Nidau: Hotels and accommodations

Nidau lies on the shores of Lake Biel. If you would like to book a hotel in Nidau, this overview provides a starting point for choosing a location.

Water and culture

The historic town of Nidau is listed as a national site in the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property. Bern granted Nidau town rights in 1425; the surviving version dates from 1548.

The Aare canoeing activity uses the Nidau-Büren Canal. It is considered a tranquil waterway created by the Jura water correction project.

Nature and trails

In the wider region around Nidau, the ViaBerna hiking route leaves Biel along the Zihl and the Nidau-Büren Canal. It then follows the Alte Aare through waterways and floodplain forests to the medieval town of Aarberg.

Geographical surroundings

The wider region around Nidau includes La Tène, the Solothurn Aviary, Mont Vully, Bawartehubel, and St. Paul’s Church. The area surrounding Nidau also includes Crête des Boveresses and Le Châtillon.

More local pages: Twann, Sutz-Lattrigen, Studen, Ligerz, Ipsach.

More destinations: Konolfingen region, Burgdorf region, Wangen.

To the main travel overview: Bern.