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The Baltic Sea, for centuries an invaluable trade port, is a unique blend of Nordic, Germanic and Slavic influences. The Vikings fought for control of it, the poets have written sonnets in tribute to it, and today it continues to inspire heroic feats. Here, unique natural wonders like Usedom, Rügen and Hiddensee, offer year-round wonder. Whether you’re exploring local Hanseatic fishing villages, magnificent brick churches, fortresses, castles and legendary Wilhelmenian-style resorts, sampling some of the local seafood delicacies like herring and whitefish, or simply enjoying the breathtaking scenery, you really can’t miss this windswept destination.
A famed retreat for artists over centuries, this little boutique house-hotel is all about style on the seaside, bathed in nautical blues and New England crisp sail whites. Just steps away from the windswept beaches of Ahrenshoop this is a thatched hideaway that is chilled and lovingly familiar on the Baltic coast of Germany.
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Known for its abundant snow, Germans lovingly refer to Balderschwang as the "Bavarian Siberia”. Nestled in the heart of Nature Park Nagelfluhkette, and situated at 1,044 metres (3,425 feet) above sea level, this village is considered Germany’s most snow-rich spot and is ideal for skiers of all levels.
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An epic mountain setting that could easily inspire a novel or two, this is a sleek Bavarian bolthole where the past cuddles up to organic modernity. Hand-finished in every detail, this is Alpine living with a fashionable edge, all authentically wrapped in natural woods, stitched linens and fluffy sheepskin throws.
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Bavaria is every bit the storybook fantasy you’ve seen in movies. Visit Neuschwanstein Castle, the model for Walt Disney’s "Magic Kingdom", or one of the many Medieval walled towns lining the "Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald“ (Bavarian Forest National Park) that influenced the infamous Brothers Grimm.
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Ahrenshoop, a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district on the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula, was formerly home to painters such as Paul Müller-Kaempff and Oskar Frenzel. Moved by the landscape, in 1889 they formed an artist colony that soon became popular among other leading painters of the era.
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The Fischland-Darß peninsula is known as a place where thousands of migrating birds – cranes and geese – come to rest in their trek to southern, warmer regions.
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A famed retreat for artists over centuries, this little boutique house-hotel is all about style on the seaside, bathed in nautical blues and New England crisp sail whites. Just steps away from the windswept beaches of Ahrenshoop this is a thatched hideaway that is chilled and lovingly familiar on the Baltic coast of Germany.
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Originally conceived as the village schoolhouse back in the 1930s, the traditional house, with alpine curb appeal of larch shingles, gabled rooftop and green shutters frame the lattice windows, is now a fabulous small design hotel surrounded by the Bavarian alps and pastures.
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There is nothing more appealing than curling up after a day out on the slopes with a good page-turning book in hand. We've put together a ski holiday reading list of books for the slopes - inspired by the alps.
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Ellen von Unwerth's HEIMAT, a photographic ode to her homeland, Bavaria, has the whole world talking, and we can sure see why
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The gift of a hotel stay is a great present for a birthday, Christmas, a Wedding present or just a thank you gift. Shop online for hotel gift cards, and vouchers.
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Ahrenshoop is a little, yet longstanding artist's village by Germany's Baltic Sea. Follow the art trail, go for a swim or just soak up some of its phenomenal light.
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Peruse your ultimate ski holiday edit for a truly design-led breakdown of top winter destinations in the Alps (and what to wear while there, too).
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