Esch-sur-Alzette is Capital of Culture
ESCH2022 with a concentrated cultural program: The university campus is being built on an industrial wasteland. Hiking trails over red earth open up a biosphere reserve
Raclette – the original from the Valais
In Valais, the raclette cheese is spread with potato and cucumber. Raclette etiquette is not to wait in any case, so that everyone eats at the same time.
The truffle and its host, the oak tree
In the Var department in Provence, oak trees are used for truffle cultivation. Only after 10 years the first truffles can be harvested.
The Aups truffle syndicate
Every year at the beginning of December, the truffle growers of the French department of Var line up in the marketplace of Aups for the opening of the truffle season. Who is allowed to sell here, to whom and at what price has been regulated by the syndicate for over 50 years.
Fly, dog or pig? In search of truffles
In the Var region of Provence, most truffle growers own private land where they plant oak trees. The precious black truffle is mostly tracked down with dogs.
Country outing in the heart of Denmark
Geologically, the island of Funen is a flooded ice age landscape. Instead of flat marshland you get a rolling hilly landscape
A trip to Saint Chamond
The Partnership Association Grevenbroich offers a trip to Saint Chamond at the end of May 2022. A preview and travel info.
Hoge Veluwe National Park in Gelderland
Otterlo is one of three entrances to the Hoge Veluwe National Park. The World Heritage of the Netherlands has world-class nature and art to offer
Farina Bona, a Ticino specialty
Ilario Galbani has passionately continued the story of Farina Bona, the roasted corn flour he produces in Vergeletto, Ticino.
Panettone in perfection
Panettone is the Christmas classic. The pastry is made perfect by sourdough, the best ingredients and time. A visit to the Pasticceria Marnin in Locarno, Ticino
Burgundy and its truffle specialty
Truffles take six to eight months to reach maturity. The degree of ripeness is not indicated by the size, but by the smell they emit
Hotel Hohenwart high above Merano
In addition to the magnificent panoramic location and despite its size, it is above all the people who make the Hotel Hohenwart in South Tyrol a special place
