Travel Saint Tropez, France? Don't miss "Le Club 55"! My insights !

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If your traveling to France, St. Tropez - don't miss the "Le Club 55"!

Hey guys,

Im finishing my Saint Tropez, France, where to go with a wonderful place to be and a place which should be on your list when planning a trip to wonderful St. Tropez: the famous "Le Club 55".

In case you missed my last posting about where to stay in Saint Tropez and where to party in Saint Tropez, just click on Part 1 or Part 2 and you will be directly forwarded to my last postings. 

Coming back to my topic, "Le Club 55". It is just a great spot, direct on the beach where you can enjoy great food, the beach and good drinks. 

For me it is one of the best beach clubs worldwide. The ocean is so clear and the sand that you just don't want to leave this place.

Make sure you place a reservation before you come here, as the Club 55 is always busy and only open during day time. 

Normally they have two spots when you can reserve a table. As we were there, we decided to have the first spot and to relax later on the beach.

The food and the drinks are fabulous, I enjoyed a great burger. Which you can see below. Also the Rose (I just can't miss a good glass of Rose) is just perfect.

For veggie lovers, there is a famous dish - it is the raw food plate. You get fresh, regional raw foods with bread - foodie heaven. 

Some call it the mother of all beach clubs. It is true, the roots go back to 1955 and since then the philosophy of the "Le Club 55" is to stay simple and authentic as the customer is not king here, he is a friend. 

You can really feel this passion and service behind your visit of the world known beach club in every detail.

Don't miss when coming the "Club 55" boutique, where you can find everything you need or don't really need for a great day on the beach. 

Enjoy yourself! Life is a beach!!!!!!

Cheers,

Melaines-Insights

www.melaines-insights.com

Welcome to Saint Tropez, my insights for you!

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Saint Tropez - stay classy and fabulous at a Saint Tropez legend !

Hey guys,

when traveling among the French Riviera you should not miss out going to the hot spot: Saint Tropez, St. Tropez or Saint Trop - however you may call its the place to be in France, Europe, well in the WORLD!

So first questions firsts, where to stay in St. Tropez?

As Coco Chanel already told us girls you should be two things: classy and fabulous. So keep your heels and standards high there is really only one option where you can stay at,  the Saint Tropez legend : "Hotel de Paris Saint-Tropez". 

Talking about Coco Chanel and history, yes she was also staying in this wonderful central luxury located hotel. And I swear I could feel her spirit on the roof top terrace!

If the building could talk, it would tell you its story - a story which goes back to the height of Saint-Tropez's fame. Back in 1928 Marcel and Augustine Aubour invested their savings in a plot of land at the heart of Saint-Tropez, then just a small fishing village, but already home to a number of painters and artists including Colette, Matisse and Signac.
1931, Hotel de Paris-Saint-Tropez opened and the Parisian intelligentsia and art world as Coco Chanel became regulars. 

In the early 1950s Francoise Sagan arrived barefoot in her Jaguar and Juliette Greco, Boris Vian and Jcques Prevert left their poetic and musical legacies. In 1956, the "and god created woman" was filmed, strengthening the legend of Saint-Tropez and creating an indelible link with Brigitte Bardot.

The history itself from the hotel is like writing a "who is who" over the high society. 

The hotel held this position throughout the seventies and eighties, until it closed 1992. In 2001, millionaire Claude Dray mouth bought and renovated the hotel to bring the legend back to life. Rebuilt by architect Francois Viellecroze and decorated by Sybille de Margerie.

The hotel is really modern styled and you can feel the glorious history vibes all over this majestic place. The lobby is really amazing and has a great stylish open design.

I personally loved the stylish interior and art collection, to have a Apero on the bar and watch the scene was one of my favorites to do. 

One of my highlights of the hotel is the fantastic roof top terrace with a pool, where you can enjoy your glass of wine and the beauty of Saint Tropez from above.  It is a five-star hotel giving you all the amenities you could wish for, when staying at this wonderful place.

