1. NEWS ABOUT LIFE, STYLE & HOTELS
ISSUE NO
03/2015
DELICIOUS
SUMMER
TRAVEL DESTINATIONS:
THE BALEARICS, CYPRUS, EAST TYROL, THE NORTH AND BALTIC SEA,
ITALY, PORTUGAL, THE SALZKAMMERGUT REGION, LAGO MAGGIORE
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/ IN THIS ISSUE /
2 / ALL STYLEMATES IN THIS ISSUE & IMPRINT /
4 / THE BALEARICS /
MY MAJORCA
6 / VITEO /
HOLLYWOOD FLAIR FOR THE SUN TERRACE
7 / CYPRUS /
AT THE HEART OF THE ACTION AND YET INTIMATE
LONDA HOTEL
8 / BEST OF SUMMER /
FROM THE MATTERHORN TO MILANO
10 / EAST TYROL /
MORE THAN THE DOLOMITES, MAN!
13 / SUMMER IN THE ALPS /
DAS KRONTHALER IN ACHENKIRCH
BERGLAND HOTEL SÖLDEN
14 / THE NORTH AND BALTIC SEA /
WILD & MILD
STRANDGUT RESORT, ST. PETER-ORDING
SAND HOTEL, LÜBECK BAY
16 / ITALY /
LA DOLCE VITA
I-SUITE IN RIMINI
AMALFI COAST
SARDINIA
17 / KNILLI /
HIDDEN STYLEMATE IN GRAZ
18 / PORTUGAL /
A NATURAL SPECTACLE IN THE ATLANTIC
QUINTA DE BELA VISTA ON MADEIRA
VILA JOYA ON THE ALGARVE
19 / 13&9 FOR WEVER & DUCRÉ /
THE ROCK OF STIMULUS
20 / STYLEMATE MUST HAVE /
22 / NEW MEMBERS /
23 / FASHION /
SEEOO: PINCE-NEZ FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
24 / A HOLIDAY BY THE LAKE /
WHEN ARE WE OFF?
HOTEL CORTISEN WOLFGANGSEE
MONDSEE
LAGO MAGGIORE
26 / HOTEL DIRECTORY /
THE
STYLE
MATES
Let the summer begin!
Since Renaissance times, it has been drawing privileged urbanites to the
countryside, coast or into the mountains. There is an elegant word for this
in French – villégiature. It means a time of leisure, relaxation and escape
from stuffy everyday life. The German term ”Sommerfrische” (summer
retreat) expresses a desire to take a breather particularly beautifully.
What used to be reserved for nobility and the upper classes, owners of
villas and country houses, in the past, is now possible for many people
in our world. Thanks to wonderful hotels in the most stunning spots from
the High North to the Mediterranean south.
Enjoy a delightful summer and start your ”villégiature” with this summer
issue of Stylemate, which takes you from the North Sea to the Algarve
and from the Balearics to East Tyrol.
Have a great trip!
Thomas Holzleithner & Hardy Egger
www.lifestylehotels.net
/ STYLEMATES IN THIS ISSUE /
Hedi
Grager
Journalist
Luis
Seminario
Majorca
Nadine
Niklas
Majorca
Wolfgang
Pichler
Viteo
Stephan
Lanzer
Knilli Fashion
Anastasia
Su
13&9 Design
Martin
Lasnik
Seeoo
Werner
Grissmann
East Tyrol
Roland
Ballner
St. Wolfgang
Florentina
Welley
Journalist
Jochen
Niemann
Cyprus
Mr. & Mrs.
Muller
Baltic Sea
Marco
Ermeti
Rimini
Sonja
Kirchberger
Majorca
Svenn
Rudow
Majorca
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/ THE BALEARICS /
MY MAJOI REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME I SET FOOT ON THE BALEARIC ISLAND REALLY WELL. I IMMEDIATELY FELT AT HOME
THERE. THEN WHEN I SAW THE CAPITAL OF PALMA DE MALLORCA WITH ITS HISTORICAL OLD TOWN AND PORT I
KNEW THAT I WOULD COME BACK AGAIN. THE VIEW OF THE LA SEU GOTHIC CATHEDRAL THAT TOWERS OVER EVERY-
THING AND CASTELL DE BELLVER, A MEDIEVAL FORTRESS THAT RISES IN THE BACKGROUND, IS IMPRESSIVE TIME
AND TIME AGAIN.
On a walk through the old town of Palma
and on a trip along the coast I got to know
some wonderfully situated lifestyle hotels,
great bars and original restaurants.
I park my car in one of the underground ga-
rages just before Palau de la Almudaina and
the La Seu cathedral. After my first coffee
in the stylish Mar de Nudos (www.mardenu-
dos.com) I start my stroll around town. From
the small Placa de la Reina it‘s just a few
steps to the Hotel Tres in the Calle Apunta-
dores in the beautiful part of borough Born.
By the way, the Abacho bar, which is really
worth seeing, is just around the corner.
Hotel Tres – Majorcan charm meets
Nordic design
The lifestyle hotel, managed by the charis-
matic Norwegian Svenn Rudow, is situated
right in the heart of the old town just a few
steps away from the elegant Passeig des
Born shopping street. The old historical
city palace from the 16th century is skilfully
linked to a 1950s building by a glass stair-
case. The hotel‘s charm impresses any lover
of design. With the Tres table, which is as
wide as a bed and can be rolled anywhere,
even dining ”in bed” is fun. You can relax on
the two roof-top terraces with a wonderful
view over the sea, mountains and famous
cathedral.
On the Passeig des Born with its large sy-
camore trees, town houses, city palaces
and luxury boutiques I turn into Carrer Sant
Feliu, one of my favourite lanes with wonder-
ful, elegant shops. I like going to the Rialto
Living lifestyle store here with its nice café
(www.rialtoliving.com). Back on the Passeig
des Born I search for the little Carrer Can
Veri in the maze of lanes, which also has fan-
tastic shops and the great Galerie K. (www.
galeria-k.com). Just after the little San Nico-
las church, the Placa Mercat opens up with
its two in bars Nicolas and Gibson.
After recharging my batteries I walk over
the Placa Weyler, past the Grand Hotel and
Palma‘s oldest Art Deco bakery Forn des
Teatre, up the hill into the Hotel Convent de
la Missió and its excellent ”Simply Fosh” re-
staurant in the rather inconspicuous Carrer
de la Missió.
Here I meet Luis Seminario, General Mana-
ger of the 3 hotels Convent de la Missió, Can
Simoneta and Font Santa. He charmingly
and enthusiastically talks about the unique-
ness of these hotels.
Living in a cloister
The Convent de la Missió hotel originates
from the 17th century and was formerly a
cloister. Whether you‘re in the salon, bar,
restaurant or on the sun terrace or in the
sauna, it is pleasantly peaceful everywhe-
re. At every turn you can see the love of the
owners, a long-established Majorcan family,
for local and international art. The ”Simply
Fosh” restaurant with its first Michelin star is
also an attraction.
A Finca ”above” the sea
The 5-star Can Simoneta hotel is situated in
the north east of the island on a high plateau
with breathtaking view over the sea. Vast
gardens surround the finca hotel‘s buildings,
including the Beach House right on Can-
yamel beach. Besides tranquillity and harm-
ony, Can Simoneta also offers its guests lots
of sporting opportunities, there are several
BY HEDI GRAGER
As a freelance journalist she writes
articles about travel, lifestyle, fashion
and design, beauty and health, art,
culture and quite a bit more – and the
focus is almost always on people.
HEDI
GRAGER
Photo: Sudy
Photo: nandoesteva
Art Deco on the Placa del Marques del Palmer
Bakery in the Carrer de Sant Miquel
Photo: Grager
Tres Hotel
Photo: Barbara Nidetzky
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ORCAgolf courses in the near vicinity. The restau-
rant with exquisite cooking and even some
home-grown products also has a magical
view over the Bay of Canyamel.
Thermal Spa & Wellness
The Font Santa Hotel in the south of Major-
ca has the only thermal spring in the Balea-
rics. What is special is that this underground
spring supplies the swimming pool, the
Jacuzzis and the Vichy showers with water
rich in minerals. A harmony of the traditional
and modern influence the 36 rooms in the
idyllic surroundings of the Es Trenc natural
beach and the salt marshes of Campos.
CarreteraCampos–ColoniadeSantJordi:Km8
I now quickly nip up a little lane with steps
and I can already see the market halls of the
Mercat de l‘Olivar on Placa Mercat. After a
few treats and lovely glass of white wine I
make my way back. I stroll through the Car-
rer de la Miguel pedestrian area, cross the
Placa Mayor and follow the Jaume II as far
as Placa Cort with an age-old huge olive
tree. From here it’s just a few steps downhill
back to the parking garage.
