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Sun Downer Ischgl 2024 ©TVB Paznaun – Ischgl
“It’s better
to be
notorious
than
boring.”
Schatzi
Skiing in Ischgl ©TVB Paznaun – Ischgl
Alexander Höller, exhibited at Elizabeth Arthotel
Eliza Restaurant
Thai massage before an excellent dinner by Chef Thomas
Zechner. The schnitzel is light as a sigh and a six-course tasting
menu is well-supported by a 7,000-bottle wine cellar and
attentive sommelier. A fine place to push the boat out, indeed:
according to Günther, this is the wealthiest town per capita in
Austria — and with more Gault & Millau toques than anywhere
outside Vienna, it’s a claim that tastes true. (Also vaut le detour
is Mad Sushi at Hotel Madlein, representing another arm of the
Aloys’ family dynasty, the elegant Madeleine.) Later, beneath the
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flatteringly low lights of the bar, a charming bartender takes
little encouraging to launch into an impressive Tom-Cruiseflavored cocktail-shaker stage show. Cue the applause and
another round, bitte schön.
From Elton to Alanis, smugglers to sommeliers, Ischgl is
still the place to ski hard as you please, wear your good stuff, and
always — always — make time for more Champagne. Günther
said it best: “It’s better to be notorious than boring.”
