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GOING GREEN
THE STYLE MATE / IN THIS ISSUE / 2
/ IMPRINT /
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/ GOLF INFINITY /
SPORTRESIDENZ ZILLERTAL
4 / THE FASCINATION OF GOLF / 6 / FASHION /
GO GREEN
8 / EAST TYROL /
DAZZLING AWESOMENESS
10 / SALZKAMMERGUT /
SIMPLY MAGIC
11 / HALLSTATT HIDEAWAY /
THE NAME SAYS IT ALL
12 / HOTEL DES BALANCES, LUCERNE /
A BALANCE BETWEEN ADVENTURE AND RELAXATION
13 / HOTEL EDER /
MOUNTAIN BIKING RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE
14 / ACTIVE SPRING /
Stylemate with drive Cycling is probably the most popular actively pursued sport in the world. If you don’t take the term “sport” too literally and also include those who only occasionally hop on their bike. Golf on the other hand is still reserved for a minority, even
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SRI LANKA’S SWEETNESS
though 60 million people worldwide belong to this elite club. Golf cannot be taken
18 / SENSUOUS SOUTH TYROL /
for granted, for many people golf is still a mystery and some people have precon-
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ceptions about it. Others are passionate about golf, which doesn’t prevent them from looking pretty unhappy after a triple bogey. But the hope of a triple eagle or even a hole in one is still alive no matter. And because almost wherever there is a fine hotel, a great golf course is not far away. Which we can also prove with this issue of Stylemate. Happy reading! We recommend that you find a nice spot for this, for example in your hotel’s wellness area. Or your hotel room’s sun terrace. www.lifestylehotels.net
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A THOUSAND AND ONE TREATS
25 / UNIQUE MALLORCA / 26 / HOTEL DIRECTORY /
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/ AUSTRIA / UDERNS IN ZILLERTAL /
GOLF INFINITY SPORTRESIDENZ FIRST-CLASS RELAXATION. A TREAT FOR THE EYES, AN EXPERIENCE FOR THE SOUL. NATURE SETS THE TONE WITH WHICH YOU BLEND HERE. THE 18-HOLE COURSE WAS CHOSEN AS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL IN AUSTRIA. Accommodation with a view of the mountains and first-class relaxation. A small, exquisite boutique hotel with just 23 exclusive and elegantly furnished suite rooms with unrestricted views over the fantastic golf course and Zillertal mountains from every single room. At the Sportresidenz Zillertal ****s you get up close and personal with golf. Enjoy the finest award-winning cuisine in the Genusswerkstatt. Private spa designed by Matteo Thun with breathtaking views. Here you experience the sauna with chill out area, eVitarium, sun terrace and personal access to the infinity pool exclusively for you.
G OL F C LU B Zillertal · Uderns
Photos: Sportresidenz Zillertal / Golf Zillertal
Everything revolves around golf here. The Leading Golf Courses 18-hole Championship course, driving range with covered tees, short game area with putting green, pitching green and chipping green with sand bunker. The PGA golf school: Here you can learn and improve your golf swings, obtain the licence to play golf courses and tournaments, take part in tournaments and meet passionate golfers who you can enjoy wonderful rounds with. Great game!
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THE FASCINAT R
H EIMO VALENTINTSCHITSCH
NO THANKS I STILL HAVE A SEX LIFE! YOU CAN’T CALL IT A SPORT! I CAN WALK AROUND LIKE THAT TOO! THESE ARE JUST THREE OF THE USUAL RESPONSES WHEN YOU ASK SOMEONE: DO YOU PLAY GOLF TOO? BUT SEEING AS GOLF ISN’T JUST CONSTITUTE A GAME BUT FAR MORE A LIFESTYLE, THIS QUESTION WOULD ALSO BE JUSTIFIED: DO YOU LIVE FOR GOLF MOMENTS?
HEIMO VALENTINTSCHITSCH
As the inquirer you very often slip into the
might say, there was something about that
ropean head office, another one to the villas
role of the defender or are in fact uncertain
once, I’ve heard of that. Yes, this village be-
built in Hollywood style and the golf course’s
about whether you can even admit to your
came famous because the Austrian-Cana-
parking spaces. From now on, golfers’ pul-
opponent that you’ve also fallen victim to
dian industrial magnate Frank Stronach
ses race noticeably faster as they approach
this wonderful sport yourself! Although the
chose precisely this place to set up the
probably the most magnificent clubhouse at
sporty side of golf is undisputed, it does
European head office of “Magna”. How and
a European golf course, situated at an azu-
not play a leading role for the majority of
what this successful Austrian abroad set
re blue swimming lake with a white sandy
the 60 million golfers worldwide.
up on these green fields is really second to
beach. You pass the incredible driving ran-
none. Magna’s European head office! A re-
ge and are welcomed by a “Caddymaster” a
Then what?, those of you who haven’t fal-
sidential resort in a class of its own! Tennis
little bit later on and led to the secretary’s of-
len victim to this bug yet are asking.
courts and halls! A swimming lake with a
fice to register. Light marble, the impeccably
white sandy beach! A racecourse with the
stylish atmosphere and the first glimpse of
Well there are already scientific papers,
most amazing stables far and wide! And of
the course await you. After “check-in” you
doctoral theses and books upon books
course:
should definitely head for the driving range (even if you’re a “driving grouch”), as even
that try to answer that question. Whether
Heimo Valentintschitsch is a cameraman and journalist. He caught the golfing bug when he was 13 during a stay in England. The fact that the incubation period lasted 20 years and the golfing bug only broke out in 1996 is another story. After 15 years of very intensive, slightly sporty, “almost good golf” he has been a passionate “recreational golfer” and friend of the more indulgent sides of this sport for five years.
More than a touch of the big wide
answer in all these publications remains
world: the “Fontana” golf club
to be seen.
Even on the approach it becomes clear to
After the initial surprised and impressed
the visitor that you’re entering a totally diffe-
deep breath the path leads you to the tee
We’re going to approach things a bit dif-
rent world by Central European standards.
for the first hole, past a putting green on one
ferently today. Using the example of two
You cross a stone bridge with a waterfall,
side and the crystal clear lake on the other.
Austrian golf courses. No, they’re not
flowers and shrubs, everything looks like it
All of this at the standard of top American
just golf courses but more like worlds
comes straight out of a storybook. On the
courses, but rare and almost impossible to
of adventure which could not be any
right are the first tennis courts between
find in our part of the world. What is now on
more different with regards to their
park-like green areas, on the left gardeners
offer from the first tee onwards really gets
courses. And yet they have a hell of a
are working on new flower arrangements:
any golfer’s pulse racing.
lot in common as far as what makes
Pictures that you are more familiar with out
golf fascinating is concerned.
of various Hollywood films. Things get really
Fairways trimmed to millimetre accuracy,
impressive later on when you approach the
bunker landscapes that are more reminis-
We start just outside the capital of
clubhouse. You can already see everything
cent of sandy beaches in the Caribbean
Vienna, more precisely in a village
that awaits you here on the sign at the first
or the famous “old style pot bunker” at St.
called Oberwaltersdorf. Okay, you
roundabout. One drive leads to Magna’s Eu-
Andrews (Scotland). All the 18 fairways have
Golfclub Fontana: Even on the approach it becomes clear to the visitor that you’re entering a totally different world by Central European standards.
Photo: Gerald Liebminger
All the 18 fairways have one thing in common: probably the hugest, most difficult and best groomed greens far and wide.
this impresses at a level that is totally unique.
you, dear Readers, would find the right
TION OF GOLF Everything that happens now, is only and exclusively down to your own fault or skill. No wrong pass to a team mate, no unjust decision by the referee or poorly waxed ski have anything to do with the outcome. Although it is of course in man’s nature to always look for and find some kind of apology or excuse for a poor swing. It is this solitude in particular that often makes it a meditative experience and what it is - “GOLF”! One of the “wisest” quotes from the golfing world is: “Golf and sex are the only things that you can really enjoy without being really good at them.” I don’t care, you might now be saying, what’s important to me is just that I can eat and drink well when I’m out and about. And here in particular we come full circle as to why golf and golf courses can also offer “non-golfers” a great deal. As it is especially catering and hotel establishments that belong to good golf courses, which can and should be used by all visitors and guests in the region around the golf courses. The best thing is to simply give it a go. Make sure you’re up for a golfing experience next time and give it a try with a trial session! It is definitely worth it! STOP
Photo: Adamstal Franz Wittmann´s vision: integrating a golf course so close to nature that you don’t notice that you’re actually on an artificially made sports ground. He has managed to do this with impressing perfection.
one thing in common though: probably the
posts. And then all of a sudden there it is! A
use of this offer, especially if you’re
hugest, most difficult and best groomed
bridge leads to the magically beautiful club-
heading onto this course for the
greens far and wide. Highlighting one sing-
house, which is a picture postcard timbered
first time. It’s worth it! Remember
le hole explicitly as the “best, most difficult,
house. Surrounded by old trees, on white
what the surrounding area looked
most sensational” would not do justice to all
gravel paths, that’s how the golf adventure
like on the journey here. The course
the other 17 fairways. That’s why this choice
starts at Adamstal GC.
is built in the mountains. Don’t worry though, the fairways are therefore
is left to each player themselves.
