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Back to simple life. Accommodations that deliberately limit themselves to small space and lead us back to ourselves with a design oriented towards basic needs

Dedicated to art, reflection or leisure. Silence, space, special acoustics and magical plays of light. Rooms, halls and foyers that radiate their own aura with a monastic-sacred or secular-contemplative ambience.

Chandeliers set the scene for their surroundings. They not only serve as a source of light, but also as a special eye-catcher — as a stylish addition or as a deliberately chosen contrast.

Opposites attract! Whenever different materials and styles are masterfully combined, they mutually enhance each other’s effect, giving rise to a captivating interplay of contrasts.

Rust is welcome! The earthy-brown patina gives weathering structural steel its special character and makes it a popular material in architecture, interior design and garden landscaping.

Houses with a lot of room to breathe! With high ceilings and rooms that open up all the way to the gable, they convey airiness, spaciousness and a very special living experience. When open galleries make use of the space, retreats are created at lofty heights.

These houses are closely connected to nature. They are nestled up against a slope, built into the earth or against a rock face. Some have a green roof that makes the architecture merge even more into the landscape.

A roof terrace is the icing on the cake of a holiday accommodation: it is a place in the sun, an observatory and a viewing platform all in one. Here you sit in an exposed and yet private spot, enjoying a view over the rooftops of the city, expansive landscapes or the sea. At night, the stars seem to be within your reach.

The swimming season has started! These houses feature pools that offer more than just refreshment and bathing fun. They add a design element to the architecture and outdoor area and are visual highlights: whether as a modern contrast to old walls, harmoniously integrated into the garden with wooden surrounds or adapted to the building’s material and design vocabulary.

The gardens of the holiday accommodations we present to you today are as diverse as the shades of green in nature: from formal baroque layout to contemporary interpretation of a cottage garden, from wildlife garden to extensive estate park.

A more sweeping sea view is hard to find! Whether high up north on the west coast of Sweden or on the Italian volcanic island of Pantelleria just off the coast of Africa, these holiday homes afford sweeping views across the seemingly endless sea to the horizon.

Wood – a touch of class! The ancient raw material has been experiencing a renaissance for several years and is considered the building material of the future.

The colour black is a popular choice in architecture, but dark facades are not a new trend. Houses were protected from the weather many centuries ago with tar or by flame-scarfing.

The non-colour white is a true classic in architecture. Whether traditional houses in the Mediterranean area, the cubes of classical modernism or contemporary buildings: white pronounces the shape of the buildings, appears timeless and elegant.

Places where people used to study or pray, brew beer or produce pasta, where machines stood or where water was stored are now excellent places to live. Through conversion measures, the buildings we are presenting to you today got a new lease on life as extraordinary holiday homes.

We stay at home, spend our holidays on the balcony or in the garden, lie in our deckchairs and dream of the mountains and the sea. The HOLIDAYARCHITECTURE team wishes you optimistic Easter holidays!

Soon nature will start to flourish and blossom again! Appropriate to the beginning of spring, our holiday homes present themselves today with delicate flower decorations and fresh greenery all around. Balconies and terraces invite you to sunbathe with a view of the awakening nature.

Going for a swim in the lake after a video conference, climbing the mountains before a conference call or planning a project with a view of the sea. Workation makes it possible. Transfer your home office to a holiday home!

Today’s topic is the visual play with reflections in architecture. Glass facades, water surfaces or mirrors that reflect their surroundings create new perspectives and exciting effects or visually expand rooms.

Today it’s all about the façade. It is not only the protective shell of a house, but also decisive for the external appearance. The holiday homes presented in this newsletter illustrate how versatile façade design can be.

Let's go to the provinces! Exodus from the city is the new trend. City-weary urbanites are moving to the countryside, and many people are drawn to rural areas rather than metropolises for their holidays. The coastal and Alpine regions are at the forefront of this trend. If you think these areas are too crowded, we have a few suggestions for holiday homes in regions that are worth discovering: in the hinterland of coastal areas, in the flat countryside or in the low mountain ranges.

Colours cure the winter blues! We present homes and interiors that play with colour accents. Colourful glass doors, a red carpet or a pink armchair turn heads and put everyone in a good mood.

