BACK TO THE ROOTS Anyone arriving in the wildly romantic village of Purgg will notice straight away that the clocks here just seem to tick differently. Slower somehow. Quieter. We also notice it at the Gästehaus Krenn, the beautifully renovated former focal point of the village, which used to provide lodgings for poets, artists and guests looking for a summer retreat. Here, it really doesn’t matter whether we go for one of the three cosy deluxe double rooms or one of the three spacious suites – every room embodies a piece of history that has been painstakingly and thoughtfully brought into the present thanks to the addition of modern elements. You can almost picture the young artists that would have come here in summer in olden times to kick back and take inspiration from
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the rawness of the location. And the building still delivers inspiration today, be it in the form of a book from the well-stocked library, the breath-taking view from one of the windows in the cosy breakfast lounge or while pondering in the homely dining room. At the Gästehaus Krenn, you’ll find yourself in a temporary home away from home where you’d like to stay a little longer, and where you’re bound to come back – preferably sooner rather than later. It’s a fitting end to this day of oriental bathing. Any stressful thoughts have long since been whisked away on a flying carpet and I feel pleasantly light. I stretch out on a lounger and doze off.