As the hotel is so central, you just need about one minute walk and your at the beautiful harbor, from where you can explore restaurants, night clubs, shopping streets or simply the nice old town of Saint Tropez.

The rooms are really modern and minimalistic designed.

I loved the bathroom, it features Clarins products. After a long day and a shower you sleep in the fantastic beds like a princess. 

 

The hotel has also a own restaurant and a bar where you can enjoy high quality snacks, drinks and of course great dinner and lunch.

When we were there, they had a great fashion show! 

The service, especially the concierge, is really helpful and can reserve the best tables at the well known restaurants. Also they give you great assistance if you need help in booking a yard or going by helicopter to Monaco. Don't forget to check out the Spa treatments ! After partying in Saint Tropez just always the right thing to do ! 

Cheers,

Melaines-Insights

www.melaines-insights.com

Barcelona, foodies where to go? My insights for you! Part 4

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Barcelona, my foodie insights for you!

PART 4 I La Boqueria Market

Hey guys,

my posting series about where to go in Barcelona for foodies and restaurant lovers is continuing. Make sure you did not miss part 1, 2 and 3 by clicking on the numbers you will be forwarded to my other food and restaurant recommendations from my blog.

If you travel to Barcelona you normally heard from this location when searching for places to go. 

I dedicate my part 4 of my food series the unique and great "La Boqueria Market".

The La Boqueria Market is located central, only a side step away from the well known street "la rambla".

The origins from the history of the market go back to the 1200s, it was born as a traveller market - which was at the beginning an open-air market. Developing over the years the market has become one of the must-sees when visiting Barcelona, one of the best markets world wide. 

When you entering the market stalls from the street of "la rambla" you enter a a market for your senses. 

The market stalls itself are close one to another, also enclosed in the market stalls many bars and restaurants where you can directly order your food or a  drink an watch the scene. 

I personally loved the fruit market stalls. A smoothie costs around 1,50 euro. We went there for dinner and tried many things as slices of Empanadas and cheese / ham. We also had a glass of cava at the market. Round about we came to 20 euros all together for two persons, which is really cheap for an European city attraction. 

Make sure you never leave your handbag unattended, but this doesn't stop the fun. 

The market is also offering a food school, where you can book courses for cooking and learning from local chefs and artists. Check the homepage for more information. 

Cheers,

Melaines-Insights

www.melaines-insights.com

Barcelona, foodies - where to go? My insights for you! Part 1

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Barcelona, foodies - my insights for you!

Part 1 I Brunch & Cake, Barcelona - Spain

Hey guys,

as mentioned in my last posting already Barcelona is a place for foodies. There is really everything you need and wish for in this wonderful city. 

So I decided to start my series for foodies in Barcelona with a wonderful place- called "Brunch & Cake".

As the name is already telling you, the perfect place for spending a nice long morning with brunch and cake and your loved ones! 

As I love superfoods and love healthy breakfast I felt totally in love with this place. The philosophy is that they use wherever possible organic or locally sourced ingredients for their dishes. You can definitely feel this passion behind the concept in every detail of your stay. Keep the great work up Manex & Team! 

The idea behind the concept, which they describe as "in grandmother we trust". Which means explained : make absolutely everything by hand and slowly, with care. Be

honest and use the best possible ingredients. And this you can taste for sure in their high quality dishes they serve.

I loved how they present and decorated the dishes, this is what I would call "foodporn". Totally insane, make sure you also check one of the smoothies they offer. Mine was looking like a sparkling unicorn was falling into it :-) I posted a video of it on my fb page. 

They don't do reservations, so better be an early bird as it is really popular. We got there at 10.00 and luckily caught the last free table. 

They run a few stores in Barcelona, to check it out please click on Brunch & Cake for more information where the stores are located.

Cheers,

Melaines-Insights

www.melaines-insights.com

Eyescream and friends - my insights for you !

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Eyescream and friends - Barcelona, Spain, my insights for you!

Hey guys,

one thing to know about Barcelona beside the great city life and the beautiful architecture and location - it is definitely a town for food lovers.