Today we're warming to saunas and hot tubs. On an unpleasant winter's day, hot air or warm water are a very special treat. Thanks to their design and views of the surroundings, the examples presented here are also a real feast for the eyes!

The holiday homes in today's newsletter are characterised by their clear external design. Straight lines, archetypal shapes and the restriction to only a few materials give them a simple elegance and striking presence.

As the view from the window tends to present dreary January grey rather than a winter wonderland, we dream of the pleasant sides of the cold season with these pictures. We show you holiday homes in beautiful winter landscapes—covered in deep snow or just powdered with a thin layer.

We start the new year full of verve and present holiday homes that conveys lightness and dynamism with their curved shapes. With the hope that the new year will also bring lightness and that we will be able to travel again, we wish you all the best for 2021!

Inspired by the Christmas tale, our last newsletter before Christmas presents accommodations in stables and barns. Where livestock and straw used to be kept, comfortable lodgings with lots of character have been created.

December is the time of year when many lights illuminate the gloomy, dark winter days and long nights. Corresponding to the season, today's newsletter focuses on the subject of lighting.

What do the holiday apartments and houses of creative people look like? In today's newsletter we introduce you to hosts who work as artists and designers. Their creative spirit can also be sensed in the holiday homes where one is surrounded by works of art or self-designed furniture.

Let's go into hibernation! Here we have some suggestions on how you can feather your nest. In these holiday homes, you will find inviting sleeping quarters, some with enough room for the whole family. Sweet dreams...

It crackles and spits, blazes and flickers! An open fire is the epitome of cosiness and has an almost magical appeal. We show you holiday homes with fireplaces that not only radiate pleasant warmth but are also really good-looking.

Colours and shapes play an important role in the accommodations we present to you today. Tiles, carpets or cushions are not unobtrusively plain but make exemplary statements. They attract attention and lend the rooms character. The colourful mix of colours ensures a cheerful mood—and also helps against dull November greyness!

Today we dedicate ourselves to the grand finale of the house. We will present roofs which, with special materials and unusual shapes, represent the proverbial pinnacle of the building.

Today's newsletter is all about architecture without boundaries. We show you accommodations whose rooms merge seamlessly into one another, and houses where the boundaries between inside and outside seem to be dissolved. This creates a feeling of continuity and almost infinite vastness, and the eyes can wander freely!

Today we take off! We will show you houses that are disconnected from the ground along with architectural and design elements that give the impression of defying gravity. They seem to hover freely in space or in nature and invite you to enjoy the wonderful lightness of being.

Our hosts not only fulfil the holiday dreams of their guests, they also live out their own dreams. The people we introduce to you today come from completely different professions and have become hosts practically as career changers. At the same time, many of them have also become "experts" in the restoration of old houses ...

"Giving old materials a new purpose" is the motto behind the houses we are presenting to you today. Stable doors become window shutters. Wood from the fishing industry is given a second life as a façade. Old pallets and wood from scaffolding are used to make furniture. And the stones of an old farmhouse are now part of a modern holiday home. Our examples illustrate how beautiful resource conservation can be.

Welcome to the Indian Summer! It's autumn time—with forests in autumnal colours and a very special lighting atmosphere when the low sun bathes everything in warm, soft shades. Today our accommodations present themselves in golden autumn light and inspire you to take a break in natural surroundings.

The houses in today's newsletter are inspired by Japanese influences. Due to the reduction to the essentials, natural materials and neutral colours, the interiors radiate harmony and peace. Their contemplative ambience invites you to unwind from your hectic everyday life. Here, a relaxed holiday is almost guaranteed!

In this newsletter we present hosts who not only found a new vocation, but also a new home in a foreign country. The motivation for dropping out varies: sometimes it was the desire to slow down, sometimes the longing for the sunny south or the realisation of a long-cherished dream.

If you spend your holiday in a tower, you may have to climb more steps than in a bungalow, but in the old water towers, former fortification towers or contemporary wooden buildings you will be rewarded with a very special ambience and a wonderful view. Experience a holiday with Rapunzel feeling

The coasts are crowded, everyone wants to go to the sea, although being by a lake is so beautiful. Water softly lapping against the shore. A view over the glittering water surface. A refreshing swim or a relaxing boat trip. In case you are seized by a longing for lakes: here are holiday homes near a lake. Some are even located directly at the lakeshore and have their own landing stage!

