Tips & Tricks
Bärenwirt (Müllner Hauptstraße 8, 5020 Salzburg, Austria) – this is one of the oldest inns in Salzburg (in existence since 1663), serving various local specialties, such as Backhendl (breaded fried chicken), wiener schnitzel (veal or pork), kasnocken (small dumplings combined with melted cheese, spargelzeit (asparagus), beef goulash with bear-size dumpling, or kaiserschmarren (a fluffy pancake […]
Alpe d’Huez (Place Joseph Paganon, 38750 Huez, France) — L’Alpe d’Huez is a ski resort at 1,250 to 3,330 meters. It is a mountain pasture in the Central French Western Alps, in the commune of Huez, which is part of the department of Isère in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Alpe d’Huez has great pistes for […]
The Alpine Mountain region includes the entire countries of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, and portions of Austria, France, Germany & Italy. This mountain region fascinated Europeans as far back as the Roman era. Remains of Roman baths, villas, arenas and temples can be found in alpine towns such as Aosta (named for Augustus) in Italy, Martigny […]
Aperitivo et Al (Salita Serbelloni, 34, 22021 Bellagio CO, Italy) — located in the enchanting town of Bellagio, close to the waterfront but not directly on the lake is Aperitivo et Al. As the name suggests, this place specializes in quality aperitivi accompanied by excellent wines and delicious, locally sourced food. There is an experienced […]
CAR RENTALS – the following car rental agencies operate in Bern (Switzerland): Avis: +41 31 378 1515 Bantiger: +41 31 931 5750 Europcar: +41 31 381 7555 Sixt: +41 31 371 7100
Chillon Castle (Avenue de Chillon 21, 1820 Veytaux, Switzerland) — Chillon Castle is an island castle located on Lake Geneva, south of Veytaux in the canton of Vaud. It is situated at the eastern end of the lake, on the narrow shore between Montreux and Villeneuve, which gives access to the Alpine valley of the […]