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This house has a personality all its own: It has stood on the outskirts of Fredenwalde for a good 180 years and has seen summer vacationers, communists, and artists come and go. Today, up to twelve guests share the garden, the swing, and the Steinway grand piano.

Anyone who wishes to spend his holidays in a historic architectural monument can take a short trip back in time within the Huberhaus in the village of Eggen in the Upper Valais. The Huberhaus is a traditional alpine log house built in the 16th century.

You’ve got to have some nerve to do that! A wooden granary, converted into a holiday home and furnished in a modern, elegant style: in the Spycher, high above Lake Lucerne, 300-year-old timber meets design classics by Saarinen and Moormann.

“Klare Kante” – Sharp Edge – an invitation and a warning all at once. An invitation to free yourself for a time from Wi-Fi and Dolby surround sound systems, from networking and always being in touch.

Holiday in an old village school: The Kavaliershaus at Lake Fincken, one of more than a thousand lakes in the Mecklenburg Lake District, is a listed classicist manor house from the 18th century.

The earth quakes. Every ten minutes the volcano blasts red fire into the air. And at the foot of the black island, the white Villa la Pergola, nestled between palm trees, prickly pear cacti and pink bougainvilleas, gazes out across the sea.

From the front, it’s a barn; from the side, it’s a sensation: MVRDV’s 15-metre-long Balancing Barn hovers freely above a slope. It was the first house in Alain de Botton’s ‘Living Architecture’ series – and has already become an icon of holiday home architecture.

Located directly below Laudegg Castle, on a rocky outcrop high above the Inn Valley: The Refugio in Ladis combines contemporary wooden architecture with proximity to one of Tyrol’s largest ski resorts—and a family-run business that takes care of everything else.

At last, some loneliness! Bad Dreikirchen in South Tyrol once enchanted Sigmund Freud. The inn, which cannot be reached by road, has been a place of accommodation since the Middle Ages and has retained its mysterious charm.

The old stone farmhouse in a beautiful panoramic position in the middle of the Moscata region in rural Piedmont, which had almost turned into ruin, was rebuilt over more than two years and restored with great attention to detail.

At an altitude of 1,113 metres above sea level, in the midst of the Hohe Tauern mountains, this house rises above the everyday. Peace and natural beauty in a setting that is both simple and luxurious.

Le Marche in central Italy is not as well known as nearby Tuscany, but is a hot tip for travelers in Italy. The Borgo looks traditional from the outside, but inside it has a modern loft style with individually designed apartments.

Those who love the mountains accept their conditions. So clear, so good – and such is the maxim of the guesthouse berge. Celebrating the extraordinary, also in architecture.

Tradition and modernity come together in this small holiday home. Situated on the edge of a small village in Styria, it offers a stylish and relaxed environment for couples or small families.

A house just like the landscape on which it was built: The resort Aradira located in Kappl in Austria displays modern alpine architecture. The name Aradira means farmland and reveals its connection with Tyrolean tradition.

Pure deceleration: In the midst of the Lower Bavarian picture postcard landscape, the Hofgut Hafnerleiten offers a retreat in harmony with nature that combines the elements in a down-to-earth and architecturally subtle way.

Two red wooden houses, with old apple trees in front of them, and above them a sky known for its abundant sunshine. The Apfelgarten Usedom (Usedom Apple Orchard) combines modern architecture with rustic charm and is a gem for nature lovers.

The “Arche” (ark) has “dropped anchor” in the Austrian village of Serfaus. The holiday home with its extraordinary architecture refers to the surroundings with its materials and offers two units that can be booked separately or together.

Spacious rooms, spectacular views, two saunas with relaxation rooms and mountain panorama ­– Villa Rasilla offers modern living with the highest level of comfort. Quietly located on the outskirts of Serfaus.