Today we take a closer look at houses with special stairs. A stairway can be much more than just a connection between two floors. It is also an architectural design element. As a striking object it adds a highlight to a room or conveys lightness with 'hovering' steps ...

Today the focus is not only on architecture. The homes in our newsletter captivate with artworks that are presented inside them. Here you spend your days surrounded by paintings, photographs or sculptures. Some domiciles even have a gallery, a museum or an artist's studio, while others offer artist-in-residence programmes.

The houses in today's newsletter illustrate the potential that lies dormant in ruins and dilapidated buildings. With great courage and commitment, their new owners have reconstructed the buildings and transformed them into gems.

Today we present houses for family holidays. As different as family constellations can be, as different are our accommodations.

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Clay and lime bring an element of nature into the house. The traditional building materials have been used for centuries and are experiencing a renaissance along with the growing importance of sustainable and ecological building.

Summer heat—bathing weather—it's pool time! Here are properties with pools, which not only ensure refreshment and a fun time in the water but are also visual highlights.

It's wonderful that summer holidays in France are possible again. For it is not only croissants that taste particularly good there! Apart from culinary delicacies, France also has plenty of culture and a variety of beautiful landscapes to offer.

How does it feel to live in cubes and blocks? Absolutely marvellous! These holiday homes are playfully stacked, lined up or nested like building bricks, creating striking compositions with a strong external effect.

In today's newsletter you will see houses that present wood in all its facets: as a material for construction, interior fittings or furniture making. As a leading actor or as a sparring partner for glass, concrete and metal. Untreated or painted. Sometimes rustic, sometimes puristic and elegant ...

Today we show you accommodations with a loft atmosphere, which with their open-plan layouts are characterised by plenty of space, light and air. Loft ambience can be found not only in old factory buildings and former workshops but also in huge barns, historic warehouses, modern wooden cubes or glass bungalows.

Die Grenzen zu Italien sind wieder geöffnet. Endlich können wir wieder die Region Südtirol-Trentino besuchen und das besondere Flair dieser im Norden Italiens gelegenen Provinzen spüren. Vielfältigkeit und Kontraste machen diese Region so reivoll ...

"Less is more" is the motto of the houses we want to show you today. You will not find anything superfluous in them. The architecture impresses with its reduced design vocabulary. Rooms with a simple design and no knickknacks radiate calm and become a stage for the essential. Thus, the view of the landscape or the beauty of materials are shown to their best advantage.

Holidays in a historical farmhouse, a wooden lodge or a minimalist cabin surrounded by forests and meadows: the gaze wanders in a sea of green leaves, to high fir trees, lush pastures, colourful flower meadows. The air smells aromatic and of resin or delicate blossoms ...

Let's head for the water! As temperatures rise, we are attracted to the sea, a lake, river or pool. In our imagination we can already hear the surf, the soft splashing of waves on the shore, a gurgling stream or the sound when diving into the pool. Here are houses for summer days by the water.

Mountains, skiing, Mozart and Wiener Schnitzel—that's what Austria is renowned for. However, the Alpine republic has much more to offer than just these clichés. For example, vast steppe landscapes, crystal-clear lakes, modern timber architecture and award-winning gourmet restaurants.

Today, we are above it all with a relaxed mind, looking at the world from a different perspective: from mountains and hills affording sweeping views to the horizon, or at eye level with squirrels and birds and a view of a green leafy forest.

Concrete has many faces: it can have a massive and raw appearance or show filigree elegance; it can be shiny and smooth or have structures of strong character. From buildings made of archaic tamped concrete to polished concrete floors in industrial style—we will show you concrete in its most beautiful form.

We present houses that tell their (hi)story: When staying in them, you are not just enjoying a holiday in a different place. These houses also take you on a journey through time. The traces of the past are visible and arouse curiosity about the life of the former residents. However, this is certainly not a vacation in a museum — the present is just as evident as the past, and it is precisely this contrast that makes a stay so appealing.

Today, we will focus on the play with contrasts and show houses that make a statement with non-colours: Uncompromisingly black and in pure white, they present themselves with style and timeless elegance and draw attention to the essentials.

