Petersbergapartments

Petersbergapartments

Waldkirchen in the Upper Palatinate region of Bavaria is not only a pilgrimage site, but also a destination for art and architecture lovers now that its former parish has been rebuilt in style. The ensemble of a church and parish buildings is situated on a steep hill, offering fantastic views over the wide landscape.

Region/Town: DE – Germany, Bavaria, Waldkirchen in the Upper Palatinate

Scenery: On a hill of the Upper Palatinate Jura surrounded by beautiful landscape

Accommodation: Apartment

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Haus Eins

In Seelisberg just above Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, the carpenter Lukas Gwerer has made his vision of a natural house a reality. The house he has built over six years of work consists of 99% natural materials. The interiors, arranged according to the position of the sun, are characterised by organic shapes and soft colours…

Region/Town: CH – Switzerland, Canton Uri, Seelisberg

Scenery: In a rural setting, high above Lake Lucerne

Accommodation: House

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Sindlhauser holiday apartments

Modern timber architecture in Upper Bavaria: you will find the Sindlhauser holiday apartments on the first floor above a carpenter’s workshop in Ried near Kochel am See – in a sustainable building inspired by local Vorarlberg timber architecture…

Region/Town: DE – Germany, Bavaria, Kochel am See, Ried

Scenery: In the village, surrounded by the idyllic scenery of the foothills of the Alps

Accommodation: Apartment

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Ansitz Hohenegg

At Ansitz Hohenegg you can leave everyday life behind you. This former farmstead on a mountain ridge in the Allgäu is surrounded by high spruces on a sunny clearing and promises pure relaxation, thanks simply its solitary location amidst nature. You reach the property on a path that leads uphill through the forest.

Region/Town: DE – Germany, Bavaria, Allgäu, Grünenbach

Scenery: Surrounded by high spruces on a sunny clearing

Accommodation: House, Apartment

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Ustria Steila

Renowned Swiss architect Gion A. Caminada from Graubünden has built a house on a sunny slope in the centre of the village of Siat in the Surselva region. It fits in harmoniously with the village surroundings and still stands out. The Ustria Steila cites the traditional building culture of the region with its lower concrete storeys and wooden log structure on the upper floor.

Region/Town: CH – Switzerland, Graubünden, Siat

Scenery: On a sunny slope in the centre of the village with a breathtaking panorama

Accommodation: Hotel

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Brücke 49 Herberge

With their B&B Brücke 49 in the Swiss mountain village of Vals, Ruth Kramer and Thomas Schacht have won the hearts of design lovers. Now they are offering additional holiday apartments in the neighbouring house. With Brücke 49 Herberge they continue to develop their successful style concept – the fusion of alpine architecture and Scandinavian design.

Region/Town: CH – Switzerland, Grisons, Vals

Scenery: In the middle of a small mountain village in the Swiss Alps

Accommodation: Apartment

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Maison Bergdorf

A wildly romantic, park-like garden surrounds the Maison Bergdorf in the Swiss town of Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland. The villa was built in 1897 as a holiday home for a Canadian entrepreneur in the traditional chalet style. The owners, Stéphane Houlmann and Mirko Beetschen, have completely renovated the house and have added their own flair to the rooms through an interior design that skilfully plays with colours, shapes and materials.

Region/Town: CH – Switzerland, Bernese Oberland, Interlaken

Scenery: Surrounded by a park-like, romantic garden with breathtaking views of the Jungfrau and the local mountain Harder.

Accommodation: House, B&B

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Chasa Staila

The historic Chasa Staila is situated directly on the village square of Vnà – a small mountain village on a sunny slope in the Lower Engadine, Switzerland. This 300-year-old farmhouse was converted into a hotel and restaurant in 2007/2008 and is now offered as a holiday house or “working home”. An architectural gem, it combines tradition and modernity…

Region/Town: CH – Switzerland, Graubünden, Engadine, Vnà

Scenery: Mountain village hillside in the Alps

Accommodation: House

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Burel Mountain Hotels: Casa das Penhas Douradas & Casa de São Lourenço

Far from the noise and rush of urban life, the Burel Mountain Hotels are set in the midst of Portugal’s Serra da Estrela Natural Park. By the 19th century, the area was already popular with summer visitors thanks to its healthy climate…

Region/Town: PT – Portugal, Manteigas

Scenery: Serra da Estrela, between Portugal's highest mountains

Accommodation: Hotel

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Schmidhuber

On the outskirts of Tabing, a small village near Bavaria’s Chiemsee, the outbuilding of an historic farmhouse has been replaced by modern timber architecture. The new building deliberately sets itself apart from the old farmhouse, but its shape, wooden façade and simple design also refers directly to the surrounding barns.

Region/Town: DE – Germany, Bavaria, Chiemgau, Tabing

Scenery: On the outskirts of a small village, 3km from the northern shore of Lake Chiemsee.

Accommodation: Apartment

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