Ligerz: Lake Biel - St. Peter's Island
Few places in the canton of Bern have a history as closely tied to winegrowing as Ligerz. The compact municipality occupies a steep, carefully cultivated stretch of Lake Biel’s northern shore, where vineyard terraces run down from the foothills of the Jura to the water. Lake Biel is one of the three lakes of Switzerland’s Three Lakes Region, and its lakeside slopes support a longstanding wine tradition, particularly Chasselas. Across the lake, St. Peter’s Island is a wooded peninsula extending from the southern shore; the former island became connected to land after the Jura water-correction works. Its former monastery gave refuge to Jean-Jacques Rousseau in 1765. Ligerz combines a working wine landscape with the distinct geography of the Jura lake shore.
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Ligerz is best known within Switzerland for its terraced vineyards, which run down the northern shore of Lake Biel. In Bern’s Seeland, this German-speaking municipality sits between the water and the wooded slopes of the Jura, with rows of vines held by stone retaining walls. Winegrowing is central to local life, and Chasselas is among the grapes cultivated here. The Ligerz–Tessenberg funicular, in service since 1912, climbs from the lakeside village to Prêles on the Tessenberg plateau. Paths through the vines link the settlement to the lakeshore and wider Jura foothills. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Ligerz and the Bernese Seeland.
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Built around the Aare River and routes across the Swiss Plateau, Bern grew into a canton connecting the federal capital with the Bernese Oberland. Its territory extends from Jura foothills and farmland through the Aare valley to the high Alps around the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. The city of Bern, Switzerland’s federal capital, preserves an Old Town inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, while Thun and Interlaken lead towards Lakes Thun and Brienz. Urban institutions, dairy farming and established alpine resorts give the canton a notably broad Swiss character. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Bern relates to its Alpine and plateau surroundings.
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Switzerland stretches from the Jura Mountains in the northwest to the Alps in the south, encompassing a central plateau of cities, farms and lakes. The Rhine rises in the Swiss Alps, while Lake Geneva forms part of the country’s southwestern border. Zürich, Geneva and Basel are major urban centres, yet mountain railways and passes remain central to how many regions are experienced. Four national languages—German, French, Italian and Romansh—reflect Switzerland’s distinct cantonal identities. The Matterhorn above Zermatt is among Europe’s most recognisable peaks, and the 1291 Federal Charter is closely associated with the country’s founding tradition. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Switzerland.
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