St. Peter's Isle
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The St. Petersinsel or Île de St-Pierre (St. Peter's Isle) in the Lake Biel. Once an island, it became a peninsula when the water-level of the lake was lowered through a system of canals. Th island is traditinally owned by the Burgergemeinde Bern.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau spent two months on the island, calling it the "happiest time of his life".
Jean-Jacques Rousseau spent two months on the island, calling it the "happiest time of his life".
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Petersinsel
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 47°3'41"N 7°7'27"E
- Island 87 km
- Ufenau 126 km
- Reichenau Island 161 km
- Mainau 171 km
- Réserve naturelle du Rohrschollen 173 km
- Lindau 200 km
- Monte Isola 271 km
- Riveri island 291 km
- Garda's Island 312 km
- Island 328 km
- La Neuveville 2 km
- Lake Biel/Bienne 3.6 km
- Prêles 4 km
- Twann-Tüscherz 7 km
- Walperswil 7.6 km
- Orvin 12 km
- Biel/Bienne 14 km
- Neuchâtel 28 km
- Canton Jura 30 km
- Canton Bern 49 km