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  Lake Biel - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Biel, Lake (French Bienne), lake, northwestern Switzerland, located in Bern Canton, in the Jura Mountains, at an elevation of 430 m (1,400 ft).
Biel (French Bienne), city, northwestern Switzerland, in Bern Canton, near Biel Lake, at the foot of the Jura Mountains.
Lakes are distinguished from bodies of water such as bays and gulfs, and some seas, that...
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Situated at the north end of Lake Zurich and just 15 minutes away from the international airport, the lake, a river and the distant peaks make the city a perfect combination of natural beauty, cosmopolitan charm and urban buzz.
The city of Biel borders Lake Biel and is the only city in Switzerland where there are two official languages: German and French.
The name describes the stretch of Lake Geneva roughly between Lausanne and Villeneuve and is one of the sunniest places in the country.
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 Murten Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Murten is situated between Berne and Lausanne and is the capital of the Lake District of the canton of Fribourg.
Lake of Murten is a smaller lake in between Lake of Biel and Lake of Neuchatel.
Mount Vully is situated on the western side of the Seeland's largest plain and resembles a pearl gently placed among the three lakes of Murten, Neuchatel and Biel.
www.magicswitzerland.com /murten.htm   (292 words)

  
 Lake Biel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Its surface area is 39.3 km², the maximum depth 74 m.
Lake Biel has a catchment area of about 8305 km².
The river Aar was redirected into the lake in 1878.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lake_Biel   (164 words)

  
 Lake Biel - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Biel (French Bienne), city, northwestern Switzerland, in Bern Canton, near Biel Lake, at the foot of the Jura Mountains.
Lake, large, inland body of fresh or salty standing water.
Lakes are distinguished from bodies of water such as bays and gulfs, and some seas, that...
ca.encarta.msn.com /Lake_Biel.html   (94 words)

  
 Biel - Bienne Live! Webcam Biel - Bienne, Switzerland - Biel - Bienne Webcam
Webcam Biel - Bienne, Switzerland - Biel - Bienne Webcam
Biel - Bienne is a town in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Biel is the German name for the town, Bienne its French counterpart.
www.webcamgalore.com /EN/webcam/Switzerland/Biel---Bienne/1412.html   (250 words)

  
 Lago Lodge - willkommen, welcome, bienvenue
the 3 lakes, lake biel-bienne, lake neuchâtel and lake murten, offers perfect conditions for all kind of watersports and shipcruises.
the vineyard hike along lake biel to erlach and st. peters island.
There are easy bike trails around the lake with stops for swimming or you can also do some hard core mountainbiking in the jura mountains which offers a lot of beautiful daytrips.
www.lagolodge.ch /pages/region.e.html   (205 words)

  
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Oligotrophic caldera lake at elevation of 1882 m in the Oregon cascade Mtns.
LAKE KINNERET (= Lake of Tiberias, Sea of Galilee) (Ostrovsky 1996 LO 41:323, with bathymetric chart): warm-monomictic, A0=168km2, Zmean = 24m, Zmax = 42m, Jordan River the major inflow.
The lake is an evaporation basin with evaporation exceeding inflow.
www.mines.edu /Academic/envsci/courses/esgn513/Morphometrydata.doc   (1469 words)

  
 Biel - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Schwab museum has archaeological relics of lake dwellings found in the Lake of Biel, or Lake of Bienne (15 sq mi/39 sq km), at the foot of the Jura Mts.
The lake is connected with the Lake of Neuchâtel by the Zihl Canal.
The eyes of `Texas' are upon `Chainsaw Massacre' star Jessica Biel.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-biels1wi.html   (258 words)

  
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He stands for the Biel of the Middle Ages XE "Biel of the Middle Ages" , which came into being at the beginning of the 12th century as a small craftsman's, tradesman's and vine cultivator's locality on a rocky hillock overlooking the marshy flatlands at the eastern end of the Lake of Biel.
At the Vienna Congress of 1815, he finally failed to realise his mission of making Biel the capital of a not yet created independent canton of Biel: the city was made part of the canton of Bern, together with the part of the Jura that belonged to the bishopric of Basel.
Biel has often been the base of one of the stages of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and the local sports clubs (football, ice hockey, track and field athletics) have all won Swiss championships.
www.topswiss.ch /download/Referentenset_E.doc   (9341 words)

  
 Biel/Bienne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Biel/Bienne is a city in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Biel is the German name for the town, Bienne its French counterpart.
The town is located in the north eastern shores of Lake Biel (Bielersee, Lac de Bienne).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Biel   (343 words)