Nature is good for you! Today we present holiday accommodations that are surrounded by lush greenery. Gardens and parks extend the living space by a (huge) outdoor room. Large windows and glass fronts allow lots of light and nature to enter the house and dissolve the boundary between inside and outside.

Spring is a wonderful master: a glance at the awakening nature shows us how colourful life is!  In the holiday homes that we present to you in today’s newsletter, colour is also an element that conjures up a cheerful atmosphere.

We imagine ourselves by the sea and dream of a fresh breeze, sand under our feet, the sound of the waves and the endless view into the distance. Of palm trees on Sri Lanka, North Sea dunes, Baltic beaches, cliffs and volcanic islands...

Today we present holiday homes that ingeniously play with geometric figures. Triangles, circles, squares and rectangles are used as the basis for expressive buildings, which with their architecture alone provide for special holiday experiences.

Our newsletter today is inspired by the colour blue in all its facets. We travel in our thoughts and dream of the azure blue sea, the bright blue sky, of places with maritime flair, pools with shimmering turquoise water and the magical blue hour at dawn and dusk ...

Even if we can't travel at the moment, we can still dream of holiday. We can conjure up images in our minds of beautiful vistas. Perhaps we can soothe your wanderlust with these pictures of rooms with a view!

Today's newsletter is addressed to the dog owners amongst our readers. Although dogs are not permitted in the majority of our houses, there are some where pooches are very much welcome! All of the houses presented in this issue offer an environment in which you can do a lot with your dog: on the beach, by the river, or in the mountains, activities with dogs are always a lot of fun.

Today we’re going on a journey along the Elbe. From Kehdingen in the northeast of Lower Saxony to the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Saxony. On the way, we’ll present you with a selection of holiday houses that will whet your appetite for exploring the landscapes, the cities, the culture and the history of one of the longest rivers in Central Europe.

With familiy and friends in the snow!  The destinations we'd like to present to you today could easily be cast as the backdrops to various Christmas commercials: beautiful houses for large families or for holidays with friends in the middle of the mountains.

Today we would like to introduce you to a number of heritage listed monuments in which you can spend your holidays. These houses will enchant your with their charm and their character – and they also have fascinating stories to tell. Join us on a little journey through time!

You don't have to go to the Alps to go hiking in the mountains. Charming hiking tours are also possible in the low mountain ranges of central Germany, known as the Mittelgebirge. It is particularly beautiful there in autumn, when the leaves change colour in the wooded natural landscapes.

You don't need a luxury villa to have a dream holiday. The holiday houses we are presenting today are honest, authentic houses with plenty of charm, character and history!

You don't want to worry about making breakfast when you're on holiday, but you don't really feel like staying in another stock-standard hotel either? Well, then we have a recommendation for you: Bed & Breakfasts!

After taking a brief holiday, summer is well and truly back in business and the temperatures are rising. Time to get to the seaside! Do you long for a cool breeze, sand under your feet, the sound of crashing waves, and endless views to the horizon? The houses we'd like to introduce you to today are right by the sea: either just behind the dunes or on the beach!

Holiday memories are oft closely associated with food experiences. I connect Mallorca with the tapas in a harbour bar, for example, and Paris with the memory of a crème brulée in a small bistro. If you're one of those people who like to eat well when they’re on holiday, we've got some ideas for you.

Finally the days are getting longer and we can look forward to bright sunny days once again after months of winter darkness. But light is not just good for the mind; it also brings architecture to life.

Have you ever dreamed of owning a second home in Paris, Lisbon or Barcelona? With the accommodation ideas for your next city break we're presenting today this dream could come true – at least on holiday. Say goodbye to anonymous hotels, and hello to these holiday apartments with individual flai

Today we would like to introduce you to a selection of holiday homes with views as far as the eye can see. Here, deep relaxation comes guaranteed. All you have to do is sit back and let your gaze drift across the horizon. The natural scenery on display includes gentle hilly landscapes, wide plains and distant mountains, rugged coasts and the endless shimmering sea.

It's that time of year again! The list of the most popular HOLIDAYARCHITECTURE properties for 2018 has been released. You can find the complete Top Ten 2018 in our blog – today we'll showcase the eight houses that made the top places in each of the different categories.

