Biel/Bienne

Biel/Bienne is a the 10th largest city of Switzerland and is located on the northern edge of the canton of Berne. Famous for watchmaking, and home to Rolex, Omega and Swatch among other famous makers. The city lies at the foot of the first mountain range of the Jura Mountains area, guarding the only practical connection to Jura in the area, and on the northeastern shores of Lake Biel (Bielersee, Lac de Bienne), sharing the eastern tip of the lake with its sister city, Nidau.

One of the best resorts we have been to!

We really liked the Valentin Imperial...the lush green property, felt like you were in a jungle, very private. Staff were amazing, very friendly & outgoing. Food was fantastic, much better than what we would get in DR…filet mignon was actually a proper cut of real steak! Great atmosphere…everyone seemed to really enjoy the activities, great attendance at the water sports, yoga/pilates/spin classes, etc. We enjoyed playing pickleball 1-2 x per day. The live music was really great, we enjoyed the...
By Rob & Christie