  
 BIEL HOTELS and TRAVEL, BIEL SWITZERLAND: Description and Sights, Hotels, Ski Packages, Best Hotel Rates and Reservation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
As with several Swiss cities that are situated in the mountain regions, much of Biel's attraction is found in her alpine surroundings.
A whole day can be spent, for example, cruising Lake Biel and stopping off at a few of the regions' lovely in land villages.
Biel itself is somewhat split between its industrial sector and the historically preserved upper district.
www.ehi.com /travel/ehi/switzerl/biel.html   (87 words)

  
 bdittus - Sites - Lake of Biel
From Biel direction La Neuveville/Neuchâtel, about 4km away from Biel get out of the main road at Tüscherz, park under the train bridge, get down the stairs to the dive site (just across the small lake-side road).
Thereafter, the bottom is made of mud with some stones, the deeper the less stones the more mud.
From Biel direction La Neuveville/Neuchâtel, about 7km away from Biel get out of the main road at Twann, turn right at the first cross and then left at the next one, drive for about 400m and turn left again (See Polizei), park there.
home.datacomm.ch /dive/sites_bienne.htm   (525 words)

  
 Biel Car Hire: Auto Europe Switzerland Car Hire
Biel, at the northern side of Lake Biel, has a wonderful square that attracts many visitors.
There are some interesting spots around Lake Biel and it isn't uncommon to see people swimming in the lake on a sunny day.
There are many beautiful lakes in the country and most of the time summers are warm and dry.
www.auto-europe.co.uk /car-hire/Biel-hire-guide.cfm?c=2265   (387 words)

  
 Tourism Biel/Bienne-Seeland : Excursions & Tipps
Coffee-shops along the streets or jeweller's shop with the world famous watch, the Lake Biel surrounded by the greatest vegetable-farms of Switzerland, vineyards and wine growing villages, wildrivers, shaddy woods, the soft hills of the Jura Mountain - the themes and contrasts are nearly endless.
The northern shore of Lake Biel is intensively used for winegrowing, and a walk along the Vine Path from Biel to La Neuveville offers a wide-ranging insight into winegrowers' work in this region, with Lake Biel and St. Peter's Island in view.
To cycle along the lake or indeed along a river is one of the most exciting highlights on wheels.
www.biel-seeland.ch /e/excursions/?id=22&fid=32   (274 words)

  
 Tourism Biel/Bienne-Seeland : Home
Welcome to the bilingual City of Biel/Bienne which is situated directly at the Lake Biel/Bienne with its open landscape which is united into one region and will animate the visitor to stay.
Biel-Bienne is the starting point for the popular cruise on the three lakes or for a bike or inline skating tour on the 170 km perfectly marked network.
Most visitors to Biel come expecting a 19th century industrial city, and many of them are surprised to find that a typically mediaeval core is still preserved between the modern city on the plain and the villas on the slopes of the Jura.
www.biel-bienne.net /e/home   (354 words)

  
 Lake Biel - Seeland Swiss Mittelland Tiscover Welcome St Peter island Swatch J.J. Rousseau expo.0
Fertile fields, stretched forest hills, rows of poplars, willows, shrubberies and water are spread out in front of the smooth horizon.
The Seeland connects findings from the late stone age near Lake Biel with modern industrial districts around Biel.
Last but not least: the innumerable opportunities offered by the three lakes (Lake Biel, Murten and Neuchâtel, connected by canals), on whose shores the national exhibition expo.02 is going to take place.
www.tiscover.ch /ch/guide/707ch,en,SCH1/objectId,RGN6604ch,curr,CHF,season,at1,selectedEntry,home/home.html   (195 words)

  
 Welcome in Biels-BNB, www.biels-bnb.ch
Biels situation at the feet of the Jura hills and the lakes of the Swiss Mittelland makes it a great starting point for various daytrips and excursions.
Or you can go to St. Peter's Island in the lake Biel, where J. Rousseau used to live.
There are boat-trips through all of the three lakes as well: lake Biel, lake Murten and lake Neuchâtel are connected to each other by an ingenious system of canals.
www.biels-bnb.ch /english/info2.htm   (113 words)

  
 TheTravelzine.com Switzerland Spring 1996 (2) Neuchatel, Biel-Bienne, Bern, Luzern, Baden and Stein-Am-Rhein..
We'd planned to take another boat ride, but we discovered we wouldn't be able to return until too late in the evening so we headed for the suburbs via the urban transit system.
We traveled along the north side of the lake on #2, past gorgeous homes and hotels, then the scenery got less exciting so we decided instead to walk through the upscale left bank district, chock-full of expensive shops, restaurants and hotels.
Historic wooden bridges span the river - the lake - the mountains - all the good stuff.
www.thetravelzine.com /swiss1a.htm   (2965 words)