Now I have to decide. I can either go on a
long walk along the beachfront promenade
towards Portixol and eat at Can Punta, the
restaurant owned by the famous actress
Sonja Kirchberger. Or I can get in the car
and drive to Porto Portals to Beach Alm. On
the way there I‘ll check out the Zhero lifestyle
hotel again in the Bay of Cala Major.
Sonja Kirchberger‘s hotspot Can Punta
Sonja Kirchberger took over the Can Punta
in a little fishing port between Portixol and
Molinar in 2014. The petite, attractive ac-
tress arrives for our meeting at her cosy re-
staurant with a suitcase as she has to fly off
to Germany for rehearsals for Shakespeare
performances with the director Dieter Wedel
straight afterwards. ”I can do every job in my
restaurant, I can cook every dish and mix
every cocktail,” the perfectionist proudly ex-
plains to me. She sewed the denim uphols-
tery herself. Denim curtains and covers for
the menus, where I even find a genuine
Wienerschnitzel, are just being made, Sonja
reveals to me before she is already on her
way out with a final wave.
Calle Vicari Joaquim Fuster 105, Portixol
www.canpunta.com
/ RECOMMENDED WINE /
Svenn Rudow served me a wonderful white
wine in Tres: Bicicletas y Peces, Cycles &
Fish Rueda, Sauvignon Blanc White. And
I was given exactly the same by Sonja Kirch-
berger in Can Punta too.
/ ”SECRET” TIP /
Tast Club Palma: Difficult to find but
the search is worth it. Ask about the
rear rooms too, the ”Secret Rooms”.
c/San Jaime 6, diagonally opposite
Hotel Born.
Photo: Hotel Can Simoneta
Photo: Chrissinger
Photo: Grager
Catedral de Mallorca (La Seu)
Can Simoneta
Sonja Kirchberger
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Cap Falco Beach and Beach Alm
”Cap Falco Beach is a dream beach in a
nature conservation area,” explains Nadine
Niklas, ”guests here really enjoy simply sit-
ting with their feet in the sand, relaxing and
eating what the chef bought fresh from the
market in the morning.” Many of the regular
guests don‘t even want the menu, they would
much rather we surprise them. Chilled out in
stylish seats, lounges and sun loungers with
a stunning view of the sea.
Rustic furniture, red and white checked
tablecloths, deer antler on the wall and a
wonderful view of the beach and sea, that‘s
Beach Alm. The successful entrepreneur
Stefan Ohnek is delighted: ”My aim was a
mixture of canteen, mountain inn, socialising
and sport for families and it‘s a total suc-
cess”. Many famous people, especially from
the restaurant business, also meet at the
”Alm” and good contacts have been made
while indulging in an ”Alm Burger”.
www.capfalco.beach.com
www.beachalm.com
Beach Feeling at Hotel Zhero
At Hotel Zhero in Carrera de Palma-Andratx,
which belongs to the successful entrepre-
neur and passionate kite boarder and surf
boarder Jens Liebhauser, modern design
and luxury meet a pleasant beach feeling.
There is total relaxation by the pool under
white sunshades with chill-out music, in the
exclusive indoor lounge or during an out-
standing dinner in the Open Grill Restaurant
and all of this just 7 kilometres away from
Palma‘s old town. The 39 rooms and suites
are tastefully decorated in minimalist design.
There is also total relaxation at the nearby
Zhero Beach Club right by the sea. Lounge
music, refreshments in the pool and cool
drinks, healthy food and sushi – ideal for
unwinding.
His new Zhero Boathouse Magaluf is very
exciting. The concept: no rules – just 20
beautiful girls and a Michelin-starred chef in
a beach house.
www.zheroboathouse.com
/ VITEO /
FOUNDED IN 2002, VITEO IS DISTINGUISHED BY FUNCTIONAL DESIGN AND AUS-
TRIAN CRAFTSMANSHIP. IN THE MEANTIME INTERNATIONAL STARS, SUCH AS
BOND ACTOR DANIEL CRAIG, ALSO SWEAR BY PRECISELY THESE QUALITIES.
HOLLYWOOD FLAIR
FOR THE SUN TERRACE
An interview with company founder and
designer Wolfgang Pichler.
You once said that VITEO furniture would
improve the quality of life. To what extent?
For me quality of life means being able to use
it instantly, among other things. Let‘s take
the example of our outdoor kitchen: most of
our customers are in the upper income bra-
cket, which unfortunately also usually me-
ans that these people work very long hours.
When they come home on a warm summer
evening then they should find a kitchen they
can use instantly. In plain words this means:
it should not make any difference whether
they cook indoors or outdoors. As a result
they have the perfect end to their working
day without any time-consuming ceremo-
nies, like when barbecuing. This theme of
practicality and instant availability is consis-
tent throughout the VITEO range.
And you supply these kitchens all over the
world?
Not just the kitchens but all our products.
Our customers also include international
stars, for example Daniel Craig. We have
also equipped film sets with our furniture, for
example the Hollywood blockbuster ”The
Counselor” with Penelope Cruz, Cameron
Diaz and Brad Pitt.
Keyword design: What‘s important, what‘s
an absolute no-go?
There are different approaches but design
is always based on the formal requirement.
This requirement is of course different and
often contemporary too. However: there are
things that survive decades, the real de-
sign pieces, the design classics. There are
shapes and connections that simply appear
logical and natural. That‘s when design is
just right, when the product exudes clari-
ty and authenticity, a certain implicitness.
Good design is pleasing to the observer,
time and time again. Personally I would de-
fine over-the-top contemporary trends as a
no-go. Although design has many facets,
something that you can‘t bear to look at any
more after a year must be seen as more of
an experiment in my eyes and not as design.
As a designer how do you envisage your
perfect summer‘s day?
Spending the day on the beach and prepa-
ring for a warm summer‘s night with friends
in the late afternoon with a sundowner on
a comfortable terrace. It‘s this time espe-
cially, when the afternoon turns to evening,
that makes the perfect day for me: that‘s
precisely why I create furniture for this time
of day. STOP
Photo: Paul Ott
Rafael indulges guests with creative cocktails in his Brass
Club. Here‘s a ”somewhat different” cocktail:
Brassclub Marmalade Spring Edition
cocktail recipe
4cl Xoriguer (gin from Majorca)
3cl Aperol
1cl Hierbas Mallorquinas (sweet herb liqueur from Majorca)
2.5cl orange juice
2.5cl lemon juice
2 teaspoon orange & rhubarb marmalade
2cl elderflower syrup
2cl egg white
Mix everything together well and serve in a jam jar with a
dried slice of orange and an apple chip.
www.brassclub.com
www.brassclub.com
/ DELICIOUS /
BY NICOLE SCHWAR
Photo: Zender
Brassclub
Zhero Beach Club
Photo: Zhero
Cap Falco Beach
Photo: Cap Falco Beach
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/ CYPRUS /
AT THE HEART OF THE
ACTION AND YET INTIMATE
LIMASSOL IS LOCATED ON CYPRUS‘ SOUTH COAST IN THE GREEK PART. THE ISLAND‘S SECOND LARGEST CITY PRO-
VIDES LOTS OF POSSIBILITIES, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. SITUATED RIGHT ON THE COAST AND YET SUR-
ROUNDED BY COUNTRYSIDE, LIMASSOL STANDS OUT DUE TO ITS VARIETY OF CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ON OFFER:
THE NIGHT LIFE IN PLENTY OF CLUBS, DINING IN RESTAURANTS, A ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE, ROMANTIC STROLLING
ALONG THE PROMENADE – AND ALWAYS WITH THE SEA RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOUR EYES...
The pretty Londa boutique hotel is
situated right next to the sea and re-
flects this culture perfectly: Cypriot
lace, delicate antique silver and wood
have been artistically combined by an
Italian team of designers. ”Our hotel is
very bijou and is distinguished by its
very intimate atmosphere. We are a
small team and know our guests be-
cause we cross their path every day.”
The hotel offers its own honeymoon
suite for lovers with circular bed, the de-
luxe rooms have a clear view over the
turquoise blue sea. Guests can also
enjoy themselves totally undisturbed in
the hotel‘s own restaurant, the Caprice
with Italian-influenced Mediterranean
cuisine. ”A great little hotel for anyone
who does not want mass processing on
holiday,” guests rave on various online
rating platforms.
