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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.

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…
25. October 2025
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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…
9. October 2025
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Royal Palace Madrid/Hotel Cool Rooms Palacio de Atocha Madrid/Restaurant CEBO Madrid - best hotel & restaurants Madrid
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A short stay in Madrid/Spain in style – start point of a Menorca trip

Where to go in Spain's capital for a conveniently located luxury hotel & nearby Michelin (starred) restaurants: When it came to planning a Menorca trip (hotel/restaurants), my husband and I decided to start it with a short stay in Madrid.…
25. September 2025
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Restaurants San Hô/Salazar Tenerife/Spain - best fine-dining restaurants Tenerife
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8 of the best fine-dining restaurants in south & northwest Tenerife, Canary Islands/Spain

Which restaurants to choose as fine-dining lover around Costa Adeje & Buenavista del Norte on the largest Canary Island: My aim here is to go into the best fine-dining restaurants you can find in Tenerife, and this in its south and northwest.…
20. August 2025
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Hotel Hacienda del Conde Melia Collection Golf & Spa/Hotel Royal Hideaway Corales Beach Adults Only Tenerife/Spain - best luxury hotels Tenerife
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2 of the best luxury hotels in Tenerife, Canary Islands/Spain

Which hotels to stay in style in Tenerife, one in the north, the other in the south: Tenerife is an ideal destination for those seeking warmer climes, and this year-round. So, when my husband and I had such a need end of March, we gave this…
5. August 2025
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Teide Volcano/Los Cristianos Tenerife/Canary Islands/Spain - overtouristed Tenerife
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A trip to overtouristed Tenerife, Canary Islands/Spain, with mixed feelings

How it was to travel to the largest Canary Island, where overtourism is everywhere: I have to admit straightaway that I did not feel completely comfortable with the decision to travel to Tenerife. It was the first time that my husband and I…
11. July 2025
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I am a luxury travel and gourmet blogger with a passion for the finer things in life. I seek out exceptional luxury hotels and Michelin-recommended restaurants that merit the experience – and the cost – , and I prefer to explore destinations on foot whenever possible. Occasionally, curiosity takes over, and I find myself diving deeper into the stories behind the places I visit.

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