Today, it's all about "the long table". During the holiday season, long tables are perfect for festive menus enjoyed with the whole family. But a table like this can also be useful all year round as the communal centre of your household.

In this month’s newsletter, our editorial team will present four houses selected from our new release, HOLIDAYARCHITECTURE Selection 2019. Of course, not just these but all thirty-four holiday homes featured in the book are truly something special -- and certainly worth a visit.

Traditions are as vital to Bavarian life as Dirndls are to the Oktoberfest. Bavarians nurture their customs, passing them on from generation to generation and reinterpreting them along the way. This applies not only to their traditional clothing and festivals, but also to their architecture. This month's newsletter will prove that tradition and modernity need not be mutually exclusive – in fact they can complement and enrich each other.

Staying in an historic manor house doesn't just mean visiting a new destination – it's also a little journey through time. These buildings are steeped in history, and the splendour of bygone eras lingers here in these noble mansions with their spacious parks and ornate gardens. Today, we would like to present a selection of estates, each with their own entirely unique style and atmosphere: three in Germany – in the states of Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Rhineland-Palatinate, respectively – one on the island of Mallorca, and another in northern Portugal.

What an incredible summer we’ve had! These temperatures are best enjoyed by the water, so today we thought we would present you with some of our finest lakeside holiday retreats. At one or two of these you’ve got the lake right at your doorstep. They are also some of the best places to survive the heat: you can sit on the jetty with your feet in the water, cool off with a dip in the glistening lake, take a boat tour or glide across the ripples on a stand-up paddle board. But these holiday homes are not just worth the trip in summer, because the views of the water from these houses are beautiful all year round.

Is it already behind you, or is it imminent? A mile­stone bir­thday – and in par­ti­cular one’s fif­tieth, quite often arouses mixed fee­lings. Some want to turn the day into…

Today’s news­letter takes us to Switz­erland while remaining in Germany. There are more than 100 German regions and towns that bear the name Schweiz (Switz­erland). These names have usually evolved…

Today we are taking you to the coastal regions of Nor­thern Spain. Cata­lonia lies in the north-east of the Iberian Pen­insula, between Pyrenees and Medi­ter­ranean. The region, curr­ently the subject…

The time for cold and ice, white snow and grey skies, is over! We’re longing for sunshine and warmth, for fresh green shoots and cheerful colours. It won’t be long…

Winter holidays in the moun­tains would not be com­plete without a wellness program to revive your spirits and indulge your senses. Breathe in the clear, crisp alpine air. Let loose…

At the beginning of each year, as reliably as the awards season gets under way in Hol­lywood, we take a moment to present our Top 10 holiday homes. We have…

Christmas is the ultimate family fes­tival – that’s why we’ve chosen Family as the theme of our pre-Christmas news­letter. Just like Christmas, a family holiday is inex­tri­cably linked with expec­ta­tions…

23 degrees under clear blue skies – the perfect con­di­tions for the HOLIDAYARCHITECTURE partners’ meeting on Majorca. More than 50 holiday home owners and the HOLIDAYARCHITECTURE team met for a…

Autumn is here and it’s harvest time! When the fruits are being gathered in from the orchards, vineyards and olive groves, it’s the perfect season for a gourmet pleasure trip.…

Austria’s most wes­terly state, Vor­arlberg, is a pure delight for archi­tecture afi­ci­o­nados, espe­cially those who love timber. This forested region between Lake Con­s­tance and the high moun­tains has become a…

Join us for a little day­dream in the south. August nights are par­ti­cu­larly beau­tiful here. As the heat of the day gives way to a balmy summer evening, a soft…

Just as the Eiffel Tower is con­sidered the symbol of Paris, lavender is undoub­tedly the symbol of Pro­vence. In spring, though, the land­scape doesn’t bear the flower’s signature shade of…

For once, our news­letter is dedi­cated not to holidays, but to work. Some HOLIDAY ARCHITECTURE pro­perties, as well as offering holiday accom­mo­dation, can also be rented out for business pur­poses:…

It’s already springtime in the south! While the first heralds of spring at home seem to be making a very reluctant appearance, nature around the Medi­ter­ranean is already several steps…