Due to Limassol‘s good location, many
sights are just a stone‘s throw away or
easy to reach with a hire car. Jochen
Niemann, Director of Londa, provides a
few tips:
The Troodos mountain range with its high-
est elevation, Mount Olympus, invites you
to hike in the summer and ski in the winter.
A few days a year the weather on Cyprus
even allows you to combine a skiing holiday
with a beach holiday, in fact on the same
day if you like. With its unique flora and fau-
na (the last wild mouflons, a species of wild
sheep, live here) the forested ”green heart”
of Cyprus is not only very popular with tou-
rists but also with the Cypriots themselves.
A detour to one of the picturesque wine villa-
ges is recommended on the way home.
The idyllic mountain village of Lefkara is lo-
cated very nearby, in the south of the Tro-
odos mountains. Made famous by the co-
veted ”Lefkaritika” embroidery, Leonardo da
Vinci supposedly purchased an altar cloth
for Milan cathedral here, the village is ex-
tremely charming with its narrow lanes and
leaves behind a lasting impression.
A trip to Aphrodite Beach is definitely worth
the car ride, according to the legend the
Goddess of Love Aphrodite rose out of the
foam here. All around the legendary rock,
young couples look for heart-shaped stones
on the beach or swim around the rock on
nights with a full moon. Anyone who swims
around it three times shall be rewarded with
eternal love... STOP
Photos: Hotel Londa
Photo: Shutterstock
Marinated and smoked
chicken breast in the
restaurant Caprice
/ DELICIOUS /
www.lifestylehotels.net/londa-hotel
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While I‘m writing these tips and want to look
forward to the summer, a storm outside is
knocking against my window and making
me think of snow and far-away glaciers.
An average snow hailstorm darkens the
sky while colourful images of the Biennale
preview flicker over the screen. The sky is
perfectly blue over the Grand Canal and the
Austrian pavilion shines in elegant white. Ah,
there it is again, that summer feeling. Many
artists also have the theme of shifting cold
and warm fronts and a changing climate in
their programme. That‘s why some summer
dates are a retrospective on melting glaciers,
ice & the past romance of mountaineering
(The Essence of the World/Kunsthaus Wien
or the Matterhorn Story). Others in turn get
you in the mood for urban pop, music fes-
tivals and art in cool museums on humid
boiling hot days. And as eating is meanwhile
a topic of everyday urban culture, a food
exhibition is taking place this year in Bella
Italia. The world exhibition in Milan is totally
dedicated to the topic of food, but what we‘ll
eat in future is already on my menu today.
Namely, healthy, regional and sensible. And
Italian Mama‘s cooking is second to none
anyway. So head for summer, wherever the
journey takes you, music, art & the theatre
keep the soul fit.
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL EXHIBITIONS, FESTIVALS
AND EVENTS FOR GLOBETROTTERS.
Foto: Klaus Vyhnalek
Austria
1
RINKO KAWAUCHI / Kunsthaus Wien
What does a Japanese woman do up a
mountain? She takes photos, for example,
of the Dachstein with its powerful poetry and
shows her photographs, films and books in
a separate Austria cycle that took her into
the glacier landscape of the Dachstein. ”And
something else became clear to me with
the yakihata (traditional farming technique
of starting fires): looking at the totally burnt
stretch of land I was gripped by the illusion
that I was burnt myself. The feeling was so
refreshing, as if I had been reborn,” says the
artist about her work.
The Essence of the World until 28 June at
Kunsthaus Wien.
www.kunsthauswien.com
2
Hotel Metropole. Giving Memory a Future
/ Into the City / Vienna Festival Weeks
The Hotel Metropole lies in ruins in Vienna at
the end of the war in 1945. It was one of the
city‘s first hotels and was part of the ”Grün-
derzeit” period‘s Ringstraßen architecture.
It was transformed into the German Reich‘s
largest Gestapo headquarters by the Natio-
nal Socialists. Up to 900 employees worked
here who were responsible for having ar-
rested, interrogated, tortured and deported
roughly 16,000 people between 1938 and
1945. As part of Into the City, Austrian and
international artists deal with the theme of
commemorative culture and history.
Exhibition / Art in public spaces / Perfor-
mance.
Venues: Morzinplatz 1, Altes Rathaus,
Fischerstiege 1-7, all 1010 Vienna
From 29 May to 21 June, always
Thursday to Sunday from 2 to 9 p.m.
www.festwochen.at
3
FM4 Frequency Festival
presented by Volume / St. Pölten
Having just turned 15 years old, the music
festival is celebrating in its usual manner
again this year: 2 festivals in 3 days, 7 sta-
ges, 120 acts. We like! New at DAYPARK:
Charli XCX, Echosmith, and others. And at
NIGHTPARK: Diplo, Dillon Francis, Flosstra-
damus, Dumme Jungs live, IllSkillz, Tinush,
Andy Catana and many others.
20 to 22 August, Greenpark, St. Pölten
Tickets: www.musicticket.at,
www.oeticket.com
4
URBAN ART FORMS
presented by Volume / Wiesen
”Back To Where Your Heart Beats” – that‘s
the motto of this year‘s Electronic Picnic.
The Urban Art Forms Festival, pioneer
among electronic music festivals, is retur-
ning to its roots. Line up: From Agents Of
Time Live, Austrian Apparel, Body & Soul
up to Sven Väth, Ten Walls, The Glitch Mob,
Twenty Freeze & Impact and many others.
18 to 20 June, Ottakringer Arena Wiesen
”Wiesen Extended”
www.musicticket.at
Switzerland
5
Matterhorn Story / Zermatt
It happened on 12 July 1865. The English-
man Edward Whymper is outraged: he
wanted to conquer the Matterhorn for the
eighth time with his Italian friend and moun-
tain guide Jean-Antoine Carell. But Carell
started out on his own in the middle of the
night without Whymper. This is followed by
a retaliatory expedition by seven mountai-
neers. The first ascent is successful but the
next morning only three of the seven return.
/ BEST OF SUMMER /
FROM THE
MATTERHORN TO MILANO
Mag. Florentina Welley has been writing
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 so-
cial responsibility. She knows and can do
practically everything and anything: she‘s
been in film, among other things as a co-
producer for the Austrian film ”Die toten
Fische”, in the advertising and media in-
dustry for concepts, texts and fashion pro-
ductions, been an assistant director, done
styling and set and costume design. She
was also fashion editor at WOMAN befo-
re moving to freizeit. Oh yes, and then the
journalist designed fashion productions for
freizeit and even design events and more
as a freelancer.
FLORENTINA
WELLEY
Photo: Welley
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Photo: Kunsthaus Wien
9. Later on three of the four men killed were
recovered. There is still no trace of the fourth
man to date. A crime that is played out in
an open-air theatre at an altitude of 2,560
metres 150 years after the summit was first
climbed. Anyone enjoying the natural scene-
ry up there has the opportunity to also take
a photo to prove they have conquered the
summit. After the climb, a summit drink and
small mountaineer‘s platter await guests at
the Matterhorn Whymper bar (free with fes-
tival entry ticket)
Summit photo: daily tours from 1 June to
25 October
Matterhorn Story: from 9 July to 29
August on the Riffelberg near Zermatt/
Switzerland.
www.freilichtspiele-zermatt.ch
www.gornergratbahn.ch
The United Kingdom
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The World Goes Pop
Tate Modern/ London
Whaaam! Pop! Kapow! Are we familiar with
this kind of pop art? How differently cultures
and countries respond to an artistic move-
ment? This explosive exhibition combines
links between Latin America and Asia as
well as between Europe and the Middle East
with an art form that originated during the
1960s and 1970s.
From 17 September 2015
to 24 January 2016.
www.tate.org.uk
The Netherlands
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The origin of fashion magazines
New for Now / Amsterdam
Female, male or even unisex? How is this
displayed in fashion? Following a ten year
break for renovation, the Rijksmuseum is
opening with a fashion exhibition. It is exhi-
biting an extensive selection of costume and
fashion drawings from the 16th to 20th cen-
tury. The show presents the development of
fashion magazines into fashion columns as
we know them in more than 300 prints.
From 12 June to 27 September at
the Rijksmuseum
www.rijksmuseum.nl
Germany
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ZERO / Martin Gropius Bau / Berlin
They worked with fire and water, with nails,
light and smoke. The Zero group of artists
revolutionised the 1950s and 1960s with
minimalist aesthetics and their own artistic
understanding of zero – nothingness. The
movement started with the first number of
the ”Zero” magazine from Heinz Mack, Otto
Piene and Günther Uecker.
