SZ Magazine: Bavarian history meets modern comfort

February 2026aktualisiert 18.03.2026, 14:44 Uhr

n issue 8/2026 of Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazine, Max Scharnigg recommends a trip to the Blue Land. More specifically, to Ohlstadt, where architect Stephan Rauscher and his colleagues have saved the centuries-old Diringlo farm from decay. Today, this gem in the centre of town shines with a wealth of history and contemporary comfort in three completely different apartments.

You can read the article online in the travel tips of the Hotel Europa section (German version only).

Photo: © Andreas Hoernisch

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