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Designed by archi­tects for travel enthu­siasts: Our curated coll­ection of out­standing holiday acco­mo­da­tions — also via map. Do you already know our new entry?

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Apartment Principe Amedeo
Principe Amedeo
Apartment Principe Amedeo
Authentic southern Italian way of life in the historic heart of the Apulian town of Galàtone. The apartment Principe Amedeo is located on the first floor of the Palazzo Nobile, an extension to the small church of San Giovanni Battista from the 17th century.
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Holiday home Villa G
Villa G
Holiday home Villa G
In the middle of an oak forest, yet with a wide view up to Lake Trasimeno, Villa G. is situated on a mountainside near the medieval town of Preggio.
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Holiday home La Marmote
La Marmote
Holiday home La Marmote
La Marmote in the Carnic Alps in north-eastern Italy is a hotel with 22 apartments, which are scattered throughout the little town of Paluzza. The apartment Da Velio frames the mountain panorama with its huge glass front.
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Holiday home Casanova di Mesola
Casanova di Mesola
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Holiday home Casanova di Mesola
Where Umbria meets Tuscany and Le Marche, Casanova di Mesola is situated in a secluded location on a hilltop with panoramic views - a hideaway that combines nature, design and comfort. Gubbio, one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Italy, can be reached in 25 minutes.
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Apartment Villa Alvarium
Villa Alvarium
Apartment Villa Alvarium
Situated on a sunny hillside above the tranquil South Tyrolean town of Merano, the modernist Villa Alvarium offers sweeping panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and valleys.
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Holiday home Via Gari­baldi
Via Gari­baldi
Holiday home Via Gari­baldi
Two holiday apartments in the small town of Locorotondo ("round city"), which lies about 12 km away from the Adriatic coast in Apulia and is one of the "Borghi più belli d'Italia", the most beautiful villages in Italy.
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Holiday home Villa Ven­dicari
Villa Ven­dicari
Holiday home Villa Ven­dicari
With the glittering sea in sight and a pool in the Mediterranean garden Villa Vendicari is located in the nature reserve Vendicari in south-eastern Sicily. The building looks like it has been shaped by the wind, and with its organic form it blends in well with the original landscape.
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Apartment Dahoam Chalet
Dahoam Chalet
Apartment Dahoam Chalet
In a sunny location above the village of Scena, the Dahoam Chalet opens with large windows to the Merano valley. The building made of untreated larch is a modern interpretation of the typical local stables.
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Hotel Pension Briol
Pension Briol
Hotel Pension Briol
Hotel Briol high above the South Tyrolean Eisack Valley can only be reached on foot or with a taxi jeep. Time seems to stand still up here at 1310 meters height above sea level.
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Holiday home Villa Due Pini
Villa Due Pini
Holiday home Villa Due Pini
Surrounded by an olive grove and overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea as well as the Aurunci mountains Villa Due Pini is situated on a hill above the medieval town of Itri. The Italian architect Cherubino Gambardella designed the house based on an unfinished reinforced concrete skeleton.
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Holiday home La Pede­villa
La Pede­villa
Holiday home La Pede­villa
The “Viles” – an ancient Ladin form of settlement in South Tyrol – were the inspiration for the design of the Pedevilla. The two black wooden houses interpret regional architecture in a modern way and offer a fantastic view of the Dolomites.
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Holiday home Casa Nettuno
Casa Nettuno
Holiday home Casa Nettuno
Looking out of the living room windows you have the impression of being on a ship. Casa Nettuno is located on a cliff overlooking the sea and therefore offers magnificent views over the Mediterranean.
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Holiday home La Mela­grana
La Mela­grana
Holiday home La Mela­grana
From a distance, it seems like a wooden box is floating on a hill overlooking the archaic Sicilian countryside. La melagrana located near the town of Noto is pitched on concrete beams and offers a view of the sea shimmering in the distance.
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