Until 8 June at Martin-Gropius-Bau
www.gropiusbau.de
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Louise Bourgeois. Structures of being:
The Cells / Haus der Kunst / Munich
Cells are also a kind of architecture. At least
that‘s what the artist Louise Bourgeois
thinks. She has been dealing with the theme
of cells, a series of architectural spaces for
more than 20 years. Sculptures, fabrics and
objects are arranged in theatre-like scenari-
os, which each constitute a separate micro-
cosm of feelings.
Until 2 August at Haus der Kunst
www.hausderkunst.de
Czech Republic
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Space-absorbing architecture: the life
and work of Alfred Neumann / Prague
Born in 1900 in Vienna, died 1968 in Que-
bec – Alfred Neumann only started his work
in the 1960s in Israel. His architecture was
outside the so-called international style
back then. The world‘s first exhibition about
Neumann shows his expressive architecture
and design methodology using unpublished
photos, drawings and models especially
produced for the exhibition.
Until 7 June, Ostrava,
Dum umení, Jureckova 9
www.oekfprag.at
France
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Jeanne Lanvin / Musée d’Orsay / Paris
Her first hat salon was even opened befo-
re Chanel, namely in 1889 in Rue Faubourg
Saint-Honoré. Jeanne Lanvin first made
children‘s dresses and hats for her daugh-
ters. A children‘s collection then followed in
1908, she became a member of the Cham-
bre Syndicale de la Haute Couture and the
first designer to do four women‘s fashion
shows per year. She influenced style well
into the 1940s with her opulent feminine
dresses. This first major exhibition in France
shows how important Jeanne Lanvin‘s fa-
shion œuvre.
Palais Galliera, City of Paris Museum of
Fashion
www.palaisgalliera.paris.fr/fr/
expositions/jeanne-lanvin
Italy
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Biennale / Austria Pavilion / Venice
Let‘s head for the Austria Pavilion! Heimo
Zobernig, who has not only considerably in-
fluenced the artistic scene in his own coun-
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try but is also considered to hold one of the
most successful positions in international art
discourse and the exhibition industry, is ex-
hibiting here this year. Heimo Zobernig will
create a synthesis out of this legacy for the
Austrian Pavilion built in 1934 according to
plans by Josef Hoffmann and Robert Kram-
reiter.
Until 22 November, Arsenal, Venice
www.labiennalevenezia.at
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Feeding the Planet, Energy for life /
Expo Milano
What would Italy be without pasta & dolci?
Pneumatic hammers, excavators and drills
were in fact still being used up until recently
around the RHO-Fiera site. But now recipes
are being served up here until 31 October.
And in fact for the future of eating, from gro-
wing rice to biodiversity. Technology, inno-
vation, culture, tradition and creativity are
to be combined with the topics of nutrition
and eating. ”Nutrire il Pianeta, Energia per la
Vita” – a topic that is ever-present.
Until 1 November
www.expo2015.org
www.turismo.milano.it
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MORE THAN
THE DOLOMITES,
MAN!
YOU CAN EXPERIENCE EAST TYROL IN FOUR HOURS AS THE WINNER OF PROBABLY THE TOUGHEST TEAM COM-
PETITION IN THE WORLD, THE ”RED BULL DOLOMITENMANN”. BUT YOU WON‘T HAVE SEEN THE EAGLE. EVERYONE
SHOULD TAKE A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME FOR THIS, YOU‘LL BE RICHLY REWARDED.
/ EAST TYROL /
The ”Red Bull Dolomitenmann”, that‘s East
Tyrol in condensed form: four men run
(largely up a mountain), fly (or paraglide),
mountain bike and paddle a generously
measured marathon course of 43 kilome-
tres (not including the paragliding section).
And at the end one of the roughly 120
teams has won. Last year it was the Adidas
Outdoor team.
The unofficial extreme sports world cham-
pionship was invented by the former Aus-
trian downhill skier Werner ”Grizzly” Griss-
mann (winner of the downhill bronze medal
at the 1978 Ski World Cup in Garmisch-
Partenkirchen). Born in East Tyrol, he was
considered to be a bit of a ”colourful per-
sonality” during his active days but not ne-
cessarily a sportsman who likes to torture
himself. However, with the Dolomitenmann
he invented a sports competition in 1988
in which thousands have been voluntari-
ly and gladly torturing themselves since
then. 1988 was also the year when the Red
Bull energy drink became a huge success
around the world (Red Bull was launched in
1987 and could only be bought in Austria).
So it is probably more than a coincidence
that the ”Dolomitenmann” was the first ma-
jor sporting event that the energy drink pro-
ducer sponsored and still sponsors today.
The race starts in Lienz. East Tyrol‘s regio-
nal capital, which is steeped in history, has
far more to offer though than just a start
and finish line: it‘s crowning glory is Burg
Bruck where the Counts of Görz once re-
sided. Besides the Leopold Museum in
Vienna, today the castle houses the lar-
gest collection of works by the painter Al-
bin Egger-Lienz who is as famous as he is
controversial. The Egger-Lienz permanent
exhibition has been totally reorganised and
open again since May 2015 under the title
”I don‘t paint farmers but forms”.
The men in the Dolomitenmann competi-
tion run from there high up into the Lienz
Dolomites, into a breathtaking mountain
landscape (East Tyrol has well over 200
three thousand metre peaks) – but the men
don‘t even notice these as they‘re pursuing
a goal, namely to be the first to hand the
”baton” over to their next partner at the pa-
ragliding start line.
Competing with the eagle
He‘s then allowed to paraglide down to the
valley again, which is somewhat faster than
running up the mountain despite a layover.
And the paraglider can also compete with
one of the eagles that circle over East Tyrol.
Collisions are not to be feared though, not
just because eagles are excellent flyers and
reach three times the speed of a paraglider.
But also because their preferred habitat is
further north in East Tyrol, in and around
the Hohe Tauern national park, the largest
conservation area in the Alps and the Groß-
glockner, Austria‘s highest mountain, where
East Tyrol and the Austrian federal states of
Carinthia and Salzburg meet. The ”Adler-
weg” trail also leads through this region, a
long-distance hiking trail, which (also) leads
100 kilometres across East Tyrol, usually at
a constant altitude of 2,000 to 2,500 metres.
Hikers should not be afraid of heights and
must be sure-footed although the effort is
within limits as the individual stages are only
roughly 10 kilometres long and there are
plenty of mountain inns where you can enjoy
East Tyrolean specialities and spend a cosy
night. The paragliding Dolomitenmann is in
a hurry to get back down to the valley again
though. He hands over to the mountain bi-
ker in the team who has to overcome 16 ki-
lometres uphill and ten kilometres downhill.
Kayaks and trout
Finally the Dolomitenmann takes to the
water. With a seven metre jump in a kayak
in fact. It‘s not surprising that the Dolomi-
tenmann chronicle reported 42 destroyed
boats and 87 unusable paddles for the first
25 years. The venue for the water stage is
the Isel, the largest free flowing glacial river
in the Alps. The water is not just a chal-
lenge for the tough men in the Dolomiten-
mann competition but also a paradise for
fly fishers, who catch the abundant rainbow
trout, graylings and huchen.
East Tyrol‘s ambiance is probably what ma-
kes the ”Red Bull Dolomitenmann” so at-
tractive: ”It‘s a unique feeling, not just due
to the sporting achievement but mainly due
to the special experience that this event gi-
ves you. Expressed in simple terms: There is
nothing like this anywhere else!” said Jakob
Herrmann, paraglider in the 2014 winning
team.
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Information:
www.osttirol.com
www.redbulldolomitenmann.com
Photos: Red Bull, Osttirol Information
Relaxation and
action in East Tyrol
The 28th Dolomitenmann starts on 12 Sep-
tember 2014. Registrations started a long
time ago. And spaces are tight. As only
125 teams of four people each are allowed
to take part. Visitors are always welcome
though. And they don‘t have to be runners,
paragliders, mountain bikers or kayakers.
You can also ”just” play golf: for example, a
24-hole Championship golf course is availa-
ble to you near Lienz. Three different 18-
hole courses offer you plenty of variety and
plenty of challenges against the impressive
skyline of the Lienz Dolomites. Although you
can‘t see the eagle there you might catch
sight of Werner Grissmann, who is also a
passionate golfer. STOP
Photo: Shutterstock
12. 12 ⁄ ⁄ LIFESTYLEHOTELS.NET ⁄ / ISSUE NO
03 / 2015 /
7 days hiking in the East Tyrol Dolomites Arena from EUR 244.00
Free accommodation list, lodge brochure and East Tyrol Card Folder available at:
East Tyrol information, Tel. +43 (0) 50 212 212, info@osttirol.com
Laserzsee,LienzerDolomiten
... is beautiful!
