Halfway between two lakes, surrounded by woods and fields, with panoramic views of Jura mountains, this fabulous chalet is well equipped with everything you need for a relaxing family holiday including bikes, full-sized pool table, jacuzzi, table-tennis table, model railway, video projector and DVD player. The house is perfect for cycling holidays since it is relatively flat around the lakes and there are numerous cycle paths which allow traffic-free access to beaches and historic places.
Gals, Bernese Lake District, Gals, Lake Biel-Seeland, Mid Switzerland, Switzerland, Europe
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Nearest airport:
Midway between Geneva and Zurich at (150 kilometres)
distance from the nearest beach
(4 kilometres)
Nearest train station:
Gampelen at (3 kilometres)
Nearest motorway:
Thielle at (1 kilometres)
Car
recommended
Gals is a farming village between lake Biel and lake Neuchatel in the '3 Lakes Region', which is Switzerland's main wine-growing and agricultural region. The quaint medieval towns of Erlach, Le Landeron, and La Neuveville are a few minutes away and the beautiful city of Neuchatel 10 minutes away. The house is also ideally situated for day-trips around Switzerland.
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Dates
Rates
Period name
Begins
Ends
per week
per weekend night
per mid-week night
minimum stay
1 Oct 2008
19 Dec 2008
3 Nights
20 Dec 2008
2 Jan 2009
3 Nights
3 Jan 2009
3 Jul 2009
3 Nights
4 Jul 2009
4 Sep 2009
3 Nights
5 Sep 2009
30 Nov 2009
3 Nights
* All information without guarantee. Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.
Notes to the rental rates: Reduced prices for smaller groups outside high season
Accommodation and Facilities for the Luxury Chalet in Gals
Property type:
chalet
(detached)
Bedroom:
5 bedrooms, sleeps a maximum of 10 people
3 doubles, 2 twins, 1 cot
Bathroom:
1 bathroom, 1 shower
Bathroom - 1 shower enclosure
Floor Area:
250 m² (1 sq m aprox. = 10 sq ft)
Accommodation type:
self-catering
Location type:
rural
village
Theme:
away from it all
family
General:
central heating
fax
jacuzzi
telephone
towels provided
Kitchen:
4 ring stove
clothes dryer
dish washer
freezer
fridge
grill
microwave
oven
washing machine
Living / family room:
fireplace
sofabed
comfy seating for 12 people
Dining:
child's highchair
eating seating for 12 people
Entertainment:
cd
DVD
radio
satellite or cable
stereo system
tv
Outside:
balcony
barbecue
garden
parking
5 bicycles
12 garden chairs
Suitability:
children welcome
non smoking only
pets considered
Notes
2 balconies, table-tennis table, jacuzzi bath (1,90m x 1,25m), large games room (60 square metres) with fireplace, full-size pool table, surround sound stereo, DVD player and home cinema (pull down screen and video projector mounted on ceiling). Property sleeps 10 in bedrooms plus double sofa bed in the games room and cot available on request. Dining table comfortably seats 8 and extends to seat 12 or more with extra leaves. 5 bikes, bike seat for baby and bike trailer. Sledges available on request.
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.
Thank you so much for a fantastic holiday, we all had a truly marvellous time. We particularly liked the facilities, ie. pool table, DVD, table football/tennis, jacuzzi, bikes and washing machine. The kitchen is extremely well equipped including everything we could ever possibly need - Greenwood, Sutton Coldfield. Absolutely wonderful stay! The accommodations are superb. From the big things - comfortable beds and welcoming kitchen, to the many small ones - model railroad, book collection, DVD collection, projection TV, freezer and guide to walks and outings, the place could not have been nicer. People we met in Gals were very kind. Having a fax and phone were godsends. The Guide for Guests was particularly well done and your website is fabulous - Stachnik, USA One of the best holidays we have had in every respect. Your chalet is well equipped and spacious and well positioned for sight seeing. We were impressed with the excellent quality of everything provided - Laird, Reading
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