Twann
in Biel/Bienne District of Canton of Bern, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.094 and 7.157 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 5' 39" and E 7° 9' 25"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:40 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:36 am and 4:55 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Twann

Twann in Biel/Bienne District (Canton of Bern) with it's 845 citizens is a place in Switzerland about 17 mi (or 27 km) north-west of Bern, the country's capital city.

Current time in Twann is now 02:40 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 13 airports near Twann, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Grenchen Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 km), West. We encountered 8 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Biel/Bienne, Neuchatel, Tafers, Fribourg and Matran. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F

Morning Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Evening Temperature 1°C / 35 °F
Night Temperature -0°C / 32 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 1026 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 8% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

10°C (49 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

6°C (42 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Schloessli Ipsach

Address
4,1 mi
Ipsachstrasse 11-13
2563 Biel
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Bären Twann

Address
0,1 mi
Moos 36
2513 Twann
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 21:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 21:00


Fontana

Address
0,1 mi
Moos 8 / 10
2513 Twann-Tüscherz
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00 (lunchbreak: 11:00 - 15:00)
Weekend: 7:30 - 11:00


HOTEL TWANNBERG

Address
1,2 mi
TWANNBERG 9
2516 twannberg
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cheval Blanc du

Address
3,8 mi
Route De Diesse 2
2518 Nods
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:59
Weekend: closed


City Hotel Biel Bienne

Address
4,6 mi
Aarbergstr. 29
2503 Biel
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 6:30 - 23:00


Hôtel Garni Villa Carmen

Address
3,5 mi
Avenue des Collonges 7
2520 La Neuveville
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 22:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 20:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Timelapse Fête Nationale Suisse (Lac de Bienne)

Published: August 01, 2013
Length: 24:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cyril Amez

Timelapse effectué avec un Canon EOS 60D, Tokina 11-16mm, F2.8, ISO 2000. 880 images compilées.


BEKB | BCBE für die Familie: Erlach, St. Petersinsel

Published: July 04, 2013
Length: 56:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BEKB BCBE

Und weiter gehts zu Fuss rund um die Insel https://www.bekb.ch/familien.


a trip on the Chris Craft Super Catalina - zero to 50 kmh and back

Published: August 12, 2013
Length: 34:00 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: zoggl

www.supercatalina28.com Build 1976 in Fiumicino / Italy, 2 times small block 305K, moored in Switzerland.


Bielersee Panorama oberhalb Ligerz im Frühling

Published: June 26, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: AnglerParadisesTV

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bielersee http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Biel http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligerz http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gl%C3%A9resse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligerz...


Funicular Vinifuni at Schernelz/Festi

Published: May 29, 2014
Length: 33:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Funimag

Funicular Vinifuni (ex Ligerz-Tessenberg-Bahn) at Festi station near Schernelz above Ligerz (canton of Bern Switzerland).


100 Jahre vinifuni - Die Legende von asmo

Published: June 15, 2012
Length: 21:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: asmobil

Zwischen Ligerz und Prêles liegen 383 Höhenmeter und 100 Jahre voller spannender Geschichten und Sagen. Anlässlich des 100-Jahr-Jubiläums der Standseilbahn Ligerz-Prêles möchten wir Ihnen.


Daniel Meister & Natalia Danomara cover Falling Slowly

Published: June 29, 2013
Length: 10:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CHsoundscout

Daniel Meister and Natalia Danomara perform a cover of Glen Hansard's track, Falling Slowly at Steiner Schernelz Village by Lake Biel. Visit Daniel's Website http://www.dood.ch.


Chris Craft Super Catalina 28, riding in the tube

Published: November 09, 2012
Length: 51:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: zoggl

Somewhere in Switzerland www.supercatalina28.com.


Aux Champs Elisées.mp4 Tyros 4 et Roland E-80

Published: March 23, 2011
Length: 13:42 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Michel Boillat

Michel et ses claviers.


Aimer.... Yamaha Tyros 4

Published: December 27, 2010
Length: 40:40 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Michel Boillat

Michel et ses claviers.


Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Lake Biel

Lake Biel or Lake Bienne is a lake in the west of Switzerland. Together with Lake Morat and Lake Neuchâtel, it is one of the three large lakes in the Jura region of Switzerland. It lies approximately at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:47|5|N|7|10|E|type:waterbody_region:CH|| | |name=Lake Biel }}, at the language boundary between German & French speaking areas. The lake is 15 km long and up to 4.1 km wide. Its surface area is 39.3 km², the maximum depth 74 m.

Located at 47.0833, 7.16667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes in the canton of Bern, Lakes of the canton of Neuchâtel, Aar drainage basin, Bern–Neuchâtel border

St. Peter's Island

St. Peter’s Island is a peninsula situated in Lake Biel in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It has a length of about 5 kilometres and a maximum width of 800 metres. Its highest point is 474 metres above sea level or 45 metres above lake level (429 m). It was formed in the last Ice Age, when the Rhône Glacier reached as far as the Jura mountains. It is a promontory of the Jolimont, above Erlach.

Located at 47.0708, 7.1425 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of the canton of Bern, Islands of Switzerland, Lake islands of Europe, Islands of Lake Biel

Twannberg meteorite

The Twannberg meteorite is a hexahedrite iron meteorite. It is the only meteorite of the IIG group found in Europe and the largest meteorite ever found in Switzerland.

Located at 47.1244, 7.17889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Meteorites found in Switzerland

capture of the webcam Ligerz: Lake Biel − St. Peter's Island

Ligerz: Lake Biel − St. Peter's Island, Ligerz (source)

capture of the webcam Magglingen › North-East: Aussichtsturm Lothurm in

Magglingen › North-East: Aussichtsturm Lothurm in, Magglingen (source)

capture of the webcam Twann: Lake Biel

Twann: Lake Biel, Twann (source)

capture of the webcam Magglingen › North-East: Restaurant End der Welt − 400-Rundbahn und Fussballplatz «End der Welt»

Magglingen › North-East: Restaurant End der Welt − 400-Rundbahn und Fussballplatz «End der Welt», Magglingen (source)

capture of the webcam Magglingen › North: Aussichtsturm Lothurm in − Ausflug zur Weitsicht

Magglingen › North: Aussichtsturm Lothurm in − Ausflug zur Weitsicht, Magglingen (source)

Webcams provided by webcam.travel are under the copyright of their owners.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Douanne, Тван