Passionate fashionista, Christina Zeller, knows all about fine luxury in her position with iconic Brussels’ leather brand, Delvaux. Enjoy as she dives deep into her own fashionable bag of Belgium’s best.
Breakfast in style
Pain Quotidien – Avenue Louise – Simple decor, delicious bread
Lunch in luxury
Nonbe Daigaku – Avenue Adolphe Buyl– Traditional small Japanese restaurant, daily fresh fish.
L’Orangerie – Boulevard de Waterloo – Located in a garden. The perfect place to enjoy the sun during summer, or a quick snack and delicious brunch on Sunday.
Dine the delicous
Peyrassol – Place du Chatelain – Delicious French rosé wine, Italian pasta, careful service.
Drink the divine
Chez Franz – Hoge-Bruggelaan – Lovely outside terrace and good looking guys!
Shop where it’s fashionable
Antwerp – Definitely the best place for fashion shopping
Renaissance – Nationalestraat, Antwerp – Great multi brand store
Coccodrillo – Schuttershofstraat, Antwerp – The best shoe selection in the whole of Belgium.
Dries van Noten – Nationalestraat, Antwerp – Beautiful traditional shop with a big soul.
A final clutch: Walk Bois de la Cambre. Visit Place du Grand Sablon. View Galerie Cecile Kerner.
The Italian Renaissance didn’t just transform Italy, it cast a spell over London too. Even Queen Elizabeth I, who ruled over England and Ireland during this great period of growth, embraced the fascination, calling herself demi Italienne, or “half Italian”. Today, in certain pockets of the capital, the artistic, intellectual, and architectural influence of Renaissance Italy can still be felt.
With its lively festivals, world-renowned galleries and museums, and thriving food scene, Munich is one of Germany’s most culturally rich cities. Sometimes hailed ‘the most northerly city in Italy’, the Bavarian capital is known for its readiness to embrace a Mediterranean lifestyle the moment the sun appears, its appreciation for Italian art and architecture, and its year-round love of Italian cuisine.
Inspired by the Royal Academy of Arts exhibition Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael: Florence, c.1504, dive deeper into the lives of these masters and explore their most iconic works in Florence, Rome and Milan.
With Rocco Forte Hotels in the heart of each city, we’ll guide you on a truly immersive journey through the Renaissance.
