The most popular houses in 2023 – Part 3: Houses in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

As we do every year, in mid-January we publish the holiday destinations that our readers particularly liked last year. The ranking is determined by how often an entry was read.

In part 3, you will find the most popular holiday homes in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Holiday home

Das Glashaus in der Uckermark

With the Glashaus, Danish architect and designer Sigurd Larsen has created an extraordinary residence in the Uckermark region that places space, airiness and a sense of serenity under a transparent roof.

Holiday home

La Chalette

La Chalette is a holiday cottage in the Upper Black Forest. It is located next to two historic houses on the edge of the village. On the outside you can still see its former use as a tractor shed, inside you feel like you are in a fine wooden box.

Holiday home

Schedlberg

Masterful “patchwork” in the Bavarian Forest! Architect Peter Haimerl is both a preservationist and an innovator. His buildings – many of which have won awards – such as the Blaibach Concert Hall are idiosyncratic, strong in character and venture beyond conventional architecture.

Apartment // Holiday home

Effi und Luise

As if it had stepped out of one of Theodor Fontane’s works, the Effi & Luise holiday home is nestled between fields and meadows in the Brandenburg province. A historic manor house with the charm of the Wilhelminian period, renovated and combined with modern architecture and vintage design.

Holiday home

Bauernhof Vogtland

Cultural monument in a secluded setting: Surrounded by fields, dense forest and a murmuring stream, the Bauernhof Vogtland is one of the rare half-timbered farmhouses of the region. A historical experience of simple beauty!

Holiday home

Dünenhaus Dierhagen

Black and clear, the Dünenhaus Dierhagen on Fischland stands out against the coastal landscape. Inside, bright rooms, open spaces, expansive views and a warm atmosphere await the guests.

Holiday home

In den Söllen

The house is a project of the Berlin architect Thomas Kröger, who always captures the beauty of the Uckermark in an unusual way and with great respect for the landscape. With In den Söllen he has created his first own holiday home.

Holiday home

Kleine Bleibe

In the Kleine Bleibe on the edge of the Gelbachtal in the Westerwald, what counts is actually the absence of things. Far away from digital overstimulation, you can enjoy a puristic and sustainable holiday.

Hotel

Hotel Sturm

In the Hotel Sturm, the architecture of the 80s takes on new dimensions, artfully and subtly connecting the past with the present. A multi-layered house with a clear philosophy and sustainable concept, set amidst the cultural landscape of the Rhön.

Holiday home

Ferienhaus Hof Ahmen

Those who sit in glass houses … can enjoy the beauty of nature from all sides. As they can in the holiday home Hof Ahmen on the Schlei, which is located in the middle of the sheep pasture of a heritage listed organic farm.

Holiday home // Hotel

Hofgut Hafnerleiten

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

Holiday home

Die kleine Acht

On the outskirts of Lindenhagen in the Uckermark region of north-eastern Brandenburg, Berlin architect Thomas Kröger has converted a 1950s estate house into a fantastic holiday home.

Holiday home

Strandhaus fünfzehn

Just behind the dunes and the ocean within earshot! Strandhaus fünfzehn (beach house fifteen) in Wustrow on the Fischland peninsula is perfect for a beach vacation. The house replaces a burnt down house from the 70s.

Holiday home

Haus in Matzwitz

You could almost mistake the house in the village of Matzwitz, situated in the hinterland of Hohwachter Bucht (Hohwacht Bay), for a barn – if it weren’t for the oversized window that gives it an extravagant touch!

Apartment // Bed & Breakfast

Loblocher Hof

Loblocher Hof is a winery built in 1841 in the picturesque wine village of Gimmeldingen on the edge of the Palatinate Forest and offers apartments with a mix from countryside ambience and modern elements.

Apartment // Holiday home

Ansitz Hohenegg

At Ansitz Hohenegg you can leave everyday life behind you. This former farmstead on a mountain ridge in the Allgäu is surrounded by high spruces on a sunny clearing and promises pure relaxation, thanks simply its solitary location amidst nature.

Holiday home

Strandvilla auf der Ostsee

Due to its location on a pier in the Baltic Sea resort of Olpenitz near Kappeln, a town situated on the Schlei, the Strandvilla gives guests the impression of living in the middle of the Baltic Sea.

Holiday home

Casa Raslei

Casa Raslei in Ticino looks rather inconspicuous from afar at first glance. The special features of this holiday home only become apparent up close and above all inside: an intriguing project by the architectural firm Buchner Bründler.

Holiday home

Das Studio Uckermark

Relaxing or working in the rural seclusion of the Uckermark – both is possible at Studio Uckermark. The former stable is surrounded by the rolling meadows of a former farmstead with buildings enclosing a central yard on three sides.

Here you will find the other parts of the most popular houses 2023:

Part 1: New entries on HOLIDAYARCHITECTURE

Part 2: International houses

Part 4: Best guest feedback