Welcome to Swiss Traveler – a luxury & gourmet travel blog

Do you enjoy staying at luxury hotels and dining at exceptional Michelin-recommended restaurants while traveling? Are you looking for outstanding accommodations and acclaimed dining experiences that offer excellent value for money? Then you have come to the right place.

Here you will find detailed reviews and insights into luxury hotels and fine-dining establishments that are truly worth the expense.

From time to time, you will also discover recommendations for local activities, with a particular focus on exploring destinations on foot. As Johann Wolfgang von Goethe famously said, “Only where you have walked have you truly been.”

Keep traveling—and do it in style.

Vicenza, Vicenza countryside & La Peca, Veneto, Italy - best fine-dining restaurants Veneto

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4 of the best Michelin (starred) fine-dining restaurants in the Vicenza countryside/Veneto, Italy

Where to go as a fine-dining lover in Venice's hinterland around Vicenza/northern Italy: While staying at Hotel La Barchessa di Villa Pisani near Vicenza in the Veneto region, my husband and I tried out some of best Michelin fine-dining restaurants…

Hotel La Barchessa di Villa Pisani Vicenza countryside, Veneto/Italy - best luxury hotel Viczena

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Hotel La Barchessa di Villa Pisani, an upscale hotel near Vicenza/Veneto, Italy

How it is staying in style at one of the best luxury hotels in the Veneto countryside, northern Italy: When it comes to cities in the Veneto in northern Italy, you certainly know Venice. But here it is about another one, the nearby Vicenza.…

Vicenza & Euganean Hills, Veneto/Italy - Veneto itinerary

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A 10-day Veneto itinerary (plus Piedmont & Swiss southeast) for a stay in style

A road trip through northern Italy with luxury hotels & (Michelin) fine-dining restaurants plus a side trip to the Swiss Alps: One of this year's trips brought my husband and me again to northern Italy, a regular spot for us lately. We…

fine-dining restaurant scene Madeira/Portugal

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What is happening in Madeira’s fine-dining restaurant scene?

An update in Madeira's culinary landscape: Earlier this year I published an overview on Madeira's best (Michelin) fine dining. After returning from another stay on this island in the Atlantic Ocean I want to report on the most recent developments…

Ciutadella / Restaurant Vermell Menorca, Balearic Islands/Spain - best fine-dining restaurants Menorca

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4 of the best (Michelin/Repsol) fine-dining restaurants in Menorca/Spain

Where to go on this Balearic Island around Ciutadella, western Menorca, for top dining-spots: While staying at Hotel Vestige Son Vell near Ciutadella in western Menorca, my husband and I checked out the local (Michelin/Repsol) gourmet dining…

Hotel Vestige Son Vell Menorca, Balearic Islands/Spain - best luxury hotel Menorca

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Where to go for a luxury hotel in Menorca/Spain, Mallorca’s little sister

Staying and dining in style at Hotel Vestige Son Vell Menorca/Balearic Islands: Menorca has been on my travel bucket list for some time. And especially so after visiting its (heavily overtouristed) big sister Mallorca. I had the idea that it…