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Today we want to introduce you to some holiday homes in the moun­tains where you can truly expe­rience the tranquil beauty of winter. Alpine pan­oramas, snow-covered fir forests, glis­tening white…

In our January news­etter each year, we take a moment to look back at the pro­perties we fea­tured on the URLAUBSARCHITEKTUR/HOLIDAYARCHITECTURE website — which now lists well over 400 in…

The annual meeting of members of the HOLIDAYARCHITECTURE network was held in Flo­rence two weeks ago. Inspired by the journey to the Tuscan artistic metro­polis, the theme for this edition…

Now that the weather is getting colder, why don’t we follow the birds of passage and take ourselves off to sunnier southern climes. In the Canary Islands and Madeira, the temperature is pleasant even in autumn and winter. Of course, it does rain every so often, but it won’t get any lower than 15 degrees. Anyone holidaying in the sunny south of Gran Canaria and Tenerife might even expect it to be warm enough for swimming. Each island is different and has its own particular charm. Just like the holiday homes we have chosen!

Summer has finally drawn to its close. The days are getting shorter and the tem­pe­rature is dropping. More of life happens indoors. Let’s make the best of the situation! Autumn…

Thu­ringia is right in the centre of Germany. The author of this news­letter strongly recom­mends any natives, who, like her, might be embar­rassed to admit just how little they know…

Majestic peaks, green Alpine meadows, and glit­tering lakes: with its mountain land­scape, Switz­erland impresses everyone who loves nature. Yet this little Alpine country has plenty to offer those who love…

A holiday in Schleswig Hol­stein is a holiday by the water! Germany’s most nor­t­herly Federal State lies between the North Sea and the Baltic. Besides its coastline, it also has…

A blaze of colour outside inspires us to be daring inside too. Varia­tions of grey and white may be calming, but can get a little boring. So, don’t shy away…

Inspired by a glimpse through the window of lush springtime green, we focus on the British Isles of Great Britain and Ireland in our May news­letter. Ireland is known as…

Countless poets have described how springtime can be a very busy season, when the aspa­ragus sprouts and ever­y­thing starts to bud. That is why it’s good that there are places…

Today we shall be taking you on a tour around and about Berlin. It isn’t just the capital itself that is worth visiting. The area sur­rounding the city also has…

You may already have had the pleasure during the last few weeks of skiing in cham­pagne-spar­kling snow beneath a clear blue sky or filling your lungs with fresh, cold air…

As every year, in our January news­letter we look back over the year that has gone and high­light those, out of the almost 400 pro­perties on the URLAUBSARCHITEKTUR/HOLIDAY ARCHITECTURE website,…

How lovely, even if it is still not bit­terly cold, to spend a couple of weeks away, before the advent of spring – to cuddle up in style around a…

After three months of intensive work and many dis­cus­sions and e‑mails, we have done it once more. We expect our new book to be available next week. Forty unique houses…

Meteo­ro­lo­gists call the phe­no­menon “inversion climate”. Below it’s foggy and grey, but just a few hundred meters above, bril­liant sunshine and beaming blue skies. It’s time to go up a…

Now is the best time to head off on a late summer break: Colours seem to vie with one another in brightness, trees and vines are laden down with fruit,…

Time for a quick getaway – just a few days away, without having to spend a lot, and no major planning involved: some­where you don’t feel you need to be…

The hot weather’s here at last! Yet, even though we’ve been feve­rishly looking forward all year to those pre­cious few really hot days, what we’re dre­aming of most of all…

The author is sitting at her desk in Munich, in the beau­tiful Haid­hausen dis­trict. The window looking out onto the street is wide open. The sun is shining, and the…

Not only are Belgium and the Net­her­lands richly varied countries with a wealth of history, they are inha­bited by the most straight­forward people ima­gi­nable in central Europe. Generous, often a…

Because good living ideally goes hand in hand with good food (after all, when staying in an extra­or­dinary house with won­derful home com­forts, you don’t want to be eating pasta…

It’s becoming incre­asingly hard to wait for the warmer days when we can at last sit outside without a coat. South of Rome, you can do this already, a cap­puccino…