TOTALLY SUBJECTIVE: EUROPE’S 50 MOST SPECTACULAR GOLF COURSES
Opposite the clubhouse is the secretary’s
not only suitable for mountaineers,
Don’t worry though, golf doesn’t need to
office with the very well stocked Pro Shop.
in fact quite the opposite. Franz Witt-
be practised in the perfect “American” form
What you immediately notice as soon as you
mann had the vision of integrating a
Bulgaria: Thracian Cliffs Resort, Germany: Golf Club St.
shown to us in Oberwaltersdorf. It can be
enter is the hospitality that you’re welcomed
golf course so close to nature that you
Leon-Rot, Golfclub Budersand Sylt, WINSTONgolf, Golfclub
played quite differently too!
with. It doesn’t matter whether you’re ente-
don’t even notice that you’re actually
Fleesensee, Golfclub Obere Alp e.V., Golfclub München Ei-
ring this golf sporting gem for the first time
on an artificially made sports ground.
chenried, Sporting Club Berlin Scharmützelsee, Golf Resort
or for the umpteenth time.
He has managed to do this with a per-
Sonnenalp-Oberallgäu - GP Sonnenalp France: Kempferhof
fection that impresses any guest.
Resort, Great Britain: St. Andrews Links - The Old Course,
Close to nature golf in “Adamstal” Just a 45-minute drive away from the Fon-
Kingsbarns Golf Links, Old Head Golf Links, Royal Dornoch
tana golf club having just driven through the
Welcome, “Grias di”, “Buongiorno” or what
Triestingtal valley we turn left into Hainfeld.
ever, that’s how you’re welcomed by the
As far as the most beautiful and spec-
Golf Club, Italy: Gardagolf Country Club, St. Vigil Seis
The mountain faces and forests next to
Wittmann family. Franz Wittmann, the mas-
tacular fairway is concerned, it’s just like
Golf Club, Golf della Montecchia, Circolo Golf Bogogno,
the road get bigger and steeper, there are
termind, and his wife Rolanda have created
at the Fontana golf club. It’s not actually
Chervò Golf San Vigilio, Austria: Golfclub Adamstal Franz
a few cows to be seen here and there and
something in their home that you will have to
possible to pick out one single fairway
Wittmann, Golf & Sportclub Fontana, Golfclub Eichenheim-
we ask ourselves for the first time: is there
look long and hard to find again.
out and award it the title “the Signature
Kitzbühel, Golf & Landclub Achensee, Dolomitengolf
Hole”. As from the very first tee the visual
Osttirol, Golfclub Schloß Schönborn, Golfclub Seefeld-
really supposed to be a golf course in this stunning but pretty rustic region? The place
With the same perfection that Franz Witt-
overstimulation is so huge that you “al-
Wildmoos, Golfclub Am Mondsee, Golfclub Mieminger
that not only makes golfers happy but is also
mann dominated the national and interna-
most” forget the golfing and that’s okay.
Plateau, Diamond Country Club, Portugal: Monte Rei
one of Austria’s most fascinating regions for
tional rally scene from 1972-2003 (79 wins,
nature lovers, wild mushroom collectors and
32 of them in the European Rally Champi-
Golfing and indulgence
Oitavos Dunes, San Lorenzo Golf Course & Le Meridien
hikers. Yes! Right here in the municipality of
onships and one in the World Rally Champi-
Precisely these kinds of impressions con-
Dona Filipa, Switzerland: Golf Club Crans-sur-Sierre,
Ramsau in Adamstal valley!
onships) he set himself the goal of building
tribute to the fascination of golf and make
Golf Club Alvaneu Bad, Golf Club Bad Ragaz, Spain:
his own golf course. The fact that he had
this sport so unique.
Club de Golf Alcanada, Club de Golf Valderrama, Golf
Golf & Country Club, Golf & Country Club Praia d'El Rey,
Son Gual S.L., ABAMA Golf, Golf Costa Adeje, Club de
Once we’ve arrived at the car park, we natu-
actually chosen a totally unsuitable place for
rally ask ourselves first whether we’re actu-
a golf course is, considered today, like win-
Moreover there is the uniqueness of the
Golf Finca Cortesín, Anfi Tauro Golf, PGA Golf de Ca-
ally in the right place. As with the best will in
ning the jackpot in the lottery for any golfer.
game of golf. You can and should play it
talunya, Buenavista Golf, S.A., Arabella Golf Son Vida,
in company but you should never forget
Alcaidesa Links Golf Resort, Iberostar Golf Novo Sancti
What golfers instantly notice here are the
one thing: golf is probably the loneliest
Petri, Montenmedio Golf & Country Club, Turkey:
even a glimpse of a clubhouse or secretary’s
countless, shiny top-maintained e-cars
sport that you can devote yourself to. Just
The Montgomerie Maxx Royal, Cyprus: Aphrodite
office, so we have to put our faith in the sign
standing on the forecourt. Please make
you, one ball, several clubs and the fairway.
Hills Golf
the world, there is not one let alone two golf courses to be detected anywhere. Yes, not
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WHETHER IT’S FOR GOLF OR OUTDOOR SPORTS – FASHIONABLE HIGH-TECH PRODUCTS FUSE SEAMLESS
FLORENTINA WELLEY
ELEGANCE WITH FUNCTION NOWADAYS. A PRO LIKE JORDAN SPIETH MIGHT HAVE A “GREEN JACKET” IN THE BAG BUT HE PREFERS TO PLAY IN A POLO SHIRT AND LONG TROUSERS. THESE ITEMS NOW COME IN FASHION ABLE SHADES OF BLUE AND GREEN OR IN CLASSIC MIDNIGHT BLUE. AND LUCKILY A DRESS CODE DOESN’T APPLY TO SPEED GOLFERS AT ALL – THEY SOMETIMES EVEN RUN OVER THE GREEN IN TRAINERS. RUNNING REMAINS THE THEME FOR ACTIVE WEAR THOUGH – WHETHER IT’S FUTURISTIC, LUXURIOUS, TECHNO OR FLIRTY – THE TRUE SKILLS ARE CALLED WEATHERPROOF, BREATHABLE AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT.
GOLF
ACTIVE WEAR
Tee up – is the summer’s motto. And tee
This year active wear from all manufacturers
shirts are plain, striped or in classic dark
reveals an ultra light stretch woven material
shades. Regardless of whether it’s at Bog-
with laser cut and mesh inserts that ensure
ner Sport, Colmar, Hermès or Peak Perfor-
adequate ventilation. Style has not been ne-
mance, the function piqué polo shirts that
glected either: casual luxury at Hermès, a bit
are worn under the Primaloft second layers,
of techno club at Peak Performance, sporty
are essential for performance in any weather
glam from Bogner Sport, avant-garde from
together with windbreakers and second layer
Björn Borg or high-tech chic at Colmar.
FLORENTINA WELLEY
jackets. Colmar has also developed the 37.5 Technology, which allows clothing to dry up 6.
to five times faster and therefore keeps the body temperature constant during the game.
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about her favourite topics at freizeit since 2006: fashion and travel mixed with a pinch of lifestyle in the age of web 2.0 and social responsibility.
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12. GREEN GLASS.
16. HIGHTECH BOY.
€ 119, from Colmar, www.colmar.it
à la Spieth from Colmar, price on request
Sports glasses from Smith Optics, € 139,
Windbreaker, € 160, trousers, € 125, t-shirt
www.safilo.com
approx. € 80, (Urban Sportswear), from
2. BLOCK COLOURS. POLO SHIRT
8. SKY BLUE. BLOUSE
€ 119, trousers from € 149, from Colmar
from Colmar, € 109
3. SILVER GREY. MEN’S SHORTS
9. SIXTIES STYLE.
from Colmar, € 125
Golf dress with skirt from Colmar, € 175
Peak Performance 13. SHOCKING PINK. Sports glasses from Smith Optics, € 139
17. HIGHTECH LADY. Black Gold Glow jacket, € 300, Union pant, € 160 (Urban
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Sportswear), from Peak Performance
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from Colmar, € 129
Bi-colour jumper, € 109, trousers, € 155 from Colmar
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15. BLACK BEAUTY.
shirt, € 179, shorts, € 149, from Bogner
Top, € 55, running pants with white strip
Sport Woman, www.bogner.com
11. SPIETH STYLE.
approx. € 135, pink black light windbreaker,
Dark blue trousers and striped polo shirt
€ 210 (Active Sportswear), from Peak
19. BLUES. Sweater and shirt, price on
from Colmar, price on request
Performance
request, trousers € 199, from Bogner Sport
www.peakperformance.com
from Colmar, price on request
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SWEATER AND SHORTS. Price on re-
The watch with the manufacture calibre
Swarovski is launching a new jewellery
Soft Nappa leather gloves, € 345, from the
quest, Shoes, € 540, from Hermès Capsule
H1950 is now also available for women with
collection in cooperation with the fitness
Hermès Sport Capsule Collection
Sport Collection, www.hermes.com
alligator leather straps in bright colours like
tracker producer Misfit with Activity Tra-
sapphire blue, elephant grey, geranium
cking Jewellery. The Activity Crystal with
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red, cassis or simply in black. A silvered
innovative tracking technology measures
Canvas golf bag from Louis Vuitton,
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opaline dial makes this version of the Slim
steps, distance, calories consumed, length
€ 9,650, www.louisvuitton.com
presented the new autumn/winter X sports
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around the edge. Hermès watch, price on
pieces in the running collection are in off-
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with high-tech function. Available from
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breathable foam insert and new colour
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The Slim d’Hermès 39.5 mm has just been
combinations, about € 160
October, www.bjornborg.com
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Photo: Osttirol Werbung The tours go over the clouds and get under your skin.
