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!

Bastille/Datil/Restaurant "H"- best Marais restaurants
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Where to go in Paris for great Michelin (starred) restaurants in 2026

3 of the best Michelin (starred) dining spots in the Marais neighborhood: Paris is my favorite city in the world, so it regularly finds its way onto my travel itinerary. My husband and I love staying in the Marais district, a historic yet trendy…
Zurich/Ameo/Chifa Izakaya Zurich, Switzerland - Best casual fine-dining restaurants Zurich
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13 of the best casual fine-dining restaurants in Zurich/Switzerland right now

13 high-quality dining spots in Zurich, visited from 2024 to 2026 It is high time to report on my personal best (casual fine-dining) restaurants I have discovered in Zurich in the last one and half years. As of late, it becomes more difficult…
Basel/Switzerland / Roots, Basel/Switzerland - Switzerland travel & dine in style guides
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My Switzerland travel & dine in style directories 2026

Guides about my home country - itinerary, premium destinations, luxury hotels & fine dining 2026: I just wanted to let you know that I have updated my Switzerland directories for traveling and dining in style for 2026! There are the four…
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…