiful with so many water sports and surrounded by nature and small quaint villages and vineyards. So much to enjoy!
31 locals recommend
Lake Biel
31 locals recommend
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 Roches
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.
This is an AMAZING spot and only a 30 minute drive from Evilard!
10 locals recommend
Chasseral Regional Park
2 Place de la Gare
10 locals recommend
This 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
8 locals recommend
Altstadt
8 locals recommend
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 Neuengasse
This 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!
11 locals recommend
St. Gervais
21 Untergasse
11 locals recommend
This 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 Quai
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.
Delicious fresh breads and pastries. Wonderful! Just a 10 minute drive over the hill from Evilard.
6 locals recommend
La Brioche SA
6 Rte Principale
6 locals recommend
Delicious 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 Längfeldweg
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!
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 Baume
This 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 Hauptstrasse
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.

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. LB-Pilates.ch
LB Pilates Studios
4 Chemin des Bourdons
This 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.
8 locals recommend
Biel/Bienne station
4 Bahnhofpl.
8 locals recommend
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.

City advice

Don't miss

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)
Getting around

Get help as a tourist at: myswitzerland.com

So much information on this user-friendly website for tourists in Switzerland!