Boxpark (2010 Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch) – this is the world’s first “pop-up mall” and the home of the pop-up store. Attracting mainly young, trendy 20-something-year old shoppers, various retailers have a presence here, including Farah Vintage, Marimekko, Monsieur London, Moxham, Nike Running, Puma, Samsung Galaxy, The North Face, and Vans (among others).
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals (O2 Arena, Peninsula Square, London) – held every November, this event hosts men’s tennis matches between the world’s best (such as Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal). The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals has established itself as one of the must-see annual international sporting events. The prestigious season-ending tournament at The […]
Barbican Centre (Silk Street, London) – this venue (which is London’s answer to New York’s Lincoln Center) hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions. It consists of a concert hall, two theatres, three cinemas, two art galleries, a library, two trade exhibition halls, five conference rooms, foyers, shops and […]
Akari (196 Essex Road, Shoreditch, London) –– Akari is a recreation of an izakaya, a Japanese ‘pub’ with food, serving delicious Japanese food with a fair selection of dishes for the adventurous as well as plenty for the more conservative.
Big Ben (House of Parliament, Westminster, London) – Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as “Big Ben”, is among London’s best-known landmarks. The nickname “Big Ben” actually refers to the name of the huge bell inside the clock tower, which weighs more than 13 tons (13,760 kg). The clock tower stands out when the four clock faces […]
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 […]
Europark (Europastraße 1, 5018 Salzburg, Austria) – here, everything is under one roof: more than 130 shops and restaurants await shoppers in Europe’s most beautiful shopping center. is the largest shopping mall in Salzburg and – in terms of turnover per m² – the most successful in Austria. The EUROPARK achieved international prestige in 2007 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]