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Is there really a place called Maria Alm? Yes! Even if it does sound a bit like you’ve discovered an isolated place with an impressive name, a pilgrimage church and an idyllic mountain and meadow panorama. And in Maria Alm there is also a Josef, although his surname is Sepp. He’s the one who’s in charge of all the excitement round here with his eponymous hotel for “children over 21”, as he calls his guests.
How do you capture the essence of a place? One way to do it is through language. Learning basic words and phrases doesn’t just show respect, it also helps you to understand the people and their region a little better. It’s particularly interesting in South Tyrol, where melodic Italian meets rustic Tyrolean, resulting in as many dialects as there are valleys.
Portrait Milano, a member of the Leading Hotels of the World, is the canvas for an extraordinary exhibition by Juergen Teller until 5 October. In his photo exhibition ‘3 Days in Florence’, Teller pays tribute to the beauty and uniqueness of Florence and combines fashion, art and culture. In line with the contemporary vision of Maximilian Davis, Creative Director of Ferragamo, regarding the ‘New Renaissance’, the artworks will be exhibited on the façade of the historic Portrait Milano building and can be seen until 5 October.
Pinus Nigra - this is the Latin name of the black pine. Why are we mentioning it here? Because there is a particularly majestic one in the Seegut Zeppelin landscape park, which lends its name to the restaurant located there. A restaurant that is accorded just as much respect as the tree that has stood here for a long time.
Seegut Zeppelin is a special place: one with history, one with unspoilt nature, one of the few with access to Lake Constance, one that elegantly combines the past and the modern, one that is treated with respect. The Seegut Zeppelin is a place whose charm reveals itself without loud words, it simply rests within itself. The Fennel family has captured the genius loci of Seegut Zeppelin and, with the help of Plösser Architekten and interior design studio Linie Zweii, has created a breathtaking retreat.
Der Baum mit seinen Wurzeln, die tief und fest in der Erde verankert sind, und seiner Krone, die sich dem Himmel entgegenstreckt, verkörpert auf natürliche Weise die Verbindung zwischen Irdischem und Spirituellem. Er ist eine Erinnerung daran, geerdet zu bleiben, während man nach oben strebt. Das wissen auch die neuen Besitzer des Treehotels in Nord-Schweden, wo man in einem unberührten Wald in einzigartigen Architekten-Baumhäusern übernachten kann.
Some people collect stamps - others collect special plants. The story of the garden surrounding Seegut Zeppelin begins in 1907, when the former textile manufacturer Gustav Gminder had a villa built on the shores of Lake Constance as a summer retreat. As far as we know, he was not fond of stamps, but exotic trees from all over the world - including a sequoia from California. And because the property has always been in careful hands over the years, we can still admire this diverse stock of trees today. And much more besides. Because the Fennel family is now respectfully continuing this legacy.
There are some moments in the mountains that are particularly beautiful because you can't predict or evoke them. They just happen. This includes the appearance of animals in nature. Encounters with capricorns or golden eagles and the wild, unadulterated behaviour of the animals make up the magic of the moment. A good starting point for the search for the so-called Big Five is the Gradonna****s Mountain Resort at Kals am Großglockner.
The next stage in the ambitious Red Sea Project is set to become a reality: the natural hotel resort Ummahat 9-3 by Japanese star architect Kengo Kuma. The exclusive villas with adjoining café and restaurant will open in 2024. Saudi Arabia's entire tourism project promises responsible high-end tourism.
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