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DAZZLING AWESOMENESS … ... IN THE VERY BEST SUNNY SENSE CAPTURES ANYONE LUCKY ENOUGH TO TREAT THEMSELVES TO SUNSHINE SKIING IN EAST TYROL: GUARANTEED SNOW SURROUNDED BY 266 3,000 METRE PEAKS UNTIL SPRING, SUNSHINE AND UNSPOILT NATURE: GOING ON TOURS, FREERIDING, ALPINE OR NORDIC SKIING OR SNOWSHOE HIKING MAKE IT POSSIBLE. 1,500 square kilometres of untouched na-
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bright mountain sunshine: chamois (the lar-
ture nestled between the Eastern Alps’
hardly any day trip tourism here but lots of
gest single population has more than 200
most stunning peaks offer silent moments
modern lifts. Plenty of space on sunny slo-
animals!), bearded vultures and of course
of happiness for romantics as well as full-
pes, safe lifts and sensational runs therefore
eagles can be found in Hohe Tauern nati-
speed workouts for alpine freaks: The
also drive fans of the alpine sport ... (correct!)
onal park between the Großvenediger and
breathtaking authentic nature of the Hohe
– mad with their sunny, dazzling awesome-
Großglockner. The finest nature watch
Tauern national park, the Defferegen and
ness! However, those who throw themsel-
is best enjoyed on snowshoe hikes with
Hochpustertal valleys and the Lienz Dolo-
ves into the Nordic style can get ample ac-
national park rangers. It’s a well-known
mites provide the best conditions for wild,
tion on 400 kilometres of trails too: thanks to
fact that exercise makes you pretty
fast, tenacious sports enthusiasts and for
the high location there is still plenty of snow
hungry: delicious treats such as Tyro-
those who take things more leisurely and
and of course sun, sun, sun, in the spring
lean dumplings, “Schlipfkrapfen” pasta,
prefer the romance.
too: Awesome!
“Kaspressknödel” or “Kaiserschmarrn” whip your soul and body into shape again
Silent tracks in nature in
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A ski tour week in Kals am Großglockner with
Even though ski tourers are individualists,
Snowshoe hikes are also very contempla-
Kals mountain and ski guides. The ski tours are
non-locals in particular should entrust local
tive, in the truest sense of the word. Whe-
coordinated by your personal mountain and ski
mountain guides at the start – high alpine is
ther it’s by full moon and a starry sky (plus
guide. Package price in bed and breakfast from
after all high in the Alps. And: the most stun-
an overnight stay in a self-built igloo) or in
EUR 280. Other categories on request. 12 to 19
probably be really into the highest level ski
Hohe Tauern national park winter wonderland: 7 nights with 1 wild animal nature watch with national park ranger, 1 “Tracks in the snow” snowshoe hike with a national park ranger, 1 return trip with the East Tyrolean cable cars as well as 1 dining voucher worth EUR 10 from EUR 225 in a private room. Valid until 27 March 2016 until 27 March 2016).
March 2016.
ning tours can certainly be enjoyed best in expert company. Highly skilled tourers will
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Eastern Alps’ most stunning peaks in six
can be redeemed in 7 days), free use of cross-
days on the “Ski Route Hoch Tirol” and
country skiing trails, from EUR 402 in a private
has climbed the Großglockner at the end,
room and from EUR 549 in a hotel per person.
knows what sunshine skiing in East Tyrol is:
Valid throughout the whole ski season (10 April
dazzling awesomenes of the sunniest kind
2016 at the latest).
in fact!
Ski tour week in the Lienz Dolomites:
Fans of alpine skiing will find 150 kilometres
3 to 7 nights, 1 to 3 guided ski tours depending
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on the length of the booking, avalanche transcei-
everything from nursery slopes to the alpine
ver and probe workshop, 1 return trip with the
World Cup run, which can be tackled on
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skis or boards. What’s particularly pleasant:
from EUR 231 per person. Valid from 12 to 19
there are no queues at the lift and crowds
March 2016. Photo: Osttirol Werbung, Seebacher
On ski tour in the Defereggen Valley: 3 nights, 1 guided ski tour (Saturday) with local mountain guides, 1 “Skitouren in Osttirol” book by Thomas Mariacher from EUR 405 in private room or from EUR 690 in a hotel. Valid until 24 April 2016. You can find all the current deals at: www.osttirol.com Travel tip: Felbertauernstrasse - the best way to East Tyrol in every season. Further information at www.felbertauernstrasse.at or http://anreise.osttirol.com
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Foto: Alexander Kijak
Foto: Uwe Grinzinger
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Looked at matter-of-factly, the Salzkam-
glistening glaciers, lush meadows of flow-
its actual living traditions, with historical
Hallstatt’s salt worlds. Salt, “white gold”,
mergut is situated where Styria, Upper
ers under the bleak majesty of the high-
craftsmanship and with music that is not
has given this isolated area great econo-
Austria and Salzburg meet. This dry fact
alpine Dachstein – this extreme diversity
“folksy” at all but totally authentic.
mic importance as well as considerable
scarcely captures its essence in real life
in a small space displays its copious ama-
though as it actually means that you are in
zing charms to the full. Spectacular view-
... in abundance
be seen for example by the houses’ at-
a very special landscape that equally tou-
ing platforms on the Krippenstein, such as
People had already grasped the special
tractive architecture and their typical woo-
ches the mind, body and soul and in fact
the legendary “5fingers”, “Welterbespira-
magic of this region roughly 3,000 years
den decorations. It is therefore also no
very, very deeply. And: this is not just the
le” or the “Dachstein Hai”, are easy to hike
ago. They settled in the region around
surprise that Hallstatt, together with the
case nowadays but has applied since the
to but guarantee an adrenaline rush at
Hallstatt and gave their name to an entire
Dachstein and the interior Salzkammergut
very beginning of mankind, but a bit more
the very highest level nevertheless. How-
period: following historical finds in a very
region around the idyllic towns of Bad Goi-
about that later.
ever, there’s not just quite a bit on offer
large cemetery above Hallstatt one period
sern, Gosau, Hallstatt and Obertraun, was
up the mountain but also in the mountain:
during the Early Ice Age (800 to 450 BC)
declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Natural and cultural wealth ...
the Giant Ice Cave, Mammoth Cave and
was given the name the Hallstatt Culture.
in 1997. STOP
Gentle meadows and expansive mountain
underground water cascades in the Kop-
Valuable archaeological finds from this pe-
forests swing high up around the majestic
penbrüller Cave are as just spectacular as
riod can be viewed at the Hallstatt World
Dachstein, vast alpine pastures and crys-
they are breathtaking.
Heritage Museum throughout the year.
tal clear mountain lakes nestle in between.
Tradition and customs are just as much a
Since the Bronze Age people have been
The flora in the alpine region is second to
part of the Dachstein Salzkammergut ho-
using another treasure though, literally the
none and the fauna is similarly diverse.
liday region as the mountains, lakes and
salt of the earth. Nowadays this allows for
The result: lakes and mountain ridges
caves. As the inhabitants in this region
exciting excursions, for example to the
stretching over the extremely magical fog,
preserve a cultural world heritage: with
“Man in Salt” (a 2,000-year old mummy) in
cultural power over the centuries. This can
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SIMPLY MAGIC AS IS WELL KNOWN THE ALPS BOAST SEVERAL SUPERLATIVES. MAJESTIC AND MAGIC CAN ONLY PROBABLY BE
JUSTIFIABLY USED FOR JUST ONE ALPINE AREA THOUGH, THE SALZKAMMERGUT. ON THE ONE HAND IT IS QUITE SIMPLE. ON THE OTHER HAND IT IS VERY SPECIAL. AND THEREFORE IT IS QUITE SIMPLY VERY SPECIAL: EQUALLY AS MAJESTIC AND MAGIC.
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Gosausee: Nearly too beautiful to be true – in the Salzkammergut to be found at virtually every turn: Nature. Majestic and magic.
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/ SALZKAMMERGUT / HALLSTATT /
HALLSTATT HIDEAWAY: THE NAME SAYS IT ALL HALLSTATT HIDEAWAY IS ACTUALLY ALMOST AN IMPOSSIBLE THING: THE HEART IS FORMED BY TWO HOUSES, ONE FROM THE RENAISSANCE, THE OTHER BAROQUE AND CONNECTED TOGETHER AS A DOMICILE FOR MARIA THERESIA’S FORESTER ADAM PRAUNSPERGLER IN 1740 – AND THEREFORE A LISTED BUILDING OF COURSE. THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY IS ANCHORED DEEP IN THE ROCK OF HALLSTATT’S SALZBERG MOUNTAIN, THE FRONT IS OPEN TOWARDS THE LAKE, ALMOST FLOATING ABOVE HALLSTATT THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN AS ARTISTICALLY AS LOVINGLY RESTORED, EXTENDED AND BEAMED INTO CONTEMPORARY LIFE WITH GREAT EXPERTISE.
Seemann: “We are sharing the beauty of this gem in the Alps with our guests and therefore ensuring that future generations can also enjoy the magic of this place’s extraordinary architecture and location.”