Impressive!
1 week hiking in the Dolomites at 244 Euro.
Delicious! ‚Schlipfkrapfen‘
in the comfortable lodge.
Pure adrenaline!
‚Laserzwand‘ for climbers.
13. ⁄ LIFESTYLEHOTELS.NET ⁄ ⁄ 13
Photos: Das Kronthaler
SUMMER IN THE ALPSMOUNTAIN REGIONS HAVE MASSIVELY EXPANDED THEIR RANGE OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES OVER THE LAST FEW
YEARS. ACTIVITIES SUCH AS OUTDOOR COURSES AND YOGA IN THE ALPS ARE MULTIPLYING AND OFFERING HOLIDAY-
MAKERS WHAT THE HEART DESIRES – A RELAXING TIME OR ACTION!
DAS KRONTHALER****S
Yoga, archery, stretching, mountain biking,
running, riding, golfing, climbing, sailing,
surfing, paragliding,” hotel director Günther
Hlebaina offers guests at the Alpine Lifestyle
Hotel in Achenkirch (Tyrol) a whole variety of
different kinds of exercise. And he also goes
hiking himself; every week guests can hike
with him up to the summit cross of the See-
karspitze (2,052 m). ”The colourful mix of
daily activities is geared towards nature and
our guests‘ preferences,” says Hlebaina.
Recently, there have also been workshops
and seminars on personal training too: they
/ ACHENKIRCH /
are delivered by Marko Rajkovic, who has
multiple European and World Champion tit-
les in kick boxing, is personal training expert
and founder of the Munich R1 Sports Club
as well as Thomas Korompai, one of the
most famous German personal trainers. The
brand new personal training outdoor course
on the hotel‘s roof-top terrace with fitness
equipment based on state-of-the-art sports
science knowledge for outdoor personal
training also really gets you in the mood for
exercise. STOP
BERGLAND HOTEL SÖLDEN
The hotel: a symbiosis of clear style, a
highly modern Alpine setting and natural
materials. The offer: fitness, a Sky Spa for
alpine wellness with panoramic views. And:
a hotel director who is a passionate farmer
and sheep breeder at the same time. Sigi
Grüner: ”When I watch my sheep up the
mountain, how they climb up to the high-
est peak, stand around in their buffet of the
best grass and enjoy the summer, I love to
simply gaze into the distance and be grate-
ful for our good life.” The love for animals
is tangible throughout the hotel: from the
sheepskin for chilling out in the spa area,
to the furniture upholstered in loden cloth
and the woolen felt slippers in the ”Room
of Tranquility”. Grüner likes taking hotel
guests with him on a tour with his sheep.
This exclusive experience has even brought
one or two staunch ”speed freaks” closer
to the benefits of leisureliness, smiles Grü-
ner. Anyone who likes more action will get
their money‘s worth canyoning, rafting and
kayaking. There is pure adventure in the
mountain region of Sölden, depending on
your desire for tranquillity or speed. STOP
/ SÖLDEN /
Photos: Bergland Hotel / ZU Pan
www.lifestylehotels.net/das-kronthaler
www.lifestylehotels.net/bergland-soelden
14. WILD&MILDADMITTEDLY, NEITHER THE NORTH SEA NOR BALTIC SEA CAN COMPETE WITH IDYLLIC SOUTHERN BEACHES, EVEN
IF LOCAL TOURISM HAS TRIED TO EVOKE THESE KINDS OF ASSOCIATIONS OVER THE COURSE OF CENTURIES WITH
ALMOST MEDITERRANEAN LOOKING PROMENADES. NO, ONE OF THEM IS WILD AND THE OTHER ONE IS ROUGH AT
ANY RATE. AND IT‘S ALWAYS THE ”SEA” NOT THE ”OCEAN” AS THAT IS GENTLE IN COMPARISON. HOWEVER: BOTH OF
THEM ARE STUNNING, IN PARTICULAR FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT PURE NATURE: VAST AND WILD AND UNTOUCHED.
HERE‘S A HOLIDAY TIP FOR PEOPLE WHOSE HEART STARTS RACING WHEN THERE‘S A STIFFER BREEZE AND WHOSE
EYES WIDEN WHEN HIKING OVER A CLIFF OR MUD FLATS.
THE WILD
NORTH
The natural landscape of the Wadden Sea by
the North Sea is unique in the world. Besides
the Alps, it is the only region in Central Europe
where the natural dynamics and beauty have
remained intact over a large area. That‘s why
the Wadden Sea is now also on the UNESCO
”World Heritage Site” list.
The ebb and flow alternate every six hours
in the Wadden Sea. For passionate animal
observers this means: seals are still cheer-
fully cavorting on the hunt for stressed fish
and just a little bit later swarms of wading
birds are stalking across the same area tu-
cking into really tasty beach crabs, mudflat
worms and snails. Okay, some people may
think, ”there are almost as many seals in
the north as there is sand at the proverbial
ocean” – they may be right. However: the-
re are for example also grey seals and they
have become very rare in the meantime. But
they can be found on the Knobsände just
off Amrum and in fact for anyone who wants
to go on a seal watch boat trip, with a bit of
luck an itinerant whale may cross their fair-
way during their trip to the seals. For those
/ THE NORTH AND BALTIC SEA /
whose constitution is not quite as (North)
seaworthy, there is also another option: grey
seals also live at the Friedrichskoog seal
sanctuary.
More than 10,000 species of animals and
plants have been counted in and at north-
ern Wadden Sea – the landscapes are
vast and diverse at the same time: beauti-
fully flourishing salt marshes, dunes, rocky
and sandy coasts, gentle dikes and wild
cliffs feature prominently. The mudflat it-
self is anything but monotonous: large tidal
creeks and smaller channels structure the
areas exposing mussel banks, seagrass
beds and silt areas and therefore an extre-
mely lively biotope in the truest sense of the
word. And the Wadden Sea is of course a
paradise for ornithologists: dunlins, oyster-
catchers (the name is not misleading here,
they really do love mussels) and even sea
eagles are among the feathered guests, in
the latter case residents, on the northern
coast. Although sea eagles are still rare they
can be observed all year round at Wadden
Sea, with a bit of luck. There is also a good
The StrandGut Resort, the first lifestyle hotel on
the North Sea coast, is situated right on the pro-
menade of the St. Peter-Ording North Sea spa
resort in the Bad part of town where an over
one kilometre long sea bridge stretches out to
the endless beach. ”Young, trendy, affordable”
is the hotel‘s motto. Be it in the bathroom with
direct view over the North Sea, in the casual
Deichkind set right in the dunes, which is a bar,
bistro, coffee shop and restaurant in one, or
during a Hamam ceremony in the Dünen-Ther-
me next door that is accessible from the hotel
via a private walkway. The StrandGut Resort
impresses with its magnificent view over the
North Sea around the Eiderstedt peninsula and
its mudflat area. Dogs are also very welcome
in the 95 rooms and four suites in the catego-
ries land view, beach view and sea view. The
owners Karsten Werner and Joern Sroka offer
their guests a casual ambience combined with
the cosy atmosphere typical of the North Sea
coast. Active holidaymakers and those seeking
relaxation will find plenty of possibilities within
walking distance of the twelve kilometre long
sandy beach: land sailing, horse riding, buggy
kiting, golf, jogging or kite surfing are just a few
examples.
NORTH SEA
HOTEL TIP
STRANDGUT RESORT
www.lifestylehotels.net/strandgut-resort
chance of seeing them in Rickelsbüller and
Beltringharder Koog, in the Eider estuary
and in Speicherkoog Dithmarschen. By the
way: sea eagles, understandably for long-
serving coat of arms birds, are not satisfied
with just the little hors d‘oeuvres from the
mudflats. They prefer something a bit more
substantial and tuck into geese, seagulls and
other birds. And there are plenty of them!
But anyone who is less into nature watching
and more into sport is also well served in the
north: the North Sea winds are strong and
therefore a real godsend for experienced
sailors (no beginners please). The same
applies to the tides, which prove to be a
real challenge for surfers and kitesurfers.
But that‘s what it‘s all about up there in
the north. Pure nature – vast and wild and
untouched. STOP
Pulled Pork Burger
in the restaurant Deichkind
/ DELICIOUS /
Photo: Ralf Wilken
Photo: Fotolia
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THE MILD
EAST
The northern Baltic is considerably milder
but is still in the North East of Germany. In
winter the relatively flat Baltic Sea provides a
kind of ”hot water bottle effect” and therefo-
re a milder climate on the coast during the
cooler season. By the way, the Baltic Sea ex-
tends over roughly 1,000 kilometres from the
western to eastern edge. So there‘s definitely
plenty of coastline. And in fact along a much
warmer inland sea with less salt.
