Late summer in South Tyrol is also called the fifth season. In this season, you can enjoy the bountiful harvest of the end of the summer. In Brixen, Bressanone in Italian – that sounds more beautiful – I visit the bread and strudel market. With the panorama of the imposing Dolomites in the background, we sit at the Friday afternoon drink at the Domplatz. Read more »
Next week Pure! Food & Travel discovers Porto & North of Portugal. As a wine lover, I’m excited about the Douro wine. The theme of this culinary trip: Great Wine Capitals. Porto and the North of Portugal have four World Heritage Sites by UNESCO: the historical city of Porto, the historical city of Guimarães, the Foz Côa Art Valley and the Douro valley. Read more »
Copenhagen is a paradise for Pure! foodies. You will find an organic breakfast buffet in hotels, restaurants using local produce, fair trade coffee and fancy raw food lunchrooms. The Danes are rightly proud. You see organic, fair & local at every corner. Copenhagen tips: Let’s explore Green Copenhagen! Read more »
The tastiest food comes from Scandinavia. We see that for years now with the trend of the Nordic cuisine. Pure, pure and pure. That defines the Scandinavian cuisine in 3 words. The best local ingredients in Skåne are prepared as natural as possible and presented without much fuss. Time for an update of pure and tasty local food spots in Malmö and the rest of Skåne, southern Sweden. Read more »
Peace, space and nature, all can be found in Western Greece. Messolonghi is known for its lagoon, birds and sea salt. Looking for a destination that is not overrun by tourists and do you fancy Greek cuisine? Then I can recommend Messolonghi. These are the pure tips! Read more »
The end of August I will visit Western Greece, also known as Greece’s natural park. Mountain landscapes, wetlands of unparalleled beauty, glorious beaches and countless islands. You can do plenty of activities like kayaking. The Messolonghi Lagoon has calm waters to go kayaking. Visit the wetlands, go birdwatching and of course I like to visit organic producers. Read more »
What to do in Seville in 24 hours? Check my 4x things to do in Seville tips with the best restaurants serving healthy food and a cosy boutique hotel in the center of this beautiful city. Also nice is the Parque de María Luisa. To cool off on a hot summer day… Read more »
In Menorca, it’s not only a delight to enjoy food and drinks at restaurants serving local products, you can also stay at the most beautiful rural hotels. I prefer to stay overnight at these pretty and quiet, rural hotels. Also, it is nice to stay at different boutique hotels during your trip. You will discover different sides of the island and your travelling distance is smaller. Check out my three tips on where to stay in boutique hotels in Menorca! Read more »
Nothing is better (and tastier!) when you eat local products, as much as possible, when you travel. In Menorca, I ate ‘queso de Mahon’, lots of fish and seafood, local seasonal vegetables and I drank Menorcan wine, gin and ‘hierbas de Menorca’. Typical dishes are ‘oliagua’ (soup, served hot or cold) and caldereta (lobster stew). Did you know that mayonnaise originated from Mahon? Check out my 9x Menorca restaurants serving local food. Read more »