Photos: Thomas Unterberger / Hallstatt Hideaway
Fotos: Hallstatt-Hideaway
The sun can be enjoyed here until late into
The result: 5 private suites, each of them
discovered the property in 1982 and desi-
many people this also means being able to
unique – some with an open fire, four-poster
gned and developed its structure over the
cook for yourself to a high standard. Or rela-
the evening – there’s a campfire too on re-
bed with lake view, large patio, library with
years. “When I saw the stairs made out of
xing in a private outdoor jacuzzi.” It’s about
quest. Anyone who would like to enjoy the
rocking chairs or antique stucco ceiling ...
turned yew wood – a tree can only grow in
the feeling of not having even unpacked
magical nature in the Salzkammergut regi-
However, it’s not just the architecture that
that way if it’s rooted in a very special loca-
your suitcases yet but already having arri-
on, can also get assistance with choosing
takes a massive leap through the centuries
tion – I knew: this is it! That’s why we also
ved. Hallstatt Hideaway makes this possib-
their tour and even a guide, on request. Or
although the synthesis of old and new is bril-
used the 500-year old attic planks and had
le: three suites are fitted with kitchenettes.
maybe you prefer not to encounter anyone
liantly authentic and of the highest standard.
four-poster beds built out of them.” These
The “Lovers Paradise” with lake view from
and be totally on your own for once. The
There is a leap on a conceptual level too. As:
gems were complemented with timeless
the Swiss stone pine sauna, deep heat and
highlight at the same time: anyone who fan-
With Hallstatt Hideaway a retreat has been
design and an interior that is geared towards
relaxation zone can additionally be booked
cies some intercultural contact in between,
created where people who use their poten-
the individual needs of the residents. All the
for very private moments.
has just a two-minute walk into Hallstatt’s
tial practically round the clock and therefore
furniture was designed and made especially
exhaust it totally can relax as intensively, in-
for the specific room. This harmony is trans-
By the way, the Hideaway also has one
dividually and instantly as they live their lifes.
ferred to the guests who become residents
of the very old salt boats, called a Fuhr in
High potentials bring and need high impact.
in a home away from home within a few
Hallstatt. This little gem can be booked for
When chilling out and recharging their bat-
breaths. “A third place, as futurology calls it”,
breakfast on the lake, a picnic or simply
teries too.
adds Silke Seemann, Senior Consultant at
for sightseeing from the lake. Anyone who
the Zukunftsinstitut in Vienna. “This means
doesn’t fancy the little walk to the hotel’s
“The Hallstatt Hideaway concept hotel is
finding everything there that is part of con-
own private beach can be rowed there. Or
aimed at ensuring instant deep relaxation”,
ducting your own individual life in full. For ex-
meditate bright and early in the Lahn part
explains the economist Silke Seemann, who
ample, the option of eating healthily and for
of town in total silence right next to the lake.
centre to mingle with people from all over the world. STOP
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A BALANCE BETWEEN ADVENTURE AND RELAXATION
potholes, fossilised shells and palm leaves. And also the Glacier Museum and most the wonderful labyrinth of mirrors on earth – according to the people of Lucerne. The Swiss Museum of Transport also attracts people to the city on Lake Lucerne. Not just with its history of mobility and transport prepared with relish but also with the interactive multimedia “Swiss Chocolate Adventure” world and a film theatre at the heart of which is Switzerland’s largest cinema screen. The Bourbaki panorama, a 112 metre long panoramic painting from 1881 whisks you back into the past again. Anyone who doesn’t just want to meet Ge-
FIND THE PERFECT BALANCE BETWEEN A CITY TRIP AND RELAXING
neral Bourbaki in the Franco-Prussian War
HOLIDAY – BALANCE ISN’T JUST PART OF THE NAME AT LUCERNE’S
of 1870/71 but the musketeer with pipe and
HÔTEL DES BALANCES.
flowers from 1968 too, can view the Picasso painting of this name in the Rosengart
Situated right next to the fish and wine mar-
always been all about indulgence: the hotel
famous
Kapellbrücke
(Chapel
Bridge),
ket, with a terrace facing the Reuss River,
was first mentioned in official documents in
Europe’s oldest and second longest co-
the Hôtel des Balances in Lucerne offers
the 12th century as a meeting place for the
vered wooden bridge.
romantic views as well as a starting point for
“Herren zu Schützen” association. In 1807
revealing insights into the city’s history. The
the “Wirtshaus der Waage” was opened in
Glaciers, chocolate and Picasso
56 non-smoking rooms show how historical
it, followed by its conversion into the Hôtel
Speaking of wood: at the hotel’s wooden
rooms can be combined harmoniously with
des Balances in 1837. Once a rustic tavern,
bar, which looks like a ship’s bow, your spirit
elegant design: individually furnished rooms
the hotel’s restaurant today boasts sophis-
of adventure and urge to explore come alive
in pure white convey understated luxury
ticated 5 to 7-course meals and lives up to
over your after dinner drink. However Lucer-
with cosy leather armchairs, large mirrors,
its 14 Gault Millau points with creations by
ne is not just any old city: there are plenty
elegant wooden furniture and free-standing
the chef Andy Fluri. A real treat from the
of hidden spots to be discovered here. For
baths. The romantic suite with a view over
aperitif to passion fruit sorbet or the Swiss
example, a unique inner city glacial garden.
the river and the alpine panorama provides
cheese selection. If the weather is good you
Right next to the Lion Monument in a leafy
the perfect setting for special occasions.
can dine on the terrace that hovers directly
park you can not only find Late and Post Ice
The Hôtel des Balances looks back on a
above the Reuss River. It reveals a view over
Age flowers or the time stone path up to the
long history spanning many years that has
the Jesuit Church but also over the world-
viewing tower but also impressive glacial
collection together with 31 other originals by Picasso, who was friends with the Rosengart couple. Regardless of whether it’s the hotel’s own feel-good ambience or tips for activities away from the hotel: the team at the Hôtel des Balances takes good care of all its guests’ needs.
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Overlooking the historic Kapellbrücke: living in the Hôtel des Balances is stylish and dining is excellent.
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Photo: Hôtel des Balances
Foto: Michael Huber / Hotel Eder Mountain biking is one of the Eder’s domains – with the best bikes on the best trails.
/ HOTEL EDER / MARIA ALM AM HOCHKÖNIG /
The Eder is in the Premier League when it comes to active relaxation. The hotel is located in the centre of Maria Alm, at the base of the Hochkönig. The motto of the hotel with 74 double rooms and suites, indoor and outdoor pool and spacious wellness and activity complex is consequently “eder right in the middle”. For anyone who wants to be slightly less “right in the middle” there is the idyllic country house in the garden and apartments next to the (bio) pool. Energy for bikes & bikers One great focus at the Eder is mountain
MOUNTAIN BIKING RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE
For peace and quiet at the end of a day: the pool at the Eder – indoors & outdoors
MOUNTAIN BIKING, HIKING, INDULGING ON THE HOCHKÖNIG.
biking. The nearest trails can be found be-
AND YOU’RE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE
hind the hotel on the local mountain. The
AT THE EDER.
Hochkönig region is also considered to be a paradise for e-bikers. People can not only recharge their batteries at the numerous
the ROSE traditional bike brand. You can
mountain inns but there are also charging
therefore test out the best and latest luxury
points for tired e-bikes everywhere.
bikes to your heart’s content here.
You can see how much bikers are welco-
Besides the test bikes there is also a team
med here among other things by the fact
of experienced guides, who support bikers
that the cable cars are also happy to let you
of any level of ability. For this reason, as a
take your bikes with you. With the Hochkö-
member of the international Mountain Bike
nigcard transport is included on the cable
Holidays Group, the Eder is one of the best
cars and the hiking buses too. This also ap-
bike hotels in the Salzburg region of Pinz-
plies by the way to the free admission to ten-
gau.
nis courts, outdoor pools and a world first, the forest slide park.
Photos: Michael Huber / Hotel Eder
Speaking of the Premier League: the top German football club Fortuna Düsseldorf
The wonderful Saalfelden basin with a
(Second German league) is holding its trai-
circular tour around Lake Zell is absolu-
ning camp at the Eder for the fifth time from
tely perfect for lovers of tours. Downhil-
6 to 15 July. The traditional Hamburg club
lers who need that adrenaline kick will get
FC St. Pauli from the same league will be a
their money’s worth at the nearby Leogang
guest at the Eder for the first time this year
downhill park where even the best bikers in
from 11 to 22 July. Professional footballers
the world throw themselves downhill.
also love the stunning mountains and sporty challenges around the Eder.
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Featuring the ROSE The great expertise in mountain biking at the Eder is also shown by the fact that the hotel is one of six test centres in Europe for
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Accommodation at the Eder: panorama inclusive.
ACTIVE SPRING
/ WELLNESSHOTEL BERGLAND SÖLDEN /
ONE HOLIDAY – TWO SEASONS
TWO SEASONS CAN BE ENJOYED AT THE SAME TIME IN SPRING AT THE BERGLAND SÖLDEN DESIGN AND WELLNESS HOTEL: SKIING IN FIRN IN THE MORNING, HIKING IN THE SUNSHINE OR GOLF IN THE AFTERNOON. Spring at the Bergland Sölden design and
takes place in the Sky Spa, the 1,700 square met-
wellness hotel: the mountains entice you
re wellness oasis situated right under the sky in
with sunshine skiing on firn slopes or a ski
the Bergland Sölden. Including an incredible pan-
tour up to the Wildspitze, Austria’s second
oramic view over the Ötztal Alps.
highest mountain. A guide from the “Alpinschule Alpin-Guide” takes you on this route.
When the day turns into evening, guests see that
In spring hotel owner Sigi Grüner only under-
it was also worth the hotel owner Sigi keeping
takes smaller tours with guests as his sheep
such a watchful eye on his sheep for them. As
demand his attention at this time.
then the tender lamb ends up on their plate ac-
The first hikes are already possible in the af-
companied by delicious polenta and the first
ternoon on Sölden’s quiet side, in the fragrant
edible wild herbs of the year. Or a fine kid with
air of damp earth and fresh grass. However,
barberry and honey glaze made from genuine
anyone who prefers the green of a golf course
Ötztal ingredients.
can reach the golf course on the Mieminger plateau with 18 hole championship course
Massages with alpine stones, original Ötztal
and 9 hole park course in an hour.
granite stones, which are applied hot and cold
Special massages in the sky spa of Wellnesshotel Bergland in Sölden.
or with the sheep’s wool ball invented at the At the end of April you can relax with alpi-
hotel finally make that cosy, warm holiday fee-
ne yoga at the Bergland Sölden design and
ling perfect. STOP
wellness hotel – and at traditionally passed on energy spots. If the weather is not that fitting for a sun salutation, the alpine yoga
Photos: schatzl.at
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/ SONNE LIFESTYLE RESORT /
"THE SUN” IN BREGENZ FOREST GOLFING, CYCLING, HIKING OR SIMPLY JUST BEING: AT THE SONNE LIFESTYLE RESORT. BREGENZ FOREST CAN BE EXPERIENCED WITH ALL YOUR SENSES HERE. “Mea ehrod das Old und grüoßod das Nü.”
