Falsta DEAR READERS,
Sfonr d ummer is nally upon us and we can’t wait Ever the center of culture in Europe, it’s bound to be a those warm nights gazing at the water with a monumental summer for Paris as well. As the host of the cool drink in hand. While the beach is always 2024 Summer Olympics, the perennial City of Lights is calling our name, we also can’t deny the allure bound to shine brighter than ever before. On the occasion of of a crystal clear lake – and there is none more what is sure to be the sporting spectacle of the year, we’ve fabulous than Lake Como, which was already rounded up our all-time favorites and the best new openings a popular retreat among wealthy and aristocratic circles in France’s ever charming capital. during Roman times. Famous for its distinctive “Y” shape – The burgeoning arrival of summer also sees the return and the dazzling hotels and villas that line its shores – the of outdoor seating, and there’s nothing we look forward to lake’s appeal still manages to capture our attention year after more than extended lunches and dinners in some of Europe’s year. We’ve listed the very best that Lago di Como has to most iconic city centers. And while Paris might still offer. reign supreme in terms of cuisine, there are a number of cities that continue to make a name for themselves as absolute foodie destinations. Among them Barcelona, Lisbon and Munich, where the traditional fare is as good as the blend of international in uences.
To feel our very best once bikini season comes around, we’ve found the best well-being retreats from Austria to Portugal and a particularly special sanctuary in Mallorca.
Have a wonderful summer full of the little pleasures that make life worth living.
Sincerely,
“While the beach is always calling our name, we can’t deny the allure of a crystal clear lake – and there is none more fabulous than Lake Como.”
Perhaps not as famous, but equally beautiful are the many lakes of Austria’s Salzkammergut, the stunning and idyllic Alpine region that is on everybody’s lips this year. Once Gustav Klimt’s favorite summer hideout, the natural gem has been declared one of this year’s European Capitals of Culture – the rst time that a collective rural region carries the title.