Local Facilities:
Beaches and children's playgrounds at lake Biel and lake Neuchatel 5 minutes by car or 15 minutes by bike. Lakeside open-air swimming pool with waterslide at Le Landeron, 5 minutes by car or 15 minutes by bike. Swimming pool complex with waterslides and many open-air and indoor pools at Neuchatel, 10 minutes by car or 40 minutes by bike. Sports centre at La Tene 5 minutes by car or 15 minutes by bike.
Hiking and mountain biking in Jura mountains. Numerous small wineries with wine-tasting. Excellent restaurants in Gals and in nearby villages and towns,
gourmet restaurant 5 minutes walk from house. McDonalds 5 minutes by car. Large shopping mall at Marin, 5 minutes by car.
Nearby Places of Interest:
Historic town of Erlach on lake Biel with medieval castle and beautiful views of the surrounding countryside.
Famous St. Peters Island can be accessed from Erlach either by boat or via a natural causeway by bike or on foot.
Beautiful old towns of Le Landeron and La Neuveville on lake Biel with quaint narrow passages, lakefront promenades and pavement cafés.
Wine-growing village of Twann with spectacular hillside gorge. Beautiful lakeside town of Murten with historic buildings, romantic views and delightful shopping arcades.
Fascinating medieval town of Avenches built on old Roman city of Aventicum, once the capital of Switzerland, with Roman remains including amphitheatre. Elegant university city of Neuchatel with picturesque harbour, medieval buildings, shopping centre, lakefront promenade and beautiful views of the alps. Boat trips on lakes, including '3 lake daytrip' on lakes Biel, Neuchatel and Murten.
Day Trips:
The Bernese Oberland with Grindelwald (Eiger northwall), Wengen and Meiringen (of Sherlock Holmes fame) are easily reachable by car or train. Lakes Thun and Brienz are surrounded by Alps and between them is the famous resort of Interlaken (60 minutes from Gals). On a clear day you can take the moutain railway up the Jungfraujoch where the views across the glaciers are stunning.
Lucerne (90 minutes from Gals) is a jewel at the heart of Switzerland, a beautiful city of spires, popular for its covered wooden bridge with historic gable paintings and surrounded by the magnificent Rigi and Pilatus mountains. Lake Geneva (60 minutes from Gals) is bordered to the south by the French Alps and to the north by vineyards and the Jura mountains. From the north shore you can catch a boat to the medieval village of Yvoire (in France), situated on a peninsula in the lake and famous for its beautiful flowers. Other well-known cities on the lake include Geneva, Lausanne, Montreux and Evian-Les-Bains.
Other Activities:
Mini-golf
marks the location of the property in Lake Biel - Seeland