There is something profoundly ”Baltic” in
the Bay of Lübeck, the North‘s south in the
”south-western corner” of the Baltic Sea,
which can often be found on the beach, na-
mely amber. It‘s pleasant that the sparkling
gem can still be collected for your own use
in small amounts on the beach without any
Along the seven kilometres Timmendor-
fer Strand sandy beach in Lübeck Bay you
can find the first Baltic Sea lifestyle hotel,
the SANDTimmendorfer Strand – the name
stands for Sand Aspires Natural Design and
defines the natural nature of the hotel. The
focus here is on nature and its products: the
rooms are equipped with recycled teak and
beds made from purely natural materials, the
”SANDkulinarium” offers regional delicacies
and energy is produced by the environmen-
tally-friendly use of the sun and combined
heat and power plants. The philosophy of
the hosts Marion and Lambertus Muller is
simple: a modern lifestyle makes it easy for
guests to relax and enjoy their holiday to the
full. Numerous beach bars and the Sea Life
Centre, which exhibits the habitats of waters
in Schleswig-Holstein, are situated in the di-
rect vicinity. A visit to the nearby Hanseatic
city of Lübeck is highly recommended.
BALTIC SEA
HOTEL TIP
SAND
TIMMENDORFER
STRAND
www.lifestylehotels.net/sand
problems. And anyone who doesn‘t find
any amber might go home with a thunder
bolt. A fossilised part of a prehistoric squid
is wrapped up in reality. Or an adder stone.
You should find out what that is in the right
ambience on location.
Sailing and surfing are great on the Baltic
Sea: the winds are stiff enough but not quite
as wild as in the North Sea. You can disco-
ver a great deal diving too, be it wrecks of
various types of vessels from all times of war
and peace or just keeping it simple, good di-
ving spots can fortunately often be reached
directly from the beach too. Swimming is
also possible, especially in the summer. Bal-
tic Sea cycling tours are also highly recom-
mended as there are enough unspoilt natural
stretches of coastline that only really open up
to you once you‘re on your bike. The Baltic
Sea is naturally interesting from an animal
perspective too, endless birds, and... espe-
cially in the off-peak season (but not only) ...
dogs are also very welcome in this hospi-
table region. Which means: Buster, Poppy
and Molly can frolic freely on the beach
and jolt any flying artists into action. True
even for man‘s best friend: it‘s not the win-
ning that counts but the effort you put in.
In the peak season there are separate dog
beaches where owners and their dogs
can really enjoy the dolce vita by the sea
without any conflicts. STOP
Lemon and pepper salmon on
black ribbon noodles in saffron
froth with sugar snap peas ...
and a crayfish on top in the
restaurant SANDkulinarium
/ DELICIOUS /
Photos: Hotel Sand
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LA DOLCE VITALONG SANDY BEACHES, CULINARY HIGHLIGHTS AND ROMANTIC LANDSCAPES – HEAD FOR BELLA ITALIA!
RIMINI
AMALFI COAST
Rimini has been one of the most popular
beaches on the Adria for decades. Major
events, like the ”Notte Rosa” already bring
the more than one hundred kilometre strip
along the coast of Emilia Romagna to life
at the beginning of the peak season: on the
first weekend in July, the ”pink night” attracts
hundreds of thousands every year who par-
ty dressed up in a whole variety of different
pink accessories or simply just admire the
pink fireworks. On this day the entire city only
knows one colour, so tens of thousands of
pink loungers and deckchairs also appear on
the beach. STOP
What is more yellow? An ice-cold Limoncello
or a fragrant lemon tree? Here on Italy‘s west
coast, on the Gulf of Salerno, the Amalfitana
winds 50 kilometres along the coast and links
stunning towns and a whole variety of artistic
crafts to one another: the city of Amalfi with
its magnificent cathedral, ceramics art in Vi-
etri sul Mare, the little town of Ravello with its
famous music festival for classical and jazz
lovers (from April to October) and Agerola,
the meeting place for gourmets. STOP
300 days of sunshine a year, a bathing
season from May to October and 2,000
kilometres of magical beaches make Sardi-
nia the perfect holiday destination: breath-
taking cliffs, cork oak forests by the Lago del
Coghinas reservoir, mountain landscapes
in Sopramonte, dark stalactite caves near
Arbatax.... The second largest island in the
Mediterranean after Sicily impresses with its
wonderful nature. The least you should do
is visit the island‘s capital of Cagliari, which
is really worth a detour: for example, for a
walk under the arcades in the Via Roma or a
coffee standing on Piazza Yenne, the largest
square in the old town. STOP
The first all-suite hotel on the Rimini Riviera
is right at the heart of the action. The rooms
here are up to 70 sqm large, so guests en-
joy the comfort of an apartment and service
of a hotel at the same time. The hotel‘s own
i-FAME restaurant, where the chef Daniele
Succi also likes to create futuristic dishes
using regional products, promises unfor-
gettable culinary highlights The challenge in
doing so is the hotel‘s ”zero food miles” con-
cept: the food may only have covered a few
kilometres from the producer‘s to the guest
at the restaurant to keep the ecological foot-
print as small as possible. The i-FEEL GOOD
spa also leaves nothing to be desired: on the
top floor of the hotel it‘s not just the heated
infinity pool that offers a magical view over
the sea but also two saunas.
Anyone who prefers things a bit more quiet,
should leave the small strip between the
sea and hotel and take a walk northwards
over the Tiberius bridge to the Borgo San
Giuliano old part of town: narrow lanes lead
to cosy squares where tourists mingle with
the locals and leisurely drink an espresso
or two together.
HOTEL TIP
FOR RIMINI
I-SUITE
www.lifestylehotels.net/casa-angelina
HOTEL TIP FOR
THE AMALFI COAST
CASA ANGELINA
SARDINIA
HOTEL TIP FOR
SARDINIA
CALA CATERINA
Photos: Emilia Romagna Turismo and I-Suite
Photos: Shutterstock
www.lifestylehotels.net/cala-caterina
www.lifestylehotels.net/i-suite
Thuna in a Jar in
the restaurant I-FAME
/ DELICIOUS /
/ ITALY /
17. ⁄ LIFESTYLEHOTELS.NET ⁄ ⁄ 17
/ FASHION /
KNILLIHIDDEN STYLEMATE IN GRAZ
Graz is Austria‘s most Mediterranean city.
That is one but not the only reason why
thousands of visitors love coming to Graz
every year and enjoying the bustling street
scene over a cup of coffee in the cosy
outdoor restaurants and cafés or strolling
through the old town‘s lanes themselves.
Alongside the major chain stores, countless
shops have established themselves over
the last few decades in the City of Design
surrounded by a colourful mix of contem-
porary architecture and historical buildings.
One real secret tip is the family-run compa-
ny KNILLI: a visit to Stephan Lanzer and his
mother Eva Haider-Knilli, whose traditional
company has been bringing international fa-
shion to Graz for more than 75 years.
KNILLI is considered to be an uncompro-
mising trendsetter in terms of spirit of the
times, style, quality and service in Graz. The
gap between the modern and traditional is
skilfully bridged. High quality women‘s and
men‘s fashion awaits customers in a plea-
sant setting over more than 600 sqm with
lavish advice.
Brands and labels at KNILLI
Dolce & Gabbana
Etro
Moncler
Brunello Cucinelli
Tagliatore
Z-Zegna
Ermenegildo Zegna
Stone Island
Ralph Lauren
Golden Goose Deluxe Brand
Avant Toi
Boglioli
Harris Wharf London
Theory
Zadig et Voltaire
7 For All Mankind
Current/Elliot
Faliero Sarti
Jil Sander
Dsquared2
Tory Burch
Hugo Boss
360°
and many more
www.knilli.com
”Our claim is to have our finger on the pulse
of fashion and offer our customers perfect
products from renowned designers, such
as Dolce & Gabbana, Etro or Brunello Cuci-
nelli but also young promising labels such as
Theory, Dsquared² or Zadig & Voltaire,” ex-
plains Stephan Lanzer. He creates individual
looks with fashion advisers by combining
style, quality and exclusivity. As: ”Designer
fashion should accentuate the personali-
ty of the person wearing it through trendy
casualness or fashionable understatement
depending on what they want.” Identify-
ing the customers‘ personal preferences,
accentuating their style and also subtly con-
cealing, wherever necessary, are marks of
good taste incorporated into the advice.
