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A historical patrician house in the small town of Lahr in Baden on the edge of the Black Forest redefines itself as a stylish guesthouse with holiday apartments and event location.

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Apartment The Modernist

Faro is known to be the gateway to the Algarve region. Faro is also an important centre of southern European modernism. One of these buildings is “The Modernist”, located in the city centre.

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Holiday home STRANDWEISS & STRANDGRAU

On the Baltic Sea island of Usedom, a family from Berlin built two holiday homes exactly as they wanted them to be.

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Apartment Iselhof

Mountain world and city life, tradition and modernity - a holiday at Iselhof in Lienz in East Tyrol has many facets. You live in the midst of greenery, but it only takes a few minutes to walk to the centre of the small town.

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Apartment Umamma

In the Umamma apartment in the small Tuscan town of San Miniato, the Middle Ages are combined with industrial style. The apartment is extraordinary and will elicit a "Wow!" from many guests—or "umamma" as they say in Tuscany for something unexpectedly amazing.

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Apartment StadtmauerQuartiere

The StadtmauerQuartiere (town wall quarters) are two small holiday flats in the middle of the historic centre of Freinsheim, a small town in the Palatinate region.

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Apartment Loft in der Nudelfabrik

Zeitz – located in the south of Saxony-Anhalt between Jena and Leipzig – is a city in upheaval. One of the initiatives intended to revitalise the former industrial town is the conversion of a former pasta factory into a creative location.

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Apartment Atelier Palermo

Palermo is a city of contrasts, where baroque splendor meets morbid charm and a lively atmosphere. In the capital of Sicily, Stefan Koppelkamm – graphic designer, photographer, author and university lecturer – has fulfilled his dream of having his own atelier in a baroque palazzo.

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Apartment Casa2020

At Casa2020, you can spend your holiday in a former monastery in the coastal town of Tavira in the Portuguese Algarve. Pritzker Prize winner Eduardo Souto de Moura has converted the monument into an apartment complex.

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Bed & Breakfast Zum Egle 1336

Concrete and the Middle Ages! Zum Egle 1336 is a B&B with two rooms in the historic old town of Constance. It is situated on the second floor of a heritage listed half-timbered house, which also houses a shop, the owner's architectural office, and his family apartment over its four floors.

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Apartment Weingarten 1897

Something’s happening on the Moselle: innovative young winegrowers are reviving the rather dusty image of Germany’s oldest wine region, and hosts like the owners of Weingarten 1897 are bringing a breath of fresh air with plenty of creative ideas to the area.

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Apartment Casa del Forte

Casa del Forte is located in an old fisherman's house in Ortigia, the old town of Syracuse. Just a few minutes walk from the city beach and at the same time in the middle of the bustling old town streets with its ancient sites.

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Holiday home Milch & Limonade Quartier Westküste

This historic townhouse in Garding on the Eiderstedt peninsula, Schleswig-Holstein once housed a shop for milk and lemonade. Transformed into a light-flooded holiday townhouse, not only the name but also the dominant white colour palette recalls its former use.

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Bed & Breakfast Convento Olhão

Convento is hidden at the end of a narrow lane in the coastal town of Olhão – very close to the promenade and the local markets.

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Apartment Casa Sabir

Outside: a lively hustle and bustle. Inside: peace and quiet and the grandeur of bygone eras. Casa Sabir is located on the market square of the small island of Ortigia – the historic centre of the Sicilian city of Syracuse.

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Holiday home Torre Piccola & Casa Benedetto

Torre Piccola & Casa Benedetto – a historic tower house and an old townhouse with minimalist interiors and Apulian flair are tucked away in the old town of Nardo. The roof terraces of both houses are "una meraviglia"!

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Apartment Palazzo Beccaguti Cavriani

The northern Italian city of Mantua, Lombardy, is surrounded by lakes on three sides. Many old noble palaces adorn this Renaissance city, the historical centre of which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Palazzo Beccaguti Cavriani surprises with modern design and contemporary art.

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Hotel Das Schgaguler

At the South Tyrolean Schgaguler Hotel in Castelrotto at the foot of the Alpe di Siusi, you can admire the amazing transformation of an 80s building into an elegant modern boutique hotel.

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Apartment Süd 9

The listed building near Leipzig with its red plastered façade in the Art Deco style has been restored to its former glory since 2016 and houses a holiday apartment in the south wing alongside two other apartments.

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Apartment Palazzo Morosini degli Spezieri

At the Palazzo Morosini degli Spezieri you can live close to the beautiful sights of Venice but far from the tourist crowds. The Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge are both within walking distance.

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Apartment Penthouse Cordari Ortigia

Ortigia – the small island off the east coast of Sicily – is connected by several bridges to the mainland. It forms the historic centre of the city of Syracuse with narrow streets, small squares and baroque buildings.

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Holiday home Zalig in Antwerpen

Zalig in Antwerpen are two holiday home in the historic part of the Belgian city on the Scheldt river. The old townhouses combine old and new to create a special living experience.

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Holiday home Wasserturm am Park Sanssouci

Built at the beginning of the 20th century, the water tower at the Kaiserbahnhof in Potsdam once supplied water to steam engines at the station. Luckily two Architects saved the tower from falling into decay and converted into a holiday apartment, which now extends over six levels.

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ApartmentBed & Breakfast Friz B&B and Lounge

An urban loft ambience in an historic barn: In a little village near Freiburg in Germany’s Breisgau region, this heritage listed barn dating to 1824 is now welcoming holiday guests – the farm animals having long since moved out.

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