Posts Tagged ‘home’

Best Ballet in Zurich

Posted on June 18th, 2010 by by tanto

The German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung ranks the Zurich Ballet under the direction of Heinz Spoerli as one of the finest ballet companies in Europe, even the world. Its numerous performances have captivated audiences in Switzerland and abroad and are testament to its success.

Barcelona

Posted on April 22nd, 2010 by by tanto

Barcelona is a city in Spain and the capital of Catalonia autonomous region. Founded in 230 BC, the city has acted as a living gallery of modernist architecture and stylish decor and Art Nouveau (New Art). Temples and buildings by architect Antoni Gaudi, the medieval church, the remaining Roman wall and plaza and the place [...]

Musée de la Vie Romantique

Posted on December 12th, 2009 by by tanto

Musée de la Vie Romantique (Museum of Romantic Life).
A visit to the charming Museum of the Romantic Life, dedicated to novelist George Sand (1804-76), will transport you to the countryside. In a pretty 1830s mansion at the end of a tree-lined courtyard, the small permanent collection includes drawings by Delacroix and Ingrès, among others, though [...]

Vorarlberg – perfect mix of modern and traditional

Posted on November 28th, 2009 by by tanto

At the corner where Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein meet lies the province of Vorarlberg. Here you’ll find a unique juxtaposition of the traditional and the modern, the rural and urban.
Vorarlberg, particularly the region between Bregenz and Feldkirch, is considered as

Old city of Bern

Posted on November 17th, 2009 by by tanto

“Wow, it’s like something out of Hansel and Gretel!” exclaims the young girl looking at the cobbled streets, fairytale clocks, and a multitude of colorful arcades bursting with shoppers, diners and those, like me, just out to sightsee. She pulls her mother to one of the novelty stores wide-eyed with delight. If thinking of Switzerland [...]

St. Pierre Cathedral – Geneva

Posted on November 17th, 2009 by by tanto

The Cathedral of St. Peter in Geneva is best known as the church where John Calvin gave his inspiring sermons during the mid-16th century is belong to the Swiss Reformed Church, but it has other attractions as well. The imposing Romanesque-Gothic church with a Neoclassical facade still dominates the center of the international Swiss city.