The Seazen Favorites

Today, our authors reveal their personal favorite cities when it comes to art and culture.
Of course, they also include a few insider tips.
From the most beautiful private art collection in a Swiss five-star hotel, to a museum recommendation of a different kind in the middle of Paris, to the ancient cult pizzeria in Napoli, where everyone should indulge in culinary delights at least once in their life.

“I travel to Napoli every year, preferably once a season. Of course, it’s the food culture that fascinates me. It’s the people, the energy and the warmth that inspire me. It’s the city! The incorrect, the funny, the beautiful. The weirdness that you try to straighten out. In Napoli, history is part of everyday life. That’s why you should visit the Greco-Roman theater. It is, how could it be otherwise, underground. But you can still hear Nero singing down there today.” More about the Greco-Roman theater here.
Another insider tip from Andrin: The cult pizzeria Brandi

“If you leave the crowds of tourists in front of the Louvre in Paris behind you and stroll through the Jardin de Tuileries, you will come to the Jeu de Paume just before the exit towards Concorde. Not quite as well known, but all the more inspiring, this museum is dedicated entirely to photography and video art. In addition to modern, contemporary photographic art, the museum is also worth a visit for its great art bookshop and beautiful terrace with a view of Place de la Concorde and the Eiffel Tower.”
Click here for the museum.

“Hamburg – a city that never sleeps, that offers everything from the unique philharmonic orchestra to small theaters. From an exciting stroll through the old warehouse district with a harbor tour, from a pub to a gourmet restaurant, from the market-like fish market to the Hamburg night market in St. Pauli. As a Beatles fan, the Beatles tour, musically accompanied by Stefanie Hempel, is simply a must and makes you feel young again.”
Click here for the original tour

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

“A museum that appeals even to those who would otherwise never visit a museum. The visit offers an overall experience in a class of its own: a fascinating building, magnificent gardens, great art everywhere, beautiful temporary exhibitions – and if that’s not enough, you can also enjoy a direct view of the sea. It doesn’t get any more beautiful than this…” Take a look!

Münter House

“The building was the home of the artist Gabriele Münter (1877-1962). She lived here from 1909-1914 with Wassily Kandinsky and from 1931-1962 with Johannes Eichner. The house is now a small museum. You can marvel at parts of the original furnishings, such as furniture painted by Münter and Kandinsky, or reverse glass pictures, prints or paintings created by the two artists. The little house and the beautiful garden are well worth a visit. Easily accessible from Munich or Garmisch-Partenkirchen.”
Click here for the Münter House.

“The Dolder Grand is the best city resort in Europe. And it is an Eldorado for art lovers, which attracts me almost magically. In the public area of the hotel palace, there are over 100 works by some of the most famous modern artists, all from the private collection of Dolder owner Urs E. Schwarzenbach. Some of the works now have QR codes that provide visitors with great information about the artist and his work.”
Click here to go to The Dolder Grand.

“I find the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg extremely successful – it conveys a vivid idea of what life was like during apartheid in South Africa and what people are capable of.
It’s frightening and educational at the same time.

But when it comes to culture, Europe is unbeatable, and Vienna is one of my absolute favorites in this respect.
The MuseumsQuartier and the Albertina are great – and I’m a fan of the sausage stand in front of the Albertina, which has Albrecht Dürer’s hare on the roof and offers champagne as well as sausages and canned beer.”

“If you go to Croatia, you usually go to the sea.
This is another reason why Zagreb is still an insider tip, a modest pearl in the interior of the country.
Anyone who takes the time to explore the city will soon discover that life and culture pulsate beneath the surface and that the Croatian capital is a particularly friendly and welcoming place.

Actually, the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich is not just one museum, but four.
It contains an art collection, a graphics collection, an architecture collection and a design collection.
All four are world-class in their own right.
Combined, they represent an art universe that would theoretically be worth a visit every day.”

“Belgrade is the city that always captivates me. It’s not just the different worlds colliding that make this place and its atmosphere so unique. It’s the feeling that the city in the Balkans is in a constant state of upheaval, leading to an ever-increasing cultural diversity that is waiting to be discovered.”

“Despite the millions of tourists, Rome is still a quiet place to think and reflect. Nowhere else in the world can you get such an insight into the development of Western civilization and the coexistence of antiquity and modern life. And nowhere else brings back my childhood memories like Rome.”

“My favorite – and cultural treat – is the Albertina modern in Vienna, which opened in 2020.
I was so fascinated by the Ai WeiWei exhibition, which runs until September, that I’m already impatiently waiting for the next highlights.
For example, “Pollock. Rothko. Mitchell.Ways of Freedom” from October 15, 2022.“