Lugano’s Splendid Villas

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One of Lugano’s special pleasures is a walk along the shady lakefront promenade and up to the magnificent 17th-century Villa Favorita. Built by Prince Leopold of Prussia, it is now the home of the prestigious Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. In 1992 there was a much-publicized sale of a staggering 800 Old Masters to Madrid’s Villahermosa Museum (at the behest of the Spanish-born wife of the late owner, Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza). A powerful Swiss industrialist with a passion for art, the baron was the son of the original founder of this eclectic, remarkable collection of more than 150 “leftover” major works from 19th- and 20th-century European and American masters such as De Chirico, Munch, Hopper, Schiele, Wyeth, and Pollack. The oldest part of the collection includes imposing pieces of furniture from the 16th and 17th centuries.

Rheinhotel Fischerzunft

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This property has been watching the Rhine flow gently by for almost four centuries. Andre Jaeger has given his hotel a modern interior without losing any of its charm or intimacy. It appeals to all the senses. Guests can embark on boat trips from the river terrace- play golf or indulge in other outdoor activities. The cuisine is the absolute highlight. Sweet and sour- soft and hard come together on the plate. Paradoxical cuisine - No- the quest for balance - which is continued right through to the Zen lines in the rooms. CLUB 5C- Hotel welcomes Relais and Chateaux Club 5C members with a VIP Welcome and a Discovery Privilege. Please include the Club 5C membership number in the reservation and please show your Club 5C membership card on arrival.

Park Hotel Vitznau

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Vitznau is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

The Hotel Vitznau proposes 101 rooms and suites. They are pleasantly completed by the Quatre Cantons restaurant, the Panorama restaurant and the Pool Terrace bar. There are a 8 meeting and conference rooms for up to 130 people, a beauty spa a heated outdoor pool and an indoor pool swimming in the lake, a fitness center, a tennis court and a waterski boats.

Hotel Vitznau is located on the Lucerne lake with a magnificient view on the Alps and one hour drive frome Zurich.

1902: Opening of the Park Hotel.

Phone calling from Switzerland 041 399 6060 International +41 41 399 6060