Hiking in Verbania – jungle feeling à la Piedmont
During our autumnal hiking weekend in Piedmont, we not only hiked on old paths through the Val Vigezzo, but also fought our way through the thicket above Lake Mergozzo. But first t
Cremona – the violin city in focus
A small town in the heart of the Po Valley, which owes its fame to the violins, welcome to Cremona. The myth surrounding the precious Stradivarius violins continues to this day. Th
Insider tip: coastal bliss in southern Dalmatia
As beautiful as Dubrovnik is in the early morning hours and later afternoon hours, the city center is chaotic when cruise tourists are guided through the day in single file behind
Sunrise in Zurich – Sunday on the Uetliberg
For early birds to catch the sunrise in Zurich First Sunday of November, 05:45 a.m. The shrill alarm clock sounds rudely tear us out of the dream world. The plan: take the first ca
A potpourri through South Tyrol
A few weeks ago I was once again on the road in South Tyrol and not only learned a lot about cabbage and turnips, but also made other interesting discoveries. This time, the starti
Authentic Dolce Vita in Mantua
They still exist, these well-kept travel secrets. There is no other way to explain how I roamed alone through the alleys of Mantua on a sunny Thursday. This sleepy town south of La
Dubrovnik -Sunrise in the old town and outside the city walls
The Bura feels no mercy. Mercilessly, she unleashes another gust of wind on us. My fingers are clammy after just a few minutes and the strands of hair on my head sticking out in al
A walk through Oslo past all the sights
We started our 10-day Norway tour with a short stay in Oslo. After all, you can’t just leave the country’s capital unnoticed on your first visit and jet straight into t
On old paths through Val Vigezzo
How many times have I driven carelessly through this valley, my thoughts already full of anticipation at the delicious selection of gelati on the shores of Lake Maggiore. It was al
My Milan top spots
Almost exactly two years ago, it went “boom”. Milan blew me away. In a positive sense. The city, which in my head was a web of too many car exhaust fumes and crowds of
Served up – Lombardy in three courses
Our excursion into the art of Lombard cuisine takes place at the small farmstead Locanda Al Carrobbio about 3.5 kilometers outside Cremona. Since some calories await us this aftern
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I discovered the peculiarities of Monte San Giorgio by chance last spring. In order to prepare our journey through time through Switzerland, I clicked through various websites in s