Lifestyle Resort, which is declared an adult
We honour the old and welcome the new.
hotel. After all, the hotel manager Natalie is
That’s how the legendary landlady of the
one of the very few female golf referees in
Sonne, Margreth Bischofberger, sums up the
Austria and a highly professional discussion
hotel’s spirit. Her granddaughter Natalie Lä-
partner in this field. By the way, guests at the
ßer has been continuing this tradition since
“Sonne” can play at the Golfpark Bregenzer-
the summer of 2014. The “Sonne” combines
wald at a discounted price. Impressive natu-
traditional hospitality and regional products
ral scenery with natural watercourses and old
with modern design. Revealing four-star su-
trees entices you as well as a variety-packed
perior luxury in elegant wooden floors and
course with wide fairways and narrow corri-
stylish fabrics made from natural fibres.
dors. You can play cross-border golf at the Oberstaufen-Steibis Golf Club.
In the spring and summer in particular, the Sonne Lifestyle Resort is the ideal starting
Anyone who just wants to be on holiday will
point for a whole range of different activities.
be in good hands in the hotel’s own spa. You
Nature’s treasures can be explored from the
can find everything to do your body a favor
hotel’s doorstep: leisurely on the “Umgang
on over 1,500 m2, from the ice fountain to fire
Mellau” architecture circular trail, or more
room. There is already fresh hay for a bath
challengingly with a tour up to the Kanis-
on the floating bed from mid-May. While the
fluh. Numerous trails can also be tackled
fragrance of wild flowers wafts out of the spa,
by mountain bikers. Cultural highlights are
the fresh smell of herbs for the gourmet din-
the Women’s Museum in Hittisau, a trip on
ner escapes the kitchen. Lovage and basil
the Wälderbähnle old steam train or a visit to
have soaked up the sun in the hotel’s own
the Riefensberg costumes factory where the
herb garden. STOP
Bregenz Forest traditional dress is made. Photo: Sonne Lifestyle Resort
Cross-border golf Soaking up the sun or simply just being.
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A special focus is placed on golf at the Sonne
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ACTIVE SPRING
/ MONTAFON LODGE LUXURY LODGEHOTEL /
GOLF UNLIMITED – LEISURE INCLUDED FREE GREEN FEE AND DRIVING RANGE: GUESTS AT THE MONTAFON LODGE LUXURY LODGE HOTEL FIND THEMSELVES IN A GOLFER’S PARADISE. AND THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO BE DESIRED AT THE MONTAFON LODGE IN OTHER RESPECTS TOO.
OFFERS: MOGolf Week Inclusive golf 1 handicap tournament 7 days of gourmet board 1 pampering bath for 2 people 1 bottle of Prosecco 7-day Silvretta Card From €910 p.p. in a double room MOGolf Weekend Inclusive golf 1 handicap tournament (Thursday 5.00 p.m.) Thursday - Sunday 3 days of gourmet board 1 bottle of Prosecco 1 pampering bath for 2 people 1 partial massage 25 minutes per person From €515 p.p. in a double room Inclusive services: •A delicious breakfast buffet with everything that tastes healthy, fresh and crunchy • 7-course regional dinner from the
Rabbit or tiger? The MONTAFON Lodge
analysis. Anyone looking for variety gets
herbs and goat’s milk bath in the whirlpool
luxury lodge hotel makes beginners as
a discount off the green fee at the Monta-
or an arnica & sea salt bath bring the es-
well as passionate golfers a unique offer:
fon Golf Club in Tschagguns, as a guest of
sence of alpine healing powers directly onto
you can play unlimited golf free of charge
the MONTAFON Lodge luxury lodge hotel;
the skin.
throughout your entire holiday. You can
there is no range fee to pay there. The golf
reach the Silvretta Golf Club in Partenen,
courses in Braz and Brand can also be
The 26 individually designed rooms at the
just before the toll on the Silvretta High Al-
reached in less than 45 minutes.
MONTAFON Lodge luxury lodge hotel have an alpine touch but are hip at the same time.
pine Road, from the hotel in only five minutes. It is the highest situated course in Vor-
Alpine & hip
Designer pieces often made from local ma-
arlberg (at almost 1,100 metres altitude)
Have you got a taste for the mountains
terials like oak or slate give the rooms their
and proof of how sensitively fairways can
while golfing? From the MONTAFON Lodge
unique flair. Despite this, it is worth leaving
be integrated into the alpine landscape
luxury lodge hotel, which is situated in the
your room: the gourmet cuisine in the Frieda
and led around traditional farmhouses.
holiday resort of Gaschurn, you can climb
restaurant entices you with its creative (new)
The 9-hole course’s landmark is called
to great heights by electric bike or mountain
compositions of Austrian cuisine combining
the “Gufelstein”, an imposing rock split
bike too. The Piz Buin, Vorarlberg’s high-
seasonal and regional products in a modern
right down the middle on the edge of the
est mountain (3,312 m) is nearby and the
way to produce award-winning dining. The
fairway. Players who don’t just have eyes
Smugglers’ Path into Switzerland or Mon-
jurors awarded it 14 Gault Millau points and
for the ball are treated to an unforgetta-
tafon Aqua Hiking Trail with water stations
regular guests agree with them. Anyone
ble view of the partially glacial Silvretta
are also easy to reach. You can borrow a
who has ever tasted the rustic alpine piglet,
range.
mountain bike free of charge from the ho-
fine lamb, porcini sauce or unique blueberry
tel and set off on the Silvretta bike safari or
desserts will understand why. STOP
The “John Gregory” golf school at the
along the Klostertal cycle path.
Silvretta club offers introductory lessons and courses, a one-week intensive
Leisure doesn’t go shortl either at the MON-
course to obtain the license to play golf
TAFON Lodge luxury lodge hotel: the hotel’s
courses, private lessons for individu-
own spa offers every imaginable amenity
als and groups and families as well as
from the hay saunarium to the waterfall and
a special handicap course with video
Kneipp course to the private spa. An alpine
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gourmet kitchen • MO SPA N EW: Chill out room with Paola Lenti loungers, Indoor swimming pool, outdoor whirlpool, panoramic garden sauna, SPA lounge, hay sauna, sauna log cabin, aroma steam bath, thermal steam bath, steam bath, wellness bar with juices and tea, plunge pool with waterfall, large sunbathing lawn P rivate SPA with steam bath and luxury bath (for a fee), massages (for a fee) • Cosy bathrobes and slippers • CDs and DVDs on loan • Free WiFi • Gym with Technogym equipment • Hotel bikes • Inclusive GOLF on the Silvretta Partenen golf course (free green fee) Photos: MOLodge
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Designer pieces often made from local materials like oak or slate give the rooms their unique flair.
A thousand reasons to live in Fontana.
FONTANA is more than just a golf course. FONTANA is a lush green island in the turbulent waters of our everyday life, a haven of peace in stressful times, the right portion of excitement and variety in a setting in a class of its own. FONTANA is a lifestyle. Over the next few years just 30 building plots are being offered for sale in the discreetly integrated luxurious FONTANA residential park, which offer you a unique opportunity to adopt golf as your lifestyle. FONTANA will get your pulse racing. Besides the golf course and residential park, FONTANA also offers you a private wellness and fitness area, culinary indulgence at the FONTANA restaurant and professionally organised events and seminars. If you have any questions about real estate please contact Breiteneder Immobilien, Mag. Bettina Breiteneder, b.breiteneder@b-i-p.com, T. +43 1 513 1241, www.bip-immobilien.at
FONTANA is golf – is relaxation – is indulgence – is entertainment – is life
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/ FOOD & HEALTH /
SRI LANKA’S SWEETNESS FANCY THE SOUTH ASIAN SPICE ISLAND? CINNAMON, SPICED CLOVES, CARDAMOM ETC., THE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF MANY EUROPEAN DESSERTS SPICE UP HOT CURRIES HERE. GET YOUR BIKINI FIGURE EXCLUSIVELY FREE, “UNDERNEATH THE MANGO TREE” AT LEAST. Sri Lanka is known by many names: Tapro-
pods which originally stem from Mexico
a Lifestyle Hotel in Vienna, the Hollmann
opposite: ayurvedic detoxification courses
bane, Serendib or Ceylon. And it is famous
thrive wonderfully here.