The third generation at KNILLI is also com-
mitted to major names and young brands:
”Clothing must create perfect harmony in
the body shape, colours and cuts,” Ste-
phan Lanzer describes KNILLI‘s claim and
fulfils it every day. STOP
1.
Stephan Lanzer in the KNILLI store in Graz
Photos: Harry Schiffer
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A NATURAL SPECTACLE
IN THE ATLANTICPORTUGAL WAS CHOSEN AS THE BEST TOURIST COUNTRY FOR 2014 BY THE SPANISH MAGAZINE CONDÉ NAST
TRAVELER. AND QUITE RIGHTLY SO: WITH ITS CULTURE, DINING, BEACHES, VARIED LANDSCAPES, MILD CLIMATE ALL
YEAR ROUND AND THE HOSPITALITY OF THE PORTUGUESE PEOPLE, ADVENTURERS AND ROMANTICS EQUALLY GET
THEIR MONEY‘S WORTH.
QUINTA DA
BELA VISTA
The flower island of Madeira proves to be
unexpectedly varied with its picturesque
capital of Funchal in the south: the coastal
town surrounded by banana plantations and
gardens has in fact not just been a hotspot
for more mature botanical fans for a long
time now, young keen city lovers are also
really crazy about the attractions of this gro-
wing, cosmopolitan city with first-class res-
taurants and buzzing night life.
Quinta da Bela Vista promises a wonderful
view over Funchal. The more than 160-year
old pretty family-owned castle was turned
into a luxury hotel and provides a view over
the surrounding gardens, coast and the At-
lantic. The hotel is not just impressive out-
side but inside too: the hotel‘s own art coll-
ection gives each room in the castle charm
and character. STOP
VILA JOYA
Besides long sandy beaches and idyllic
bays for swimming, the sunny coast in the
south of Portugal also offers a hilly interior
with lots of unspoilt nature, lively towns and
cultural variety.
The house of joy – Vila Joya in Albufeira –
with its palm trees, cypress trees and aga-
ves in the garden, invites guests to enjoy
a walk or just while away the hours. The
little palace on the impressive coast and
the great location surrounded by Portugal‘s
most popular golf courses offer perfect re-
laxation. Guests are welcomed here with
the words: ”Welcome to paradise”... STOP
Photos: Vila Joya
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Hot chocolate cake with
olive oil ice cream in the
restaurant Bela Vista
/ DELICIOUS /
Red barb chili in the gourmet
restaurant Vila Joya
/ DELICIOUS /
/ PORTUGAL /
/ MADEIRA /
/ THE ALGARVE /
www.lifestylehotels.net/vila-joya
www.lifestylehotels.net/quinta-da-bela-vista
Photos: Quinta da Bela Vista
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WOOD LIGHT
The WOOD LIGHT light collection is dedicated to the material wood and as a
consequence is unique on the market. The material qualities of wood, such
as the feel, smell and structure combined with the medium of light create a
product that combines the highest aesthetic standards of a design object
with the functional qualities of the latest light technology and Austrian crafts-
manship. The hexagonal wooden body inspired by a honeycomb with ring-
shaped perforations is covered in the finest veneer wood. Integrated LED
strips produce homogeneous light distribution that in interplay with the wood
create an art object that finds its original inspiration in nature.
www.13and9design.com STOP
MAKEUP GENIUS APP
Do you want to find your favourite make-up by mobile phone or
tablet? – The ultimate make-up tester from L‘Oréal Paris makes
this possible.
This is how it works:
1. Installation: download the free Makeup Genius app
via the App Store or Google Play Store.
2. Start-up: Hold the smartphone in front of your
face to scan your face.
3. Make-up: Test the L‘Oréal products individually or
try out a suggested look, such as the Berlinale look.
www.loreal-paris.com STOP
l wood and as a
s of wood, such
of light create a
a design object
Austrian crafts-
comb with ring-
Integrated LED
ay with the wood
Photo: ®Paul Ott
SEEOO CLASSIC
The innovative glasses in pocket format are a reinterpretation of the classic
pince-nez. Without any temples it simply sits on the bridge of your nose and
gives you perfect vision in just one single movement.
www.seeoo.at STOP
SEEOO CLASSIC
Photo: SEEOO
Photo: L‘OREAL
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THE STYLEMATE
SPACE 075 LOUDSPEAKER
The loudspeaker for smartphones is a stylish eye-catcher and an innovative
ear grabber too! It works really easily: open the smartphone‘s music, place
the mobile phone in the slot and enjoy a really great sound without any
battery, power or cable! It‘s cool too because the loudspeaker is milled out
of pure Swiss stone pine it smells like fresh wood!
www.tischlerei-lenz.at STOP
POLO RALPH LAUREN
The all-time classic from Polo Ralph Lauren is available
again in many bright colours this year. The perfect must-
have item for him and her for the summer – for city breaks,
beach holidays and just chilling outdoors.
www.knilli.at STOP
Photo: Tischlerei Lenz
Photo: Harry Schiffer
Photo: ®Paul Ott
SLIM WOOD
Slim Wood transports the emotion of indoor furniture outdoors onto
the terrace: a very minimalist material – Corian®
– is combined
with warm wood. Not only resulting in a really exciting look but also
flexible uses for functional dining areas and lounges.
www.viteo.com STOP
22. NEW MEMBERS
HOTEL NALA
The Nala in Innsbruck is a new type of city
hotel. Architecture, art, craftsmanship and
a love of detail combined with the varie-
ty in the design of rooms provide spaces
and an environment which set themselves
apart from the usual and familiar. ”What is
crucial is which specific experiences the
/ INNSBRUCK /
HOTEL SCHANI WIEN
/ VIENNA /
WEISSES KREUZ
The former ”monastery tavern” at Marienberg
monastery has been under the ownership of
the Theiner family since 1870 and the hotel is
now being managed by the fifth generation.
Thomas Theiner: ”At our hotel guests expe-
/ SOUTH TYROL /
rience modern, contemporary architecture
within old walls.” It has already won multiple
awards in combination with the perfectly his-
torically preserved village of Burgeis. STOP
HARD ROCK HOTEL
”Sweet dreams are made of rooms”: Europe‘s
first Hard Rock hotel promises the best gig of
your life. On holiday. For guests of any age.
Young and young-at-heart people relax in
the Rock Spa after a long night of partying,
/ IBIZA /
make music themselves with guitar lessons
and little punk princesses dance in the Hard
Rock Roxity Kids Club. And every guest can
be a DJ thanks to the personalised holiday
playlist! STOP
guest remembers after staying at our ho-
tel. As this valuable memory is what makes
guests come back again and prompts them
to recommend our hotel to others,” explain
the two owners, Martin Baldauf and Armin
Ennemoser. STOP
A modern ”smart hotel” with Viennese charm
in the up-and-coming district of Quartier
Belvedere: waiting times at reception are a
thing of the past with the mobile check-in
and check-out and guests conveniently load
the room key onto their smartphone. A multi-
functional lobby with co-working space and
room to meet and the relaxing oasis of the
”Schanigarten” pavement café with ”green
oasis” in the middle of the city not only invites
guests but also the Viennese to while away
the hours. STOP
Photo: Hotel Weisses Kreuz
Photo: Hotel Nala
Photo: Brunnbauer
Photo: Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza
www.lifestylehotels.net/hotel-weisses-kreuz
www.lifestylehotels.net/nala
www.lifestylehotels.net/schani
www.lifestylehotels.net/hard-rock-hotel-ibiza
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PINCE-NEZ FOR
THE 21ST
CENTURY
Reading aid – that doesn‘t sound very sexy.
Or innovative. It sounds more like a ”device
for the young-at-heart”. Wrong! Although
Seeoo is a reading aid it is one that has won
Red Dot design awards and is causing a
sensation at trade fairs in Las Vegas, Paris
and Milan.
Seeoo started in a small family-run compa-
ny in Styria, in South East Austria. ”We are
opticians, we know what our customers‘
needs are,” explains Martin Lasnik who was
confronted with the need for a small, high
quality reading aid that can be used quickly
TEXT MARTIN NOVAK
WITH SEEOO A CLASSICAL READING AID IS TURNED INTO AN OPTICAL
PIECE OF JEWELLERY THAT REINTERPRETS TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMAN-
SHIP. TWO RED DOT DESIGN AWARDS IN FIVE YEARS ARE THE REWARD.
in 2009. His father, Gerald Lasnik, designed
a completely innovative reading aid back
then in no time at all: a ”pince-nez” that
can be placed on the nose without having
to take off your glasses. With this Lasnik
was reverting to a form of glasses that was
very popular in the 19th century, especially
among intellectuals and the upper classes
and was preferred to classic glasses with
temples.
