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!

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Review of Restaurant Differente, Zurich, Switzerland:

Fine dining in rustic ambiance offering value for money Zurich, one of Switzerland’s few cosmopolitan cities has a huge selection of dining-spots for every taste and you can almost always be certain of one thing: it surely costs you a…
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Review of Restaurant Mediterrane Leckereien, Solothurn, Switzerland

Mediterranean delicacies in the tiniest eatery in town: When eating out in my home region my husband and I opt in most cases for places around Olten (my home town) or Aarau (the nearest town), but sometimes we venture a bit further. This time,…
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Review of Restaurant Storchen LA CUISINE, Schoenenwerd, between Olten & Aarau, Switzerland

UPDATE: out of business end of 2025 UPDATE: under new management French cuisine with a twist – a retro approach: Restaurant la cuisine is the place at Hotel Storchen in the Swiss Mittelland where upscale French food, modernly inspired,…
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Riffelalp Resort 2222 m, skiing in style in Zermatt Switzerland

Ski-in/ski-out in one of the best & biggest ski resorts worldwide: The annual ski vacation has been an important marker in my family as long as I can think of. When I was a child, we used to go into the mountains to spend a week skiing…
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Review of Restaurant National da Sergio, Olten, Switzerland

My long-time favorite amongst local restaurants is back: I had been a regular at Restaurant Felsenburg in Olten for almost 40 years. This long-time local favorite featuring an upscale Italian-French cuisine never ceased to amaze me with its…
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Review of Hotel Chateau de Germigney, Port-Lesney in French Jura, France

Lovely property in a cute village in the region of Jura: In case you are looking for a hotel to enjoy a romantic weekend in the eastern part of France offering a wonderful setting, impeccable facilities, a great hospitality and outstanding…
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Restaurant Einstein, Aarau/Switzerland in outline

UPDATE: out of business end of 2023 Development & some thoughts on dining concept: Aarau, the town nearest to my home town of Olten, does not have as many recommended fine restaurants as its counterpart in the canton of Solothurn. That…
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Review of Restaurant Einstein (“new”), Aarau, Switzerland

UPDATE: out of business end of 2023 Hippest dining spot in town with a unique food concept: Restaurant Einstein under the old management (see my review) had been the favorite dining spot of our family in Aarau for more than ten years. In…
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Review of Restaurant Noohn, Basel, Switzerland

Stylish Euro-Asian Restaurant with many choices: Since Restaurant Noohn was opened some 10 years ago, my family has dined a couple of times at this modern restaurant offering Asian fusion cuisine in good quality in an urban atmosphere. The…