Beletage.
are offered at the UTMT Hotel. A special
South Asian cooking, stands for spiciness,
Nutmeg and mace, spiced cloves, ginger
The wonderful thing is: the hotel not only
eliminate toxins and weight loss. All of this
for curry, which can push the European
and of course pepper and lemongrass
offers Sri Lanka’s culinary specialities and
under professional medical supervision.
palate to its pain thresholds. And yet the
have also become native Sri Lankans,
beauty but also the health speciality of this
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spice that stands for Sri Lanka more than
even if they don’t originate from here. As
country, which is probably the only one in
any other is primarily used to spice sweet
Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch and British
the world to have a “Ministry of Health and
dishes in European cuisine: cinnamon.
sailors didn’t just snatch spices from Sri
Indigenous Medicine”. Indigenous medi-
Lanka but they also brought new varieties
cine means all facets of Ayurveda. This
detox diet helps stimulate the metabolism,
for its spices. Sri Lanka’s cuisine, just like all
The authentic, genuine and right cinnamon
to the country.
is also the spice that is undisputedly at home in Sri Lanka, as its botanical name
Which brings us back to curry. With meat,
already reveals: Cinnamomum zealanicum,
fish or just vegetables, the Asian ragout
Ceylonese cinnamon. The delicacy was
that comes from India is also a national
harvested from the bark of the first wild
dish in Sri Lanka. And one or two of the
cinnamon trees that grew here in Sri Lan-
spices that tend to be found in bakeries,
ka. Today cinnamon trees are cultivated on
cakes and other desserts in Europe, also
plantations. And even though the island
belong in a curry here. The burning spici-
state has lost its monopoly on cinnamon,
ness is provided by the capsaicin of chilli
it is still the number one exporter of cin-
peppers, immigrants from Central and
namon in the world. 80 percent and more
South America.
means that you don’t have to have a bikini
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figure or six pack to come here. Quite the
mangotree-beach-spa-resort
of the world production comes from here, roughly 16,000 tonnes per year. According
Anyone who wants to savour a curry in-
to the “Spice Council of Sri Lanka” it could
terpreted for the European palate but ne-
be even more if there were more cinnamon
vertheless authentic, is in the right place
bark peelers.
at the UTMT Hotel (the abbreviation stands for “Underneath the Mango Tree”)
However, Sri Lanka has even more to offer
in Dickwella on Sri Lanka’s south coast.
as far as spices are concerned. Besides
Although the chef is from Sri Lanka,
saffron and vanilla, (green) cardamom
the hotel belongs to the empire of the
is one of the most precious spices in the
Austrian chef, confectioner, actor and
world, Sri Lanka also exports just about
host Robert Hollmann, who also runs
60 tonnes of this per year. Vanilla can also be found on this tropical island. The orchid
Photo: UTMT Dreamlike nature, exotic cuisine and ayurvedic medicine – all united Underneath the Mango Tree.
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SENSUOUS SOUTH TYROL Between waking up in the morning in your
SPRING IN SOUTH TYROL PROVIDES A FEAST FOR ALL THE SENSES: A SEA OF
Swiss stone pine bed and relaxing in the
APPLE BLOSSOM IS A DELIGHT TO THE EYES, THE MILD CLIMATE CARESSES
evening with alpine stone massages it’s all
THE SKIN, THE FRAGRANCE OF FRESH WILD HERBS AND THE CHIRPING OF
about admiring, conquering and driving the mountains in South Tyrol. While the valley is already full of flowers in the spring, the snow still glistens high up.
THREE CULTURAL INTENSE EXPERIENCES Museum Ladin Ćiastel de Tor in San Martin de Thor A museum in a castle from the 13th century that was made accessible to the public in 2001. Permanent exhibition about the Ladin community’s crafts and lifestyle, temporary exhibition “1914-1918. Beyond all frontiers.
BIRDS LIFT THE MOOD. SOUTH TYROL’S CUISINE THAT IS FIRMLY ROOTED IN ITS
The Ladin people tell their story.” Can be
HOME REGION PROVIDES CULINARY DELIGHTS WITH “KNÖDEL & SCHLUTZA” –
viewed until 26 June 2016.
DUMPLINGS AND NOODLES.
www.museumladin.it MUSE -
High up, that sounds like extreme sports. It
Museum for Science in Trento
doesn’t have to be though. Gentle “Waalwe-
Kaltern, vineyards line the roads. You can
Pressknödel, Schlutza, Tirtlan, Niggilan –
MUSE, created by Renzo Piano, has been
ge” irrigation channels that were once de-
even follow in the footsteps of the Romans
South Tyrol’s cuisine has plenty of excep-
inviting young people, children and families
signed to water the region’s fields, connect
in South Tyrol, by car and by bike: along the
tional treats to offer. Stuffed dumplings,
in particular on a journey into the world of
the area up perfectly for leisurely hikers.
Via Claudia Augusta, which stretches from
crunchy crisp bread and wine of course.
science and nature since 2013. Permanent
Anyone who prefers to travel on two wheels
the Danube as far as the Adria.
Vernatsch and Lagrein or Gewürztrami-
exhibition: “Beyond the limit. A journey along
ner and Goldmuskateller. You don’t know
the boundaries of science”.
where to start and how to stop. STOP
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can expect almost 5,000 kilometres of cycle paths and trails in South Tyrol. The terrain on
And what would South Tyrol be without
the sunny side of the Alps provides the right
castles, fortresses and ruins? Runkelstein
challenge for any kind of cycling: from a lei-
Castle near Bolzano, Churburg in Vinsch-
surely tour around Lake Reschen to the alpi-
gau, the legendary Leuchtenstein castle ru-
ne tour up to the Stelvio Pass with its more
ins above Lake Kaltern ... Many of them have
than 52 hairpin bends. By the way, they are
grown together with the mountain, provided
also an experience by car ...
protection once and a view today.
Messner Mountain Museum Corones The sixth and final Messner mountain museum project is about the great rock faces. There are three exhibition levels in the mountain, from which three tunnels lead to glazed viewing terraces. Designed by star architect Zaha Hadid,
Anyone interested in Medieval frescoes will Perfectly connected
find plenty of them in little churches. For
There are magical routes surrounded by
example, in the Hocheppan Castle chapel:
virtually endless apple orchards in the val-
the oldest illustration of a Tyrolean dumpling
ley, particularly in Vinschgau and Merano
can be seen there on a fresco from the 13th
and Environs. Further south towards Lake
century.
situated at an altitude of 2,275 metres. www.mmmcorones.com
Photo: MMMCorones
/ MERANO / BOUTIQUE & DESIGN HOTEL IMPERIALART /
WHERE ART AND ROMANCE SNUGGLE UP TOGETHER AT THE BOUTIQUE & DESIGN HOTEL IMPERIALART EVERY ROOM IS AN ARTISTIC ONE-OFF AND GUESTS ARE ALSO INDULGED JUST AS INDIVIDUALLY. You can stop your mind from racing and re
tête-à-tête dining on the terrace, a horse-
awaken the spirit of romance in the whirlpool
drawn carriage ride, a heart of rosebuds as
over Meran/Merano’s rooftops. The Boutique
a welcome... Anyone who wants to use their
& Design Hotel ImperialArt includes just twel-
stay in Meran/Merano for shopping, is given
ve rooms and guests are accordingly looked
first-class advice by them and can have their
after personally here. The uniquely designed
fine purchases delivered directly to the hotel.
rooms are a delight to the guest’s eyes; each one is a one-off created by one of the three
Secret tip for the spring: When the Meran/
South Tyrolean artists Elisabeth Hölzl, Ulrich
Merano Yoga Festival takes place on 9 and
Egger or Marcello Jori.
10 April, guests at the ImperialArt, can be there up-close, if they want...
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The hotel’s two concierges, Barbara Meraner and Samantha Angerami, have set themselves the goal of perfecting the art of spoiling guests. “Anything is in fact doable...,” is
Photo: Hotel Imperialart
Meraner’s motto. She deals with any romanRomance in the Paradise Loft with whirlpool.
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tic surprises with great imagination and care:
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/ BURGEIS / SOUTH TYROL / ROMANTIK HOTEL WEISSES KREUZ /
FOR A ROMANTIC TOGETHERNESS
SITUATED ON THE VILLAGE SQUARE – UNIQUE AND HERITAGE-PROTECTED, IDYLLIC AND EXCLUSIVE – THE ROMANTIK HOTEL WEISSES KREUZ CONVINCES WITH A GREAT DEAL OF CHARM AND COSINESS. Noticeable history & contemporary comfort: easy to feel good.
Photo: Hotel Weisses Kreuz
As soon as you enter this hotel you can sense
massages and plenty of peace and quiet to
that it is something really special. According
let yourself be pampered with. South Tyro-
to the village chronicle, the four-star romantic
lean natural cosmetics from Glacisse, Piro-
hotel with a great deal of charm and modern
che and Dr. Vitalis. Gliding gently through
architecture was once a monastery tavern
the water, swimming from the indoor to the
for the Marienberg Abbey. It has been ow-
outdoor pool where the magnificent moun-
ned by the Theiner family since 1870, now
tain panorama welcomes guests. The 1,300
in the fifth generation. The tangible history
m2 wellness and spa complex promises re-
combined with contemporary comfort and
laxing moments of leisure, for example in the
lots of wood convey a feeling of security and
Finnish panoramic sauna, in the soft Swiss
warmth. The listed “Ansitz zum Löwen” right
stone pine sauna or in the Sarntal steam
next door on Burgeis’ idyllic village square
stone grotto. One extremely bubbly experi-
is a very special refuge. Built in the 13th
ence is the large outdoor whirlpool with 36
century. The former grand residence and
degrees Celsius all year round on the spa’s
guesthouse offers people who are looking
sun terrace. There are snug resting areas
for something special nine unique suites
in the panoramic chill out room, in the silent
and historical lounges, furnished with all the
lounge with cosy warm water beds or in the
comforts of modern four-star accommo-
relaxing room with loungers for cuddling up.
dation. As it has grown over the centuries
Couples can be pampered with great treat-
you can find details that remind you of the
ments in the private spa.
