Wondering where to go for luxury travel in Europe? Here you find recommendations where to stay & dine in style with value for money. In addition, there are tips what to do (often involving walking). For Switzerland, go to the separate category!

LeBolle/Piccolo Lago/Battipalo around Stresa/Italy, best fine-dining restaurants Stresa
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3 of the best (Michelin) fine-dining restaurants around Stresa in the northern Piedmont/Italy

Where to go as a fine-dining afficionado in one of the first tourist resorts on the Lake Maggiore: While Stresa itself has some dining spots recommended by Michelin, my husband and I did not choose them. Either they appeared too traditional…
Boutique Hotel Stresa Piedmont/Italy - best luxury hotel Stresa
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Boutique Hotel Stresa, a high-end hotel in Stresa on Lake Maggiore/Piedmont, Italy

How it is staying in style at probably the best luxury hotel in Stresa in the northern Piedmont: You may have never heard of Stresa, but it is one the older tourist resorts in Europe. This small, elegant town, embracing Lake Maggiore's western…
Monforte d'Alba & Langhe wine region Piedmont/Italy - activities Langhe
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Some of the best activities near Alba in the Langhe/Piedmont, Italy

What to do in the Langhe wine region around Alba, in particular if you are fond of walking: The Langhe region around Alba is one of the Piedmont's most beautiful areas. It is worthwhile going to not only when being into wine and truffles but…
Langhe wine region Piedmont/Italy - best fine-dining restaurants Langhe
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3 of the best (Michelin) fine-dining restaurants near Alba in the Langhe/Piedmont, Italy

Where to go as a fine-dining lover in the wine region around Alba: The Langhe in Alba's surroundings has some of the best (Michelin) fine-dining restaurants in the whole Piedmont. This region, located rather in the Piedmont's south, really…
Casa di Langa Piedmont/Italy - best luxury hotel Langhe
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Casa di Langa near Alba, a luxury hotel in the Langhe/Piedmont, Italy

How it is staying in style at one of the best hotels in the Piedmont's Langhe wine region: For a second visit in the Piedmont's Langhe wine region within three years, my husband and I again opted for a hotel near Alba. While we had chosen a…
Langhe south of Alba & Stresa, Lago Maggiore/Piedmont, Italy - Piedmont itinerary
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11 days on the road in the Piedmont & west Switzerland in luxury

An itinerary through Italy's Piedmont with luxury hotels & (Michelin) fine-dining restaurants plus a side trip to the Swiss west: One more trip lead my husband and me to northern Italy, this time to the Piedmont. Regarding the last two…
Basel, river Rhine & chef/restaurant manager Cheval Blanc - best fine-dining restaurants Basel
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3 Michelin starred fine dining restaurants in the Basel area, first visited in 2023/2024

3 of the best gourmet dining spots in Switzerland's city known for its border triangle: Basel is known - amongst other things - for its proximity to the two neighboring countries of Germany and France. And just as Switzerland's biggest city…
best fine-dining restaurants Zurich area
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3 (casual) fine dining Michelin (starred) restaurants in the Zurich area, first visited in 2023/2024

3 of the best gourmet dining spots outside of Switzerland's biggest city: Following my post about fine dining in Zurich city, it is time for the best fine-dining restaurants in the Zurich area too. And again, I present you such restaurants…
best fine-dining restaurants Zurich
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7 (casual) fine-dining (Michelin) restaurants in Zurich/Switzerland, first visited in 2023/2024

7 of the best gourmet dining spots in Switzerland's biggest city: Eating out at Zurich's (casual) fine-dining restaurants is not a new thing for me, quite the opposite. I have been doing this on a regular basis for years - see my posts about…