February might bring with it a quandary of inde­cision: What should we do? Stay put or go away? A few days away would be nice – but where? Some dream…

Every January we show you which of the 300-plus houses, apart­ments and hotels fea­tured on HOLIDYARCHITECTURE are espe­cially popular with our readers. You can find the Top 10 list on…

This News­letter is dif­ferent: The “making of” the new HOLIDAYARCHITECTURE book – a per­sonal journey by co-author Chris­tiane Pfau. -> read the news­letter … -> Sub­scribe to our news­letter Did…

Brrrr, the first snow fell last night! If you find yourself shi­vering, you need a cosy nest to retreat into. As November is the perfect month to hide away from…

Pro­vided you’re dressed for it, any weather is perfect for enjoying the great out­doors. The seaside on winter days can be a very special place, so we have sel­ected five…

Autumn is the time for walking. The sun is shining, the trees are putting on a colourful display, tem­pe­ra­tures are pleasant, and it is often drier than in summer –…

The evo­cative phrase “fresh summer air” pro­mises exactly what you get in South Tyrol – at just a few metres above sea level the air is warm but clearer, giving…

Cities in the south are won­derful to cuddle up in at dusk behind walls that have soaked up the sun all day. Thick stone walls that not only store the…

Away to the islands! If you find the summer at home is not looking too pro­mising, you can make a safer bet by booking one of the dream houses we…

The scent of fresh grass, the buzzing of bees, birds twit­tering intricate colo­ra­turas… Picture yourself as part of this idyll, sitting among flowers and trees, doing what you’ve long been…

As varied as the land­scape of the small country on the sou­thwestern corner of Europe are the vacation rentals that we show you today: A Bed & Breakfast in Porto…

Haben Sie einen unserer News­letter ver­passt ? Sie finden alle Aus­gaben in unserem Archiv.Distance is relative. Some­times just a few kilo­metres are enough to make the world seem a com­pletely…

As we look back over 2013, we have com­piled a ranked list of our HOLIDAYARCHITECTURE desti­na­tions. We present five of them in our news­letter … -> read the news­letter ……

How did a valley in Grisons, of all places, become an archi­tec­tural El Dorado? The first per­manent sett­le­ments appeared in the Vals valley during the 12th century. In 1891 the…

It’s not such a tragedy that summer is now over – harvest time is here! Apple juice, wine or both? At Usedom and in Upper Bavaria there are two houses…

Now nature’s colours really do start to glow! Trees, fruits and flowers strive to out­shine one another’s glory at this time of year. Espe­cially for people wanting to top up…

Summer at last! We have longed for these tem­pe­ra­tures for weeks and when they arrive we start com­plaining about the heat. That has to be because we are in the…

It’s time to sur­round yourself with greenery! Summer is here at last, and there’s nothing nicer than the heady scent of meadows and trees, flowers and warm wood. If you…

Some­where in the world they must be having some sort of a summer – and because the rainy days in Italy are already over, until the end of the season…

Bavaria is more than just a football fan’s paradise. It is also a won­derful place to spend a holiday. Rolling hills, high moun­tains and the colours of its skies, white…

Awash with history, wild waves, wide sands and shallow waters. Four houses for daring water­sports enthu­siasts, paddling children, boat trippers and coast runners – in Brittany and on Amrum, on…

Even if a rolling stone does tend to travel in the downward direction, it is worth taking more than a glance upward, at what the north has to offer (speaking…

Dear friends, before the winter season draws to a close, there is still time to take a quick few days out and breathe in the crisp cold air before the…

Dear friends, the new year begins with our top 10 awards. For 2012 we have awards in the cate­gories new entries, hotels and holiday homes. … -> read the news­letter…

Winter is here at last! The Christmas holidays are just around the corner and the ski season has started already. Do you need to get away for a few days?…

While the fog drifts through the streets and across the fields, in wine cellars across the country, vintners are wit­nessing some­thing won­derful: the grapes in the vineyards and the wine…

Our new monthly news­letter … If walls could talk … there would be some amazing stories told in the houses we have gathered tog­ether for you today. For with names…

Our new monthly news­letter … “I won’t be around“. Turn your back on the daily routine, find time to breathe, escape the rat race, even for just a few days.…

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