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building’s long history staged very cleverly all over the place. The “Aura Mea”
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wellness and spa complex A place to feel great with bathing rituals,
/ GSIES / SOUTH TYROL / LA CASIES MOUNTAIN LIVING HOTEL /
ART AND WOOD AT LA CASIES RELAXATION SURROUNDED BY NATURE – MADE POSSIBLE BY A HOLIDAY AT LA CASIES. FROM A KNEIPP COURSE IN THE MORNING DEW TO A PEACEFUL NIGHT IN A SWISS STONE PINE ROOM. The Stegers, the host family at the La Casies
but also gentle cycling tours like the one to
Mountain Living Hotel in St. Magdalena/San-
Welsberg tempt you. You can hire the right
ta Maddalena in South Tyrol’s Gseis Valley,
bikes at the hotel free of charge.
are proud of their wood: all 32 rooms have each been designed in one specific kind of
Anyone who has never seen “Schlacka
wood – from the timber of traditional farm-
g’schlogn” in their life or would really love to
house rooms to Swiss stone pine. And all
have a go at it, can prove their talent in but-
with an artistic flair of course. The totally new
ter making at the Messnerhütte. But anyone
hotel opened in May 2015 is both a mountain
who just wants to be indulged in culinary de-
and design hotel. The rooms are flooded with
lights, can dine on regional specialities such
light and are so generously laid out that they
as Tirtlan, Milchmuiss, Schlutza or Pressknö-
offer plenty of room for both the fresh moun-
del once a week at La Casies. So what we re-
tain air and all your holiday equipment.
ally mean is: go there, try it out, enjoy yourself
With Sepp Steger “Schlacka schlogn” at the Messnerhütte – or better simply enjoy a mountain breakfast?
... come again. STOP Its closeness to nature combined with modern comfort are what make La Casies the perfect holiday home for anyone who wants to switch off totally and dedicate their undivided attention to their loved one. Sheer indulgence Early risers can complete a Kneipp course in the morning dew with the hotel owner Sepp Steger or take a sunrise tour with mountain inn breakfast at the Steger-Messnerhütte. During the day, besides the hotel’s own
Photo: Patrick Steger
panoramic wellness complex with Grander Other LIFESTYLEHOTELS
water pool and crushed ice fountain, sunny hiking routes, challenging mountain bike trails
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in South Tyrol: Der Küglerhof (Dorf Tirol/Tirolo) Design Hotel Tyrol (Rabland/Rablà) Gius La Residenza (Kaltern am See/Caldaro) Hotel Gartner (Dorf Tirol/Tirolo) Hotel Pupp (Brixen)
NEW MEMBERS NE / ZILLERTAL / TYROL / DAS KALTENBACH APART HOTEL /
RECHARGE YOUR BATTERIES AT THE “KALTENBACH APART HOTEL” With the “Kaltenbach” in the heart of the
opening year (!), is made very clear by the
Zillertal, Stephan Haas has created a char-
Holiday Check Award 2016: First place for
ming and compact hotel village with corre-
Tyrol in both the ski hotel and wellness hotel
sponding alpine 4-star luxury on the edge
categories went to the Kaltenbach. And: The
of the forest. Room, suites, apartments and
Kaltenbach is already ranked 4th out of all
chalets for up to 13 people in Swiss stone
the hotels rated in Austria.
pine and oak provide the perfect base for a holiday on your own, as a cosy twosome,
It’s not far from the house to the Hochzillertal
with the family or with friends. It’s very easy
ski resort’s bottom station: at 2,500 m alti-
to immerse yourself in the Zillertal lifestyle
tude fast lifts, superbly prepared slopes and
in Kaltenbach: nature and tranquillity provi-
the rustic mountain inn dining make this ski
de energy, as does the very special Zillertal
resort one of the hottest alpine winter sports
“Koscht”. “Hoangart”, non-commercial tradi-
spots. In the summer: endless hiking, be it
tional folk music gigs, guarantee entertain-
leisurely up to the mountain pasture or up to
ment. Anyone who has overdone it a bit can
adventurous peaks, 800 km of developed
recharge their batteries in the exclusive spa
bike and cycling routes and trend sports
on the roof. A pool, sauna, fitness equipment
such as rafting, climbing and paragliding.
and a magical view over the mountains on
Golfers are at the new Zilllertal golf course in
two floors flooded with daylight. The hotel
five minutes by car, which all gets the moun-
also really spoils you with the Kristallcha-
tain summer really going around the “Kalten-
let Deluxe Large. Its south eastern aspect
bach”.
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brings plenty of morning sunshine into the four bedrooms, living room and fully equipped kitchen. Three bathrooms, a private spa and balcony are spaciously distributed over
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160 square metres. From 0 to 100%: How successful the KalPhoto: Das Kaltenbach Apart Hotel
tenbach Apart Hotel’s concept is, even in its
/ BAD ERLACH / LOWER AUSTRIA / LINSBERG ASIA /
FAR EAST NEAR VIENNA: LINSBERG ASIA Just a one hour car drive away from Vienna
areas. In the thermal baths next door eleven
and yet you (at least) feel like you’re in the
pools invite you to relax over 15,000 square
Far East: The Design hotel & Spa Linsberg
metres. For anyone who prefers things a bit
Asia combines elements of Asia and Euro-
drier and greener: the golf club Föhrenwald
pe with a great deal of style. The outdoor
in Wiener Neustadt can be reached within
facilities: lovingly designed Asian gardens
a few minutes. There passionate golfers
alongside the untouched nature of the Alpi-
can even work on their swings in winter in
ne foothills. The architecture skilfully com-
an indoor facility. And during the warmer
bines the clear European form with the Asi-
months you float in golfers’ heaven or the
an. The ambience in the rooms and suites,
USA at least at the Fontana golf club in
seminar room and spa with pool, saunas,
nearby Oberwaltersdorf. Hiking fans and
steam bath and gym is distinguished by
cycling freaks can roam through nature
harmony and sensuousness. The effect:
on the numerous hiking and cycling trails
relaxation. Yoga and meditation seminars
around the Linsberg Asia. Culture lovers
allow the mind and body to recharge their
don’t only enjoy a fortress that is definitely
batteries under instruction.
worth seeing at Linsberg Castle but also concerts and exhibitions. STOP
The cooking also leaves nothing to be desired and reflects the fusion principle of Linsberg Asia: a successful combination of
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Asian cuisine with European influences and
linsberg-asia
local produce is celebrated in all restaurant
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EW MEMBERS NEW / BRAMBERG / SALZBURG / WILDKOGEL RESORT /
APARTMENT AS A LIFESTYLE: WILDKOGEL RESORT At the Wildkogel Resort in the middle of
exercise while the children let off steam in the
Bramberg in the idyllic Oberpinzgau region
Player’s Lounge.
apartments, chalets and holiday homes are being assembled into a village within a villa-
From the garden or terrace the mountains
ge. Guests stay in homely accommodation
are close enough to touch and inspire you for
as if they’re within their own four walls and
hikes, mountain or cycling tours, canoeing or
yet discover lots of new things. The concept
wildlife safaris. There are five attractive golf
by Arch. Michael Kajnih focuses on aesthe-
courses with stunning greens nearby. Skiing
tic architecture as a representative lifestyle
freaks are taken up to the Wildkogel Arena
indicator. Every guest enjoys privacy over
by the Smaragdbahn cable car right next to
80 to 380 square metres. Natural materials,
the Wildkogel Resort. Anyone who prefers
fine wood and regional stones meet modern
to race sitting down, can whizz 14 km down
design and make the alpine living concept
into the valley on the longest lit toboggan run
up-to-date. Fully fitted brand kitchens are
in the world. Or can be conveniently taken to
ready to use in the stylish apartments. Or
the Kitzbühel and Zillertal ski resorts for a bit
guests can book a chef for live cooking. Or
of variety by the ski buses.
the breakfast service brings fresh rolls to
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your room or you can have meals from the restaurant served in the chalet. Before or afterwards the gym and spa with pools and saunas motivate you to the right amount of
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Photo: Wildkogel Resort
/ SWITZERLAND / SAMNAUN-RAVAISCH / ALPINLODGE & SPA /
A SWISS SUPERLATIVE: ALPINLODGE & SPA The 5-star lodge surrounded by the magnifi-
the Swiss stone pine sauna or high emotion
cent Engadine mountains in the Swiss Sam-
steam bath.
