Doña Catrina (26 Avenue Cachat le Geant, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France) – veteran visitors to Chamonix will be pleasantly surprised to come across this restaurant, which serves Mexican cuisine (which is not usually found in this region). Patrons can order chicken fajitas, chicken quesadillas, guacamole, and tacos. Of course, diners can down such dishes with Mexican […]
Chesa Veglia (Via Veglia 2, 7500 St. Moritz, Switzerland) — in 1936 the Chesa Veglia restaurant (located within Badrutt’s Palace Hotel) was transformed into a meeting place for gourmets and VIPs. Since then, the rustic atmosphere has attracted both locals and tourists alike, and still enjoys much popularity today. The three restaurants and two bars, […]
Bicycle — Borrow a bicycle and take a spin around the Old City. Bern Rollt offers free bikes for rent in the old town of Bern. The main train station (Bahnhof) hosts the year-round rental location, while others are open May-October. Some ID and a deposit of 20 Swiss francs, and you’re free to ride […]
BUS –Bern Mobil runs an efficient bus and tram network in this relatively small European city. Tickets can be purchased from machines at all stops. For visitors staying at a hotel in Bern, you’ll receive a “Bern Ticket” (which offers free use of the city’s public transportation). That ticket covers all Bern Mobil services (including […]
TAXI – the local starting taxi fare in Bern (Switzerland) is CHF 13 (depending on the service that you use). The following taxi services are available in Bern (Switzerland): Berner Taxi GmbH: +41 31 376 1111 Kombi-Taxi KTB Transporte: +41 31 332 2606 Nova Taxi AG: +41 31 331 3313 Oriental Taxi Bern: +41 31 […]
Villa Carlotta (Via Regina, 2, 22016 Tremezzina, Tremezzo, CO, Italy) — this is a villa and botanical garden in Tremezzo on Lake Como in Northern Italy. The villa is today a museum, whose art collection includes works by Canova, Thorvaldsen, Migliara and Hayez, in addition to pieces of furniture from the time of the various […]
Villa del Balbianello (Via Guido Monzino, 1, 22016 Tremezzina CO, Italy) – this is a villa in the comune of Lenno, Italy, overlooking Lake Como. It is located on the tip of the small wooded peninsula of Dosso d’Avedo on the western shore of the south-west branch of Lake Como, not far from the Isola […]
Trauttmansdorff Castle (Via Lungo Rio Nova, 39012 Merano BZ, Italy) – this castle contains a botanical garden nestled into a twelve-hectare amphitheater with an altitude differential of 100 meters. Trauttmansdorff offers spectacular views of exotic gardens and breathtaking vistas of the surrounding mountains and the spa resort town of Merano. Colorful plants from all around […]
Residenzgalerie (Residenzpl. 1, 5020 Salzburg, Austria) — the Residenzgalerie is an art gallery in the Alte Residenz, Salzburg, Austria. Set within the lavish halls of the Salzburg Residence, this museum is among the highlights of a visit to a 16th-century palace. The gallery is home to the State of Salzburg’s painting collection and boasts an […]
Old City (Bern, Switzerland) – this is the medieval city center of Bern, the capital of Switzerland. Built on a narrow hill surrounded on three sides by the river Aare, its compact layout has remained essentially unchanged since its construction during the twelfth to fifteenth century. Among other sites, there’s the Federal Palace (which houses […]