BASEL - A City PortrAit

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June 2012
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BASEL - A City Portrait
Basel – A City Portrait
Quality of life and savoir
vivre – that’s what the
city of Basel stands for.
A beautiful historic Old
Town on the borders of
the river Rhine, excellent
shopping and unlimited
leisure and recreational
facilities are appreciated by
tourists as much as by locals.
Basel Münster (Minster),
the Historical Rathaus (town
hall), as well as a number of
world-class museums, such
as the Kunstmuseum (art
museum) and Historisches
Museum (history museum),
are only a few sightseeing
highlights of Basel.
Known as the most
dynamic economic area
in Switzerland, Basel
is characterised by the
life sciences industries,
pharmaceutical companies,
cutting edge medicine
and chemical industry and
financial services, as well as
creative industries including
design and architecture.
Basel – A City Portrait
The borders of Switzerland,
France and Germany come
together at Three Countries
Corner in Basel. For this
reason, international
cosmopolitan attitudes have
always characterised the city,
which works closely together
with its neighbours in the fields
of education, culture, transport
and the environment.
What’s more, Basel is also
an international transport hub:
the EuroAirport, the Rhine
ports, rail and road, all link the
region to Europe and the world.
Back in the old town, on the
busy market square, is Basel’s
historical Rathaus (picture). This
very photogenic red building
was built during the early 16th
century and restored and
enlarged around 1900.
Basel – A City Portrait
Some 20 000 companies
take part as exhibitors at
fairs in Basel, attended
by more than 2.3 million
visitors from all over the
world. The exhibition
portfolio is highly diversified
in terms of the sectors
involved, its geographic
alignment and the exhibition
types. Especially famous is
BASELWORLD, the globally
leading show for watches
and jewellery as well as Art
Basel, targeting the art and
design market.
Click here to learn more...
Basel – A City Portrait
Known as the “three finest
days”, the Basel Carnival
starts on the Monday after
Ash Wednesday at precisely
4am with the so-called
“Morgestraich”, when all lights
in the old town are shut down
and the only light remaining
comes from the lanterns
carried by the participants.
With a command from
the drum majors, all teams
start to march and play
their instruments. The Basel
Carnival last exactly 72 hours.
Swissôtel Le Plaza Basel
Directly located at the
fairgrounds and only a few
minutes walk to the River
Rhine and the Old Town,
the Swissôtel Le Plaza Basel
is the perfect venue for
business travellers as well
as leisure guests. The 238
stylishly appointed rooms are
the largest in town.
The hotel’s facilities include
a lobby lounge and restaurant
Grill 25, featuring perfect steaks
and a variety of other specialties.
Le Plaza Basel
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the PERFECT VENUE
FOR BUSINESS TRAVELLERS & LEISURE GUEST
Swissôtel Resort Phuket
Just 30 minutes south of the
Phuket International Airport,
Kamala Beach is located in
western Phuket and is one
of the best-known resort
destinations on the island.
The Swissôtel Resort boasts
180 well-appointed suites,
with a choice of one to
three bedrooms. Designed
for the discerning modern
traveller, each spacious
suite is equipped with a
separate living room and
private balcony.
The enclosed bay and forested
hills surrounding the resort
make it the ultimate choice
for both leisure and business
travellers who are seeking
a relaxing retreat.
Swissôtel Resort Phuket
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THE PERFECT SPOT FOR THOSE WANTING TO RELAX
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A spectacular experience awaits guests at Swissôtel Makkah, with 1487 beautifully appointed rooms and suites ccontending to
be Saudi Arabia’s largest hotel as well as the biggest within Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts. The soon to be unveiled prestigious
hotel will mark the international hotel group’s first venture in the Middle East and is due to welcome guests from the 1st day
of Ramadan in July 2012. With a modern design complementing the values of the authentic Arabian culture, the new hotel will
offer 1,487 well appointed deluxe rooms and suites with breathtaking views of the Grand Mosque and the Holy Kaaba,
making it an unforgettable and overwhelming experience in the Islamic capital of the world.
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New Look & Feel for Swissôtel Chicago
The Four Diamond Swissôtel Chicago has completed the $10 million renovation of its lobby and classic meeting space.
Inspired by the work of the building’s original architect, Harry Weese, Swissôtel Chicago’s renovated lobby has been
transformed into a welcoming oasis for guests. The lobby now features a modern design with natural elements and an earth
tone palette that reflects the hotel’s Swiss heritage. Located in the lobby, Amuse is the hotel’s latest food and beverage concept
offering seasonal small and shareable plate options with signature cocktails and wine pairings for each. Amuse appeals to all five
senses with its aromatic and flavourful menu, dj-style music to fit the mood and seating in an artistic, eye-engaging setting.