naun valley invites you to enjoy first-class luxury. The extravagant and stylish ambience
Saumnaun/Ischgl, one of the largest ski re-
created by architect Hansjörg Kolednik and
sorts in the Eastern Alps, impresses with its
his wife Claudia focuses on the power of
snow guarantee from the start of November
contrasts. Natural materials from the sur-
until May: This means untouched powder
rounding area were turned into innovative
snow for ultimate carving, permanent racing
design for the spacious hotel’s elegant in-
and speed runs for action and a fun park,
terior: wood, felt, stone, water and fire. The
Boarder-X and huge freeriding terrain for
effect of this charming atmosphere: energy
snowboarders. In summer it means won-
and a closeness to nature. The alpinSpa
derful hikes over blossoming meadows,
with its exclusive wellness complex is loca-
mountain-, cycling- and mountain-bike-tours
ted in a setting that could not be any more
as well as Nordic walking in lush nature. By
magical: a unique panoramic view over the
the way: the bottom station of the Silvretta-
Alpine peaks, rich mountain pastures in the
Arena Samnaun/Ischgl cable cars is just a
summer and snow-covered fields in the
few minutes’ walk away or you can be driven
winter create an ambience where even ex-
there conveniently by bus ... STOP
tremely stressed people find it really easy to Photo: Klaus Peterlin/allesfoto.com
relax in the water and warmth: in the infinity panorama natural stone swimming pool,
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GPS WATCH/RANGEFINDER Small, understated, accurate but slightly “fiddly to use” and short battery life! The “Garmin Approach S6” is probably the benchmark in this sector with its 40,000 installed golf courses and fantastic graphics. www.garmin.com STOP
LASER RANGEFINDER FOR GOLFERS Practical, accurate, easy to use, a quick aid when you want to know how far it is still to go! The showpiece in this category is the “Bushnell Tour X”, hardly any other laser rangerfinder excels with this kind of precision at the same time as being so easy to use. Many of the world’s best professional golfers swear by this product. www.bushnellgolf.com STOP
PANDORETTA AND FONETTA SOUND SYSTEMS Superb quality loudspeakers with Kevlar membranes and neodymium magnets Wireless 360° mono-concept (Pandoretta), wireless 180°-mono-concept (Fonetta) Plug&Play operation and Bluetooth or WiFi transmission Brushed stainless steel or copper and fine woods Whichever corner of the room you’re in or whether you’re sitting or walking: with the Pandoretta sound system you can always listen to music or the news equally clearly and with a constant information density – totally Plug&Play. Lovers of vinyl on the other hand can spin records stylishly and sensuously and be inspired by the crackling at the start on the record player integrated into the Fonetta sound system. Both systems offer a sound experience in modern, elegant mono. You will be amazed about how charmingly the medium density fibreboard body is integrated into the pretty cabinet. www.poetaudio.com STOP
Fonetta
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LA BIOSTHETIQUE HOME SPA For afterwards. The four products from the LA BIOSTHETIQUE Home Spa range, Le Bain, Le Peeling, Le Lait and L´Huile pamper you with prebiotic active substances and with a new fragrance by star perfumer Geza Schön. www.labiosthetique.at STOP
THE STYLEMATE
ILY FAMILY PHONE Whenever your loved ones are travelling, simply tap the photo of your kids, bro, sis or granny on the display of the all-in-one Ily family phone communication box: And you´re savely and directly connected with your loved-ones on the other side of the earth without annoying intermediaries via telephone and video. The ily family phone is also ideal for group chats. In terms of the graphics you can really easily send photos or drawings that the children have done on the screen. The device with 8 inch touchscreen, camera, microphone and loud speaker runs with Android and iOS operating systems. It is being sent from New York all around the world in spring 2016. There are no charges for using it. www.ily.co STOP
GOLF GLOVE Antiskid. Leather gloves by Louis Vuitton. www.louisvuitton.com STOP
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Rather listening to the sounds of the sea and seagulls crying or better visit one of 36 golf courses nearby?
Photos: Vila Joya
IN THE STYLE OF A LITTLE MOORISH PALACE, THE VILA JOYA LIES NESTLED IN A LUSH GARDEN OF PALM TREES, CYPRESSES AND AGAVE TREES, THAT CONTRASTS STUNNINGLY WITH THE PROTRUDING BRIGHT CLIFFS. Here on the natural coastline of Praia da
matter whether this is before or after break-
whole new perspective! However, this area
unique flair. Anyone staying in the Roy-
Galé, it goes without saying that the sun
fast, which can be served on the terrace al-
is unimaginable without its golf courses. 36
al Suite 1001 can almost relive the fairy
welcomes you every day on holiday with its
most all year round as a result of the mild
courses can be reached in less than 45 mi-
story of One Thousand and One Nights.
unforgettable spectacle. As a result, the Vila
climate.
nutes from the Vila Joya alone. You won’t
Joya, which was named after its hostess by
be able to resist the championship courses
World-class dining!
the way, also lives up to its name’s second
While guests escape the hustle and bus
within walking distance and of course the
In the evening guests at the Vila Joya gather
meaning: the house of joy!
tle of their everyday life, all their wishes are
personal support at the Vila Joya Golf Aca-
for a real highlight: they dine in regal style at
fulfilled quickly and discreetly at Vila Joya.
demy by golf pro José Ferreira.
one of the “World’s 50 Best Restaurants by
Guests at the Vila Joya can even admire
“Personalised service” is all part and parcel
the natural spectacles totally relaxed from
of the hotel’s style.
their beds. Each room, except for the small
S. Pellegrion” and are indulged with culinary However, sport can also be enjoyed without
delights by the chef Dieter Koschina with his
even leaving the hotel: in Vila Joya’s gym
two Michelin stars. Whether it’s guinea fowl
driver’s room, has a wonderful view over
A whole range of activities
with views into the distance over the hori-
with black truffles and artichokes or Bacal-
the sparkling Atlantic and of the sun. The
Numerous regular guests value this informal
zon. Two outdoor pools, one of them hea-
hau (Portuguese salted cod) with beetroot
sounds of the sea and seagulls crying are
atmosphere at Vila Joya. They can totally
ted, invite you to take a swim, and the hea-
and yoghurt, you can find the perfect ac-
the first things to wake you up in the morning
chill out here, freshen up in the hotel’s own
ted Jacuzzi is a warming opposite pole to
companying wine in the hotel’s own cellar
as Vila Joya is situated quite far away from
spa, go and play golf, surf or horse ride. In
the sometimes quite fresh Atlantic breeze.
with its 12,000 bottles. Arnaud Vallet, Som-
the next town of Albufeira. The property has
the low season, when the beaches are not
Inside the spa, every single cell in your body
melier of the Year 2012, will be happy to ad-
direct access to the beach, a small private
as overcrowded yet, horse riding is even al-
is stimulated, sometimes even by healing
vise you. It’s a special honour to be invited to
sandy bay is revealed after just a few minu-
lowed right next to the water.
sounds during a sound healing session.
dine at the Chef’s Table. Apparently, Dieter
ground floor also have direct access to the
Surfers show off their skills in the water
After sport or the spa you can rest brilli-
garden.
along with more and more paddle surfers
antly in the garden and in the rooms de
over the last few years. The picturesque
signed with accents typical of the coun-
Anyone who would prefer to walk for kilo-
coastal landscape and hinterland with its
try. Subtle natural colours, Portuguese
metres along the beach from Galé can hike
gentle hills and countless almond, fig and
cork flooring but also colourful hand
along the dunes on an idyllic path or play
orange trees are also worth taking a look at
painted Portuguese “Azulejos” tiles give
with the waves lapping the shore. It doesn’t
from the air – a parachute jump provides a
the fourteen rooms and eight suites their
Koschina reveals one or two of his culinary
tes’ walk. All the rooms and suites on the
/ ALBUFEIRA / PORTUGAL /
secrets there every now and then ... STOP
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UNIQUE / MALLORCA /
Luis Seminario: “Our hotels are very special, exclusive and unique.”
Can Simoneta: four golf courses within reach.
Son Severa Golf Club: the only membership club in Mallorca offers golf under pine trees.
Photo: Can Simoneta
buildings, including the Beach House right on Canyamel beach. You can get directly to the sea using a spiral staircase carved into the rock. The white rooms with natural shades all have different designs and are very comfortable. Some of them have a terrace with a sea view or a view over the surrounding “mountains”. Relax with walks, in the swimming pools, in the sauna, gym or enjoy
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HEDI GRAGER
massages and beauty treatments (for a fee). Besides tranquillity and harmony, Can Si-
YOU CAN PLAY WONDERFUL GOLF ON MALLORCA. THAT’S NOT ALL
moneta also offers its guests lots of sporting
Photos: Son Severa Golf Club
opportunities and golfers can find wonderful
THOUGH.
golf courses in the near vicinity. Not only can you enjoy superb dining in the restaurant but
LIFESTYLE HOTELS can only be found
na, it is pleasantly peaceful everywhere.
accommodation have all been preserved
you have a magical view of the sea from the-
in beautiful spots – in fact in very beautiful
The owner’s love of art can be sensed eve-
and offer total luxury. Most of the 33 modern
re too.
spots on Mallorca, as the General Manager
rywhere. “The Art Bar”, once the cloister’s
and comfortably furnished rooms have their
Luis Seminario proudly tells us. Quite rightly,
dining hall, is an exhibition room and bar
own terrace with wonderful view over the Es
4 wonderful golf courses near
as “his hotels”, owned by a long-established
with works by contemporary artists. In the
Trenc nature conservation area and the Es
“Can Simoneta”
Majorcan family, are the “Convent de la
“Simply Fosh” restaurant the chef Marc
Salobrar salt marshes in Campos. What is
These include the “Canyamel Golf Club”,
Missió” boutique hotel in Palma’s old town,
Fosh conjures up light, Mediterranean and
particularly attractive of course is that this
“Capdepera Golf Club”, “Son Severa Golf
the “Can Simoneta” boutique hotel in Can
creative dishes.
underground spring supplies the swimming
Club” and “Pula Golf Resort”. Luis Semina-
pool, Jacuzzis and Vichy showers with wa-
rio also plays golf but “my handicap with golf
ter rich in minerals.
is my mobile phone,” he grins, “it rings far
yamel and the “Font Santa Hotel Thermal Spa & Wellness” boutique hotel in Campos.
Font Santa Hotel –
“Our hotels are very special, exclusive and
Thermal Spa & Wellness
unique. And our customers always come
This adults-only hotel in the south of Mal-
Only the freshest products from the market
first. We want to offer service, service and
lorca near Campos has the only natural
are used in the Font Santa Hotel’s outstan-
more service – 24 hours a day 7 days a
thermal spring in the Balearics. This ther-
ding kitchen. Bikes can be loaned from the
week”, explains Seminario.
mal water that comes from the depths is
hotel free of charge on request.
too often”.
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enriched with minerals and given properties Modern hotel in a cloister
that are impossible to produce artificially as
A Finca "above" the sea
The “Convent de la Missió” hotel originates
it rises into the groundwater. The health spa
The 5-star Can Simoneta hotel is situated in
from the 17th century and was formerly a
is a listed building near the Es Trenc beach
the north east of the island on a high plateau
cloister. Whether you're in the salon, bar,
and Campos salt marshes. The historical
with breathtaking view over the sea. Vast
restaurant, on the sun terrace or in the sau-
facades of the spa, hospital and previous
gardens surround the finca hotel's three
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