  
 Independent cycling tour holiday in Switzerland - HF Holidays
Lakes, mountains and rivers, combined with lovely days of gentle cycling make this holiday through Switzerland ideal for anyone looking for a relaxing holiday with views to remember.
You now pass through the agricultural region of Grossen Moos, and continue to your overnight stay near the beautiful Lake of Biel.
From Biel you begin once more to follow the course of the Aare river.
www.hfholidays.co.uk /cycling/swissaare/index.asp   (733 words)

  
 AROUND THE WORLD IN 30 DAYS - eClub One Series
The city is situated on the shores of the lake and on the banks of a river which splits the city roughly in half.
It was a pleasant sunny spring day and we sat in the sunlight and admired the peaks of the snow covered Alps.
These were served on a wooden platter with an extremely hot stone on the side of the platter.
www.rotaryeclubone.org /articles/world_travel/atw30_day3.htm   (455 words)

  
 Lake Biel-Seeland Vacation Rentals, Lake Biel-Seeland Rentals, Mid Switzerland, GreatRentals
Lake Biel-Seeland Vacation Rentals, Lake Biel-Seeland Rentals, Mid Switzerland, GreatRentals
Sunny, spacious country house ideal for a fun family holiday with friends — Property 26043
Switzerland, Mid Switzerland, Lake Biel-Seeland, Gals Vacation Rentals
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 Lago Lodge Hostel in Biel-Bienne, Switzerland
The 3 lakes, Lake Biel-Bienne, Lake Neuchâtel and Lake Murten, offer perfect conditions for all kinds of water sports and boat cruises.
There are, for example, the climbing of the Chasseral (1607m), the vineyard hike along Lake Biel to Erlach and St. Peters Island.
There are easy bike trails around the lake with stops for swimming or you can also do some hard core mountain biking in the Jura Mountains which offers a lot of beautiful daytrips.
www.hostels.com /en/availability.php/HostelNumber.3183   (277 words)

  
 Aare Bike Trail
The ideal combination of alpine panoramas, lakes, and river landscapes with an easy, flat trail.
Embarking on the journey along Lake Thun can easily be postponed until the afternoon hours since Thun is only half the day's ride away.
The vegetable-growing region in the Grossen Moos and later on the Lake of Biel mark the scenery of today's route.
www.foruminternational.com /baare2003.shtml   (329 words)

  
 Tuscherz / Twann, Switzerland
A walk from Biel to Tüscherz and Twann (two hours), returning from Twann by boat or continuing on foot to Ligerz (half-hour), is a memorable experience.
The road around the lake runs southwest via Vingelz and the old Burgundian settlement of Alfermée to the village of Tüscherz (alt.
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www.planetware.com /switzerland/tuscherz-twann-ch-be-tu.htm   (131 words)

  
 High Above Lake Biel: Le Chasseral - Switzerland Tourism
Starting in Biel, ride along Lake Biel to Vingelz and then ascend towards Lamboing.
The descent to Nods can either be done on the road or along steep paths.
From here, ride back to Biel through vineyards, admiring the lake.
www.myswitzerland.com /en/navpage.cfm?category=Summer&subcat=Biking&id=16703   (164 words)

  
 Cheap Hostels in Switzerland,Budget Hostel Accommodation
Lake Side Lodge, Faulensee, Switzerland is the perfect place for groups and individuals who wish to stay near the beautiful Lake Thun and Bernese Oberland.
The Park Hotel is located in the scenic town of Goldswil, between the Brienzersee and Thunersee lakes.
Gasthof Schönegg is in the village of Goldswil, near Lake Brienz and just 4 minutes outside Interlaken.
www.best4hostels.com /switzerland_hostels.htm   (1181 words)

  
 Tourism Biel/Bienne-Seeland : Excursions & Tipps
Coffee-shops along the streets or jeweller's shop with the world famous watch, the Lake Biel surrounded by the greatest vegetable-farms of Switzerland, vineyards and wine growing villages, wildrivers, shaddy woods, the soft hills of the Jura Mountain - the themes and contrasts are nearly endless.
Km 10.0: Arriving in Twann, stay along the lake.
Km 43.0: Arriving in Biel go back to the Main Station.
www.biel-seeland.net /e/ausfluege/?id=22&fid=32   (225 words)

  
 Webshots Community - Guestbook for Switzerland: Lake of Biel/Bienne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
hi!i lived in biel bienne for a while..the first part of the sign is a ancient way to shorten the name of jesus...i can guess the M is for mary:)Lucy
I love the small villages on the lake.
I just adore all these villages along the lake and their architecture and culture.
daily.webshots.com /guestbook?albumID=379401697   (484 words)

  
 Biel Lake - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Biel Lake - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
The source of the Aare is in Bern Canton; the river flows through the...
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 Biel Lake, Texas TX - Map and Aerial Photo
Biel Lake, Texas TX - Map and Aerial Photo
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