Following in the footsteps of Boris Johnson and Joe Biden might not be at the top of your list when seeking a peaceful summer getaway. Yet pride of place is given to a picture of the pair on the walls of Schloss Elmau, in the Bavarian Alps, where they gathered with other world leaders for a G7 summit two years ago. Perhaps the resort, which bills itself as somewhere families can escape but also take a break from each other, is the perfect setting for some conflict resolution.
Set in the Valley Elmau, surrounded by cloud-covered peaks and pristine lakes, the hotel is a favourite retreat for the star players of Bayern Munich. I even bumped into the team’s soon-to-be ex manager Thomas Tuchel in the lift on our first day, though he seemed more interested in his phone than my thoughts on Harry Kane’s best position.
