Instead of a safari or a beach holiday in the tropical heat, this summer you can cool off in the world’s most impressive cities. No matter on which continent - in addition to lively bars and restaurants, extraordinary events and impressive architecture, real “once in a lifetime” experiences are waiting everywhere. Whether discovering whales off the coast of Cape Town, marvelling at 6,000 fireworks in the skies of Quebec, celebrating carnival in London’s streets, enjoying cocktails in Zurich’s newest hideaway or checking out Lisbon’s street art scene. Here you will find secret city escapes for lively summer trips.
Statt Safari oder Badeurlaub bei tropischer Hitze steht in diesem Sommer der Sinn nach einer Abkühlung in den eindrucksvollsten Metropolen dieser Welt. Egal auf welchem Kontinent – überall warten neben belebten Bars und Restaurants, außergewöhnlichen Events und beeindruckender Architektur auch echte „Once in a lifetime“-Erlebnisse. Ob Wale vor der Küste Kapstadts entdecken, 6.000 Feuerwerkskörper am Himmel von Québec bestaunen, in Londons Straßen Karneval feiern, Cocktails in Zürichs neuestem Hideaway genießen oder die Lissabonner Street-Art-Szene auskundschaften: Hier finden Sie Secret-City-Escapes für ausgelassene Sommer-Trips.
South African Winter
AT ELLERMAN HOUSE, CAPE TOWN
For the South African winter, which can easily keep up with the European spring with temperatures of up to a pleasant 20 degrees, Cape Town is the place to be. The perfect starting point to immerse yourself in the South African way of life is the sophisticated Ellerman House in the upmarket district of Bantry Bay. With only eleven rooms, two suites and two private villas, guests enjoy exclusive seclusion as if in a luxurious private home. This year, Ellerman House, once the residence of tycoon Sir John and his wife Lady Ellerman, celebrates its 30th anniversary – with new spa treatments, new artworks and culinary