I just returned from our beautiful road trip and I will update you with one of the best places you can go for enjoying ice cream. 

I scream, you scream, everybody is screaming for ice cream.

When I heard the first time of "eyescream" I was a bit irritated what to expect from it. One of the best ice creams ("Eyescream") in Barcelona I could experience was the outcome of my visit.

I like people who are thinking out of the box as the founder Joad Lopez and Federico Mendoza definitely did with their ice cream concept store. They opened up there first flagship store 2012 in Barcelona, in the meanwhile they have huge success with their business all over the globe. 

Starting in 2016, the first eyescream and friends franchise stores have made their grand openings in international locations bringing you the cleverly unique eyescream and friends experience. So there is still hope for me that I will get an "eyescream and friends" store soon in Munich. 

How it works? You pick your tray, then you choose your flavor add two toppings your choice and then simply enjoy it. What makes it even more attractive is the location in Barcelona, you can enjoy your ice cream while walking around the harbor or beach. 

I was going for vanilla flavor, first topping was cinnamon and second was white chocolate. It was simply delicious and a fun experience I can everybody recommend to go for.

I totally fall in love with the eyescreaming to eat.

Location where you find the eyescream and friends. 
For more information please click here: eyescream and friends.

Cheers,

Melaines-Insights

www.melaines-insights.com

Long weekend - how about a getaway to beautiful South Tyrol, Italy ? my insights !

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Inspiration for your next vacation? My insights village Tirolo, Italy!

Hey guys,

one advantage of living in Munich is that you are so close to Italy. There is a saying that Munich is the northernmost city of Italy and probably thats one of the many reasons why the lifestyle of Italy is so attractive to us and we use every long weekend spending some time in Italy.

Meran, this is how the Italians call it "Merano", is located in South Tyrol, Italy. This region is very popular for hiking, mountain biking and of course for its incredible wine region! Not to forget to mention the insane food options they offer you there.

As Meran is the second largest city (after Bozen) with 40.000 population, I do like to visit the beautiful city but I rather stay up in the mountains at the wonderful village Tirolo. Its just a peace of heaven in the Italian Alps. 

You can reach Meran by car in 15 min from there, but more easy by walking 5 min to the lift station Tirolo and getting lifted over the vineyards directly into the city center of Meran. The lift is open till 8.00 p.m. in the evening, so you can go for drinks and shopping and can get easily back to your hotel.

For all hiking enthusiats there is also a great direct panoramic way from the village Tirolo to Meran. 

Where to stay?

One of my favorite places to stay in Tirolo is the wonderful Hotel "Gartner". 

It is a wonderful modern Design hotel, hosted by family Gartner. The Gartner family are really charming and lovely persons, which make you feel more then a friend instead of a guest while being there. 

The Ambience of the hotel is modern but at the same time classic. I totally fall in love with the great sense of style the Gartner family has.

Already included in the room rates is a wonderful high quality breakfast buffet and on the evening an unforgettable dining experience. 

One of the most prominent figures on the South Tyrolean culinary scene swings his wooden spoons in Gartner’s cuisine: Christoph Santer. He puts great stress on a light Mediterranean and genuine style of cooking. Together with his team, he creates every day new superb and particular dishes. In a trendy, original but always traditional style, according to Hotel Gartner’s philosophy.

We really enjoyed after dinner sitting at the stylish bar and drinking some cocktails or finishing our great wine we had for dinner. For everybody who is into chess, they have a wonderful chess table close to the bar ;-)

After hiking, shopping, exploring Meran or biking they have a great outdoor area (as well as indoor) for relaxing. The pool and garden area has a wonderful view overlooking Meran.

For everybody who is into fitness, they offer also a own fitness program as well as hiking tours - just ask the nice hosts for any advices. Also they have a own Gartner Hotel newspaper with daily recommendations for their guests.

As always links are included in the text, by clicking on the word you will be forwarded to the page. 

So what are you waiting for? Pack your bags and off to beautiful village Tirolo, Italy ! 

Cheers,

Melaines-Insights

www.melaines-insights.com