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Schueco, BAU 2013. Photo: D’art
COVER FEATURE 6
SPECIAL THEMES Made in Austria Ever wondered who was commissioned by Emperor Franz Josef I to print his stationary? Did you know that it takes a whole week to produce a knife for the extreme adventurer? Wooden designer iPad cases and much more - with love from Austria.
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Fine art & festivals Händel, Mozart and more enchanting music performed in spectacular settings as well as a venue for passionate art lovers.
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Active learning Switzerland
REGULARS & COLUMNS 10
Creative Germany 2014 Meet the German Art Directors Club and read all about Germany’s most creative and renowned
‘Newcomer of 2013’. Head chef Lukas Nagl creates delicious food with the motto ‘Values are Changing’.
Dedicated to Design Noteworthy frontrunners from the German design scene.
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Fashion Finds
Hotels of the Month 32
German Treschers Schwarzwald Romantikhotel at the shore of lake Titisee offers spectacular views, luxurious wellness facilities and home-made Black Forest Gateaux to die for.
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Our Austrian favourite is the Sporthotel Wagrain, a healthy option featuring rustic luxury, alpine charm and a great location at the foot of the Grafenberg mountain.
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Welcome to the Arosa-Lenzerheide winter sport region. The newly combined resorts in the Swiss Alps offer 225 kilometres of pistes ready to be conquered by winter sport enthusiasts.
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At the Seehotel Niedernberg top notch conference facilities meet lakeside splendour – all just 30 mins from Frankfurt.
Sorbet hues are the palette of spring.
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Dine & Wine Anne Krebiehl takes a closer look at the Tannenzäpfle Black Forest beer. And discover some historic charm and Michelin-starred cuisine at the Relais & Châteaux Hotel Die SONNE Frankenberg.
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Culture & Lifestyle Some really great hospitality hotspots, fine art and fantastic festivals.
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Attraction of the Month
Business Senior wealth advisor Helena Whitmore explains the new UK capital gains tax on UK residential property for non-residents. Our legal expert Gregor Kleinknecht reveals his new merger. Online translation services, how to become an expert in the travel and hospitality business and more.
The admirable AIDA language school is on hand to help female newcomers to Switzerland while a language course in the French Alps is a great opportunity to combine learning and excitement for boys and girls alike.
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Lake Geneva Campus. © Le Rosey
Annett Louisan Chanson music with witty lyrics is the specialty of German singer Annett Louisan. Celebrating her 10th anniversary in the industry, the smart blonde songstress just released a new album.
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architects and designers from a variety of industry fields ready to conquer the world in 2014.
Restaurant of the Month Situated by Austria’s lake Traunsee, the gourmet restaurant Bootshaus was voted Gault-Millau
Conference of the Month
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Barbara Geier Barbara Geier teaches us a little lesson about architecture.
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