Erlach is the capital municipality of the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Berne in Switzerland.
Erlach town and castle above Lake Bienne
View of Erlach town with the Jolimont hills to the right
Erlach Castle
View of Erlach from across Lake Biel. Both the castle and Jolimont mountain are visible toward the right side
St. Peter's Island is a peninsula and former island situated in Lake Biel in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It has a length of about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) and a maximum width of 800 metres (2,600 ft). Its highest point is 474 metres (1,555 ft) above sea level or 45 metres (148 ft) above lake level. 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. Politically the island is split between the municipalities of Erlach and Twann-Tüscherz, the largest part belonging to the latter municipality.
St. Peter's Island as seen from Twann/Douanne
The former priory building
Aerial view (1958)