A little bit later on in 2010, Seeoo ”classic”,
as the first version was called, was awarded
with the renowned Red Dot award for pro-
duct design. Global sales are done through
the sales head office in Rome. In the mean-
time there are new versions and additions to
the classic Seeoo. Seeoo ”light” is so light
that it can be attached to the back of any
smartphone in a special case (from Seeoo
too of course) and can be put on in no time
at all as a result. Seeoo ”big” is a version
with temples, just as flexible and anti-con-
formist as the pince-nez but available in a
variety of trendy versions, as sunglasses
too. Accessories, such as matching cases
but also belts and handbags, complement
the Seeoo collection. A watch is meanwhile
also part of the range. What all develop-
ments have in common is the striking shape,
which has been protected as a trademark
worldwide. Seeoo therefore only uses this
one design language, which is absolutely
unique in the glasses sector.
Seeoo can be used anywhere, anywhere
people want to read something quickly or
look at something in detail up-close, See-
oo should be available, that‘s the principle.
This applies to motorcyclists who don‘t have
to take off their helmet, to golfers filling out
their score card, to business people reading
their emails on their phone and many others.
Seeoo has already established itself in 18
countries, besides those in Europe also
Japan, the USA and Canada. They want to
become all the rage worldwide with ”Hand-
made in Austria” soon.
The Lasniks won the second Red Dot award
just recently for the latest product, the flat-
test reading glasses in the world. ”Our ideas
come from life,” says Martin Lasnik. And
there are likely to be plenty more ideas that
reinterpret traditional, hand crafted excel-
lence in trendy ways. STOP
Family business: Seeoo inventors Martin and Gerald Lasnik
with Martin‘s brother, the professional footballer Andreas Lasnik
www.seeoo.at
Photos: Lasnik, Werner Krug
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/ A HOLIDAY BY THE LAKE /
WHEN ARE
WE OFF?A HOLIDAY BY THE LAKE IS AN ATTRACTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO THE SEA. NOT JUST BECAUSE THE AREA AROUND IS
USUALLY MUCH GREENER THAN BY THE SEA BUT ANYONE JUMPING INTO A MOUNTAIN LAKE‘S CRYSTAL CLEAR DRIN-
KING WATER IS NOT JUST REFRESHING THEMSELVES BUT ALSO PROTECTING THEIR EYES AND HAIR AND THERE IS
ALMOST NOTHING MORE INVIGORATING THAN A FEW LUNGFULS OF CLEAN MOUNTAIN AIR, EXCEPT OF COURSE FOR
THE PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED DIVE INTO THE COOL, CLEAN WATER...
WOLFGANGSEE & MONDSEE
Photos: Cortisen, Wolfgang Stadler, Shutterstock
The Schafberg mountain in the Salzkam-
mergut region not only separates the Wolf-
gangsee from the Mondsee but both lakes
can be admired from here at the same
time. The challenging climb is definitely
worth it: the turquoise Wolfgangsee nest-
les between the mountains and the Mond-
see sparkles in brilliant blue. STOP
CORTISEN
AM WOLFGANGSEE
Roland Ballner, owner of the Cortisen am Wolf-
gangsee, experienced a wave of outrage in 2005
due to his ”no kids” philosophy, which was unique
back then. Only children aged 12 and over are allo-
wed in his hotel. Ten years later the idea of a child-
free hotel has become totally normal and there is
only ever positive feedback about his hotel on the
banks of Wolfgangsee: his lounge is described as
”cigar heaven” by the Cigar Journal, a trip out with
the hotel‘s own Harley Davidson is called legenda-
ry by Vip Traveller. ”The reporting back then never
did us any harm, in fact quite the opposite,” recalls
Roland Ballner. People in particular who work with
children all day, for example teachers or child ca-
rers, have been booking at Cortisen since then. And
of course parents who want to treat themselves to
a few days away from the children with maximum
relaxation. From the outside the Cortisen embodies
the typical Salzkammergut style with its mullion and
transom design, but guests have entered a very dif-
ferent world at the very latest when they‘re standing
at reception: bright, trendy colours combined with
dark leather sofas reminiscent of the Colonial style.
Ballner: ”My hotel is designed just how I like it. I offer
my guests all the things here that are important to
me on my own holiday.” This personal touch is con-
sistent throughout the hotel and beyond – here the
boss personally drives the motorboat and teaches
his guests how to water ski. And the hotel‘s own
Cortis restaurant, recently awarded with 2 forks
again by the Falstaff Gourmet Club, is only available
to hotel guests, so alongside the countless sporting
opportunities you can also indulge in peace. STOP
www.lifestylehotels.net/cortisen-am-see
Fotos: José Luís Ferreira
Variation on salmon
in the restaurant Cortis
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www.lifestylehotels.net/iris-porsche-hotel-restaurant
HOTEL TIP FOR
MONDSEE
IRIS PORSCHE HOTEL
www.lifestylehotels.net/villa-orselina
HOTEL TIP FOR
LAGO MAGGIORE
VILLA ORSELINA
LAGO
MAGGIORE
The area around Lago Maggiore is one of
Italy‘s greenest regions. The Val Grande
national park, Italy‘s largest wilderness re-
serve, the Alpe Veglia e Devero regional
park and the nature oasis in Macugnaga
at the base of Monte Rosa are just a few
of the numerous protected areas. How-
ever, Italy‘s second largest lake after Lake
Garda is not just a paradise for nature
lovers. Culinary fans also really get their
money‘s worth here too: cheese varieties,
such as Bettelmatt, Ossolano or Gorgon-
zola are famous way beyond Italy‘s bor-
dersandareoftenservedwiththepopular
Vigezzino mountain ham. STOP
Wolfgangsee
Where: Upper Austria and Salzburg, Austria
Area: approx. 13 km2
Water temperature in summer: approx. 23°C
Mondsee
Where: Upper Austria, Austria
Area: approx. 14 km2
Water temperature in summer: approx. 23°C
Lago Maggiore
Where: Italy (Piemont, Lombardy) and Switzerland (Ticino)
Area: approx. 213 km2
Water temperature in summer: approx. 24°C
Photos: Shutterstock
26. HOTEL
DIRECTORY
AUSTRIA
ACHENKIRCH / DAS KRONTHALER
BAD GASTEIN / HOTEL MIRAMONTE
EHRENHAUSEN / LOISIUM WINE & SPA RESORT SOUTH STYRIA
FISS / ALPSLODGE - LIFE.STYLE.HOTEL.FISS
FISS / HOTEL GEBHARD
FÜGEN / ALPINAHOTEL FAMILY LIFESTYLE
GASCHURN / MONTAFON LODGE LUXURY LODGEHOTEL UND SPA
GEINBERG / GEINBERG5 PRIVATE SPA VILLAS
GRAZ / AUGARTENHOTEL ART & DESIGN
GRAZ / ROOMZ GRAZ
GUMPOLDSKIRCHEN-WIEN / HOTEL LANDHAUS MOSERHOF
INNSBRUCK / NALA INDIVIDUELLHOTEL
KALS AM GROSSGLOCKNER / GRADONNA MOUNTAIN RESORT
KAPPL / HOTEL ZHERO - KAPPL/ISCHGL
KAPRUN / LEDERER‘S LIVING
LÄNGENFELD / NATURHOTEL WALDKLAUSE
LERMOOS / MOHR LIFE RESORT
MAYRHOFEN-HIPPACH / LIFE & SPA HOTEL STEFANIE
MELLAU-BREGENZERWALD / SONNE LIFESTYLE RESORT
MONDSEE / IRIS PORSCHE HOTEL & RESTAURANT
MÖSERN/SEEFELD / FOR FRIENDS HOTEL
OBERGURGL ÖTZTAL / HOTEL THE CRYSTAL
SAALBACH HINTERGLEMM / ALPIN JUWEL
SAALBACH HINTERGLEMM / ART & SKI-IN HOTEL HINTERHAG
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28. What could be better than to enjoy a cool glass of wine and the freshest fish, play with your feet
in the sand and admire the gorgeous blue sea …
Cap Falcó Beach, heavenly and beautiful.
This beautiful beach is located in a picturesque bay surrounded by Pine Trees, Cala
Falcó in the southwest of Mallorca boasts a restaurant area, lounge, sun loungers and is
open from morning to night, an ideal place for sunbathing under the Spanish sun, a cool
refreshing drink, red wines and excellent food. Whether breakfast, salads, meat or freshly caught
fish Cap Falcó is purely enjoyment.
Carrer de Vista del Mar
07181 Calvia
Mallorca / Spain
www.capfalco-beach.com
