Tuscherz Attractions

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. 435 m/1,427ft; pop. 2,800), which has a railroad station and landing stage and continues to Twann (French Douanne: 434 m/1,424ft; pop. 900), a sleepy little village of narrow winding streets and old houses which has preserved its medieval character. Excavations here in 1974-76 revealed remains of the earliest farming settlements (between 3000 and 2000 B.C.).