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Castel Fragsburg: Fantastic Gourmet Restaurant

Posted on June 24, 2012 | Leave a comment

The road narrows into tight laces,

lined with vineyards, for your viewing pleasure! The restaurant’s charming Castel Fragsburg nestled atop a mountain, offers a panoramic on a bucolic landscape and the stonished Dolomites.

Simple, elegant and timeless, the atmosphere reminds me of the famous Dejeuner sur l’herbe of Renoir. I feel good, so I could spend hours on the terrace. With a good book under the shade of trees, lulled by a gentle breeze …

What choosing? A sparkling water followed by divine staters. Originality of tastes and textures and beautiful presentation. An unique mustard ice cream (picture 2). My plates look like paintings.

The presention is neat and airy,

with small proportions. I like the balance between solids and voids in a plate. The smiling staff is really professional, present without being intrusive. The main course is a succulent fish on a bed of black rice. Light and tasty.

More salty than sweet, I didn’t taste the desserts, but I like the concept of dark chocolate sticks with salty popcorn (picture 3). Very regressive!

I finish the meal with a great passion fruit tea (picture 4)! My gaze rests on a couch by the pool: now the farniente (or the “doing absolutely nothing” art) is calling me! Enjoy the break!

Informations

www.fragsburg.com, www.suedtirol.info, www.meranerland.com, www.suedtirols-sueden.info, www.lufthansa.com

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Many thanks for this beautiful invitation to Suedtirol and Lufthansa. And thanks to the chef Luis Haller and his great team too. As always these opinions are my own.

My First Golf Lesson @ The Golf & Spa Resort Andreus

Posted on June 18, 2012 | Leave a comment

I’m on the road to S. Leonardo in Passiria,

where I will have my first golf lesson (of my life!), with Daniel Fink, the handsome young local champion. Me and golf, it’s a bit like me and yoga (!): NO connection, but am curious!

The Golf and Spa Resort Andreus (picture 1) includes the 18-hole course “Passeier Meran“: 60 hectares with seven lakes in a beautiful natural setting. One of the most beautiful golf courses in the Süd Tirol.

Now it’s raining and we’re heading to the indoor practice (photo below: Mirror my beautiful mirror, tell me that I have the right gesture!). The parctice is the “training area with practice balls.”

After thousand trials,

wow at length I succeeded to hit few balls well (last pictures: Okay all of those balls aren’t mine, lol).

We’re going on the pitch and putt: patience game to put the ball in the hole, it gets on my nerves (lol)! I even forget the rain! I do prefer the practice, more fun!

My arm and shoulders are a bit painful. Course done, I head to the beauty center of the resort area, for a neck massage. To be continued …

Informations

www.andreus.it, www.suedtirol.info, www.meranerland.com, www.suedtirols-sueden.info, www.lufthansa.com

Related posts : DESTINATIONS, HOTEL REVIEWS & LIFESTYLE

Many thanks for this beautiful invitation to Suedtirol and Lufthansa. As always these opinions are my own.

Vigilius Mountain Resort: A Room At The Top Of Mountain

Posted on June 16, 2012 | Leave a comment

The Room Is Spacious

No TV and very few fournitures as I like, almost monastic. After a very long day, between the airports, the road from Munich to Lana via Merano, the stunning scenery of the Adige valley and Dolomiti … and a private cable car to access the Vigilius Mountain Resort, a stylish ecolodge at 1500 meters altitude, surrounded by nature: finally I can sit and relaxe.

Far from the world and crowds, I disconnect. No laptop (what a challenge!), nothing! From the huge window, the view is just breathtaking. High mountains covered with virgin forests. In the dark dawning, the air is fresh, pure and invigorating. I can spend hours here contemplative, but I have a dinner at 1500 Restaurant (beautifull view at breakfast).

The morning, around 6 a.m., my room is bathed in a soft red light, first rays of sunlight piercing clouds, the view is spectacular (pictures 5 and 1)! Difficult to get out of bed (spotless bedding), to join the spa and enjoy the pool at the opening.