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Portugal★ 8
Lisbon
Lisbon offers the perfect Pastel de nata and a rich convent sweets history. Visitors can enjoy the iconic Pasteis de Belem dating back to 1837, explore secret recipes, and partake in nata tasting tours. The city also boasts convent sweets exploration, Travesseiros in Sintra, and diverse Queijadas. Modern interpretations and coffee pairing culture round out the experience. Warm natas are best enjoyed morning year-round.
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France★ 10
Paris
Paris is a patisserie perfection hub, renowned for its pastry chef celebrities and supremacy in baking techniques. Key experiences include pilgrimages to Pierre Herme for macarons, croissants from Du Pain et des Idees, and pastry walking tours. Attendees can join Ecole Lenotre classes, sample Saint-Honore creations, and embrace the salon de the culture. Chef patissier demonstrations add to the rich experience. Paris remains a year-round delight, though August closures should be avoided. It features over 1,800 patisseries, MOF competitions, and a global influence in pastry arts.
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Italy★ 7
Naples
Naples is renowned for its Sfogliatella perfection, baba culture, and pastry dynasties. Key highlights include tasting Sfogliatella riccia vs frolla, baba soaked in rum, and Pastiera napoletana during Easter. Visitors can enjoy the morning cornetto culture, historic pasticceria tours, Zeppole di San Giuseppe, and Delizia al limone, paired with traditional coffee and pastry rituals. The local pastry culture operates strongly year-round, with Easter offering special treats.
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Taiwan★ 7
Taipei
Taipei is famous for pineapple cake tourism and night market sweets, also known as the bubble tea origin city. SunnyHills is famed for their pineapple cakes, with traditional bakery tours, wheel cake street snacks, and a Japanese influence legacy complementing the modern cafe scene. Gift cake culture is strong and hotel cake buffets add indulgence. Avoid typhoon season for best experience year-round.
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Sweden★ 7
Stockholm
Stockholm institutionalizes fika culture and is known for princess cake tradition and cinnamon buns. Visitors can immerse themselves in fika culture, celebrate Cinnamon Bun Day on October 4, enjoy princess cake (gron tarta), and savor semla during February. Explore konditori traditions and try seven types of cookies and the Kladdkaka chocolate cake. Museum cafe culture enriches the visitor experience year-round.
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Austria★ 9
Vienna
Vienna is famed for its imperial coffee house culture and legendary Sachertorte, which even sparked famous lawsuits. Experience the Hotel Sacher vs Demel Sachertorte debate, explore Cafe Central's literary history, and marvel at the apple strudel shows at Cafe Residenz. Watch Kaiserschmarrn demonstrations and enjoy the traditional coffee house breakfast tradition. Indulge in cake buffets at imperial hotels and visit the Naschmarkt bakery stalls. Traditional Konditorei tours offer insights into local pastry arts. Vienna basks in year-round charm, with December particularly magical thanks to its Christmas markets. This destination boasts over 2,000 coffee houses where melange culture and the newspaper reading tradition thrive.
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