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 /

THESTYLEMATES

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.

Carretera Campos – Colonia de Sant Jordi: Km 8

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 TERRACEAn 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

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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

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

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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

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 NORTHThe 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 TIPSTRANDGUT 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 EASTThe 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 TIPSANDTIMMENDORFER 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 RIMINII-SUITE

www.lifestylehotels.net/casa-angelina

HOTEL TIP FOR THE AMALFI COASTCASA ANGELINA

SARDINIA

HOTEL TIP FOR SARDINIACALA 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 /

⁄ LIFESTYLEHOTELS.NET ⁄ ⁄ 17

/ FASHION /

KNILLI HIDDEN 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 ATLANTIC

PORTUGAL 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 VISTAThe 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 JOYABesides 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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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

⁄ LIFESTYLEHOTELS.NET ⁄ ⁄ 19

The Rock Collection stands for impressions

of nature: round lampshades were created

for various types of lights from natural slate

rock, which become a tactile and aesthetic

experience thanks to the interplay with wood.

”It is our aim to strengthen the link between

the product and person by transferring crea-

tive energy to products using new ways, me-

thods and materials,” explains Martin Lesjak,

Architect and Designer.

Unique, modular and sensuous

The Rock Collection can be used in a variety of

places: in lounges, hotels, restaurants or living

areas. The combination of lights and tables al-

lows for creative settings that require top quality

in production in various sizes and proportions.

The contemporary products are distinguished

by their simple shape and innovative use of an

unusual material. The lampshades are made

out of wafer-thin slate rock veneers and are pro-

duced in three different colours. Natural varia-

tions in the rock‘s surface and structure make

each piece unique and allow for subtle, sculp-

tural lighting. The light series includes upright,

table, wall and pendant lights that can be arran-

ged individually or collectively for emphasis. ”The

rough chipped, thin and flexible surface allows

for natural luminance with varying transparency

and makes each piece a one-off. The use of this

solid material creates a sensuous experience in

any room,” explains the 13&9 designer Anastasia

Su.

The Rock Light was even a finalist in the ”Best of

Year Award 2014” by the New York ”Interior De-

sign” magazine as an example of a reinterpretation

of lampshade solutions. STOP

/ 13&9 FOR WEVER & DUCRÉ /

THE ROCK OF STIMULUS

Foto: Markus_Mansi_MOMA

DETACHING YOURSELF FROM FIXED IDEAS AND REINTERPRETING MATERIALS BEYOND THEIR ORIGINAL

INTENDED USE, THAT IS WHAT 13&9, A DESIGN COMPANY FROM AUSTRIA, DOES SO WELL. THEY HAVE PLACED

THE NATURAL MATERIAL SLATE IN THE LIMELIGHT USING UNIQUE PRODUCT DESIGN AND ARE PUTTING IT ON

THE GROUND AND ON THE CEILING FOR THE CURRENT COLLABORATION WITH THE BELGIAN LIGHT MANU-

FACTURER WEVER & DUCRÉ.

On the left: Martin Lesjak, Designer of the Year

2015 (Contract Magazine), CEO and Creative

Director of INNOCAD Architektur as well

as founding partner of 13&9 Design.

On the right: Anastasia Su, founding member

and Creative Director of 13&9 Design.

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13&9 Design

13&9 was founded as a partnership between the

architect Martin Lesjak with INNOCAD and the pro-

duct and fashion designer Anastasia Su. The inter-

disciplinary collective has developed collections of

lights, furniture, fashion and accessories under its

own label and as a design studio for international

companies. Modularity, compatibility, flexibility and

transformation are the key to 13&9 in developing new

products that allow users to use them individually

and versatilely. 13&9 projects and products have al-

ready won several awards worldwide and have been

presented in the trade press.

www.13and9design.com

Wever & Ducré

Customers‘ needs are the source of inspiration for the

trendsetters from Belgium. This demands and fosters

creativity. Wever & Ducré stands for urban space, better

light and a healthy portion of passion. Thanks to their

modern design, the lights don‘t just look brilliant but also

have exceptional inner values with the latest generation

of LEDs. This saves space and protects resources. So

it fits perfectly with the times. The company constantly

throws itself into new challenges with courage and energy

and one clear goal: to impress its customers.

www.wever-ducre.comPhoto: ®Paul Ott

Photo: ©Markus_Mansi_MOMA

Photo: ®Paul Ott

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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

NEW MEMBERSHOTEL NALAThe 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 KREUZThe 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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/ FASHION /

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

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Fotos: José Luís Ferreira

Variation on salmon

in the restaurant Cortis

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HOTEL TIP FOR LAGO MAGGIOREVILLA 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-

ders and are often served with the popular

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

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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