Interlaken is a worldwide famous town… It is so beautiful and so perfect that it looks like a movie stage… nothing seems to be out of place. The sky is blue, the mountains full of snow, the grass green and local people dress in their typical clothes. Well placed between two lakes – Lake Brienz and lake Thun… with a panoramic view of the Jungfrau glacier… the city makes me pinch myself, every time I visit, to believe that I am not dreaming… The scenery is incredibly spectacular which takes away the breath of millions of tourists every year. Statistics… Read more

The Swiss is a very low profile society… although a rich and prosperous country… the Swiss are averse to any kind of wealth ostentation. Only in a country like that, any individual could and would have the opportunity to eat in a restaurant where the walls display the most prestigious paintings of the masters of the 20th century, such as Mirò, Matisse, Chagal, Picasso and Brasque. www.kronenhalle.ch   The restaurant was founded in 1924 and very quickly became the place to go for artists and celebrities, such as Coco Chanel, Picasso, James Joyce and others. The family was formed of… Read more

18 years have passed for me to come back to the Grand Hotel Europe of St. Petersburg. Now part of the Belmont  hotel group… the hotel is just a jewel. Founded in 1875, the Hotel has witnessed several important moments in Russian history, such the first world war, the Bolchevik war and the communist regime. Situated in a historical building near to the city’s greatest landmarks, the hotel has  always been a prestigious address when in St. Petersburg. Situated at the hotel, the Restaurant L’Europe is the longest serving restaurant of Russia. Decorated in the decadent art deco style… the… Read more