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Swissôtel The Stamford, Singapore is the winning formula for one of the most phenomenal race experiences, the Singapore
Formula One Night Race 2012, which will happen from the 21st – 23rd of September. Strategically located at Turn 9 of the
circuit, the hotel is right at the heart of where the action is hottest, with a bird’s eye view of the race from the comfort of the
circuit-facing guestrooms. The races are rounded off by exciting in-circuit concerts, featuring well-known performers such as Katy
Perry, Maroon 5, Jay Chou, The Pretenders and Bananarama. Click here to learn more...
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Restaurant 44 Wine
Restaurant 44 Wine
In cooperation with the vineyard “Weingut zur Schwane” from the famous Franconian wine region, Swissôtel Berlin’s Restaurant
44 has recently created its own wine: a white 2011 Silvaner and a red 2009 Spätburgunder. Restaurant Manager Marco Pfeifer
and Executive Chef Danijel Kresovic worked closely with the wine-grower and, during a blind wine-tasting to choose the right
wine, amazingly chose the wine from barrel 44, fitting the restaurants name perfectly. The new wines were unveiled to guests
at an event on the hotel’s herbal garden terrace.
CREATIVE COOKING
Tanja Nixdorf, Executive Chef at Swissôtel Sydney
Tanja Nixdorf, the new Head Chef at
Swissôtel Sydney, worked in Switzerland,
Bangkok, Singapore and USA before she
moved to Australia. Her cooking style is
innovative, fresh and healthy, spicy and
surprising, traditional but presented in a
modern way.
To view the recipe CLICK HERE
Tanja Nixdorf, Executive Chef at
Swissôtel Sydney
with Swissôtel
Cold white tomato
cappuccino with pan fried
scallops and prawns
Ingredients
25 vine ripened tomatoes
20g honey
50ml white balsamic
50ml vodka
4 sheets gelatin
250ml whipped cream
Salt and pepper, Tabasco
10 scallops ready to use
10 prawns ready to use, cut
butterfly
10g garlic
10ml fresh squeezed lemon juice
10ml olive oil
10 small cherry tomatoes
Salt and pepper
Balsamic glaze, basil leaves, chives
and basil pesto for garnish
CREATIVE COOKING
Recipe:
Cold white tomato cappuccino with pan fried scallops and prawns
Tanja Nixdorf, Executive Chef
at Swissôtel
1. Quarter
the tomatoesSydney
and blend them with all the ingredients except gelatin and cream.
2. Season with salt, pepper and Tabasco.
3. Strain the juice overnight through a towel.
4. Soak the gelatin. Heat the strained tomato juice. Season again to taste.
5. Mix warm juice with gelatin and beat until it thickens a little bit, then whip the cream in.
6. Pour into glasses to serve.
7. Season the scallops and prawns with salt and pepper.
8. Heat oil in a frying pan.
9. Fry scallops and prawns for about 2 minutes, add cherry tomatoes, after one minute
add lemon juice.
10. Let the juice reduce and take pan off the heat.
11. Garnish the plate with balsamic glaze and basil pesto, place the glass with cappuccino
on one side of the plate and scallops and prawns on the other. Place cherry tomatoes and
basil in the soup and on the plate to finish.
Tanja Nixdorf, Executive Chef at
Swissôtel Sydney
Cold white tomato cappuccino with pan fried scallops and prawns
with Swissôtel
Cold white tomato
cappuccino with pan fried
scallops and prawns
Ingredients
25 vine ripened tomatoes
20g honey
50ml white balsamic
50ml vodka
4 sheets gelatin
250ml whipped cream
Salt and pepper, Tabasco
10 scallops ready to use
10 prawns ready to use, cut
butterfly
10g garlic
10ml fresh squeezed lemon juice
10ml olive oil
10 small cherry tomatoes
Salt and pepper
Balsamic glaze, basil leaves, chives
and basil pesto for garnish
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Swissôtel Métropole,
Geneva welcomes
well known singer
Katie Melua
Introducing her latest
CD “Secret Symphony”
in Geneva to the Swiss
press, star singer Katie
Melua chose Swissôtel
Métropole for her stay.
She was greeted by
General Manager
Stefan Winistoerfer.
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Miss Switzerland visits
Swissôtel Zürich
During a photo shoot
in the lobby of Swissôtel
Zürich, Alexandra Kempa
(right), Marketing Executive
of the hotel, grabbed the
chance to have a picture
taken together with Miss
Switzerland Alina
Buchschacher.
Swissôtel
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Miss Switzerland visits
Swissôtel Zürich
During a photo shoot
in the lobby of Swissôtel
Zürich, Alexandra Kempa
(right), Marketing Executive
of the hotel, grabbed the
chance to have a picture
taken together with Miss
Switzerland Alina
Buchschacher.
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June 2012