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Affectionately referred to as “The Granite Highlands of Upper Austria”, Mühlviertel lies between the Bohemian Forest (Böhmerwald) and the Danube with borders to the Czech Republic in the north and Germany to the west. The Austrian cultural hub of Linz being the largest city in this region. These fertile heartlands are home to Austria’s largest hop cultivation and flax. Mühlviertel is famed for its 500-year beer brewing history, home to craft specialist beers, this region includes Austria’s only monastery brewery in Schlägel Abbey. Wealth also came to these parts with the century-old linen and textile industries that populate this corner of Upper Austria, whose fine linens are sought after throughout the world and make a great place to source for home décor. Mühlviertel is often wrongly overlooked by most tourists, thus making it a perfect escape for life in the slow-lane of Austria with fantastic outdoor pursuits from hiking, mountain biking, ski, fishing to golf. Culturally too, Mühlviertel has several quaint little pitstops like the town of Neufelden with its rather posh boulevard of baroque-styled houses, medieval streets and ancient churches. Whether it is the healing waters filtered through the granite, the famous beers, the handmade furniture from the Bohemian woodlands or those linen crofters: Mühlviertel is a haven of the crafted, with nice & slow in harmony with nature on the doorstep.
A fabulous foodie haunt, this chilled riverside hotel in Upper Austria is a traditional modernist that plays with heritage, the arts and nature between the Bohemian Forests and the Danube.
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Philip Rachinger is ranked as one of the top chefs in Austria and beyond, famed for his maverick relationship with his homeland through food, taste, texture, scent and provenance. Rachinger is a curious thinker, never fearing to question and innovate.
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Founded in 1878 – Blaudruck Wagner is one of the original crafted textile printers in Upper Austria's Mühlviertel, recognised for their iconic blue dyes onto linen and a UNESCO Cultural Heritage.
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We all love the touch, feel and look of linen which can add drama to any interior. Over in Mühlviertel in upper Austria, is one of Europe's oldest textile producers, an area that has cultivated flax for centuries.
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A lovely alpine lodge for families that has had a chic, eclectic refit. Quirky design elements, stacks of well-positioned collectables and lively, modern takes on heritage prints and textiles decorate this boutique interior.
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A contemporary private den for discerning design purists, Ʌerli’s allure is a harmonious marriage of tradition meets modernity, continuing and furthering the strong architectural alpine remit of Tyrolean design.
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Doorstep slopes, bold architecture and an ethos of family living flood this hotel-apartment basecamp with rooftop restaurant, infinity pool and sunshine decks steps from 220km of ski pistes and mountain hikes.
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The perfect amalgamation of old and new, Benedikta breathes fresh life into Vorarlberg heritage traditions in this smoothly crafted private-hire house originally built in 1836, located in the sleepy village of Vandans clasped by the wildflower-strewn valley of Montafon, west Austria.
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Mesmerhaus, once the sexton’s home, is today a wonderful style chameleon of ornate exteriors and simplistic elegant interiors. The effect is of refined originality, a heritage house reduced to its essence through a calming language of decorative stillness.
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Ullrhaus is a hotel of muted luxury, where cool design marries Alpine soul and a minimalist edge. Located in the resort of St. Anton in the Tyrolean Alps, home to some of the Alps’ most exhilarating skiing.
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Built into the original Medieval town walls of Hall, this former guilders’ house of traditional Tirol style has stood here for well over half a century with records dating back to 1450. Today, behind the rose petal façade, lies the small Kontor Boutiquehotel.
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Close to the Tirol mountains of the Tux and Zillertal Alps, this design hotel of chilled style and nostalgic tradition, steps away from the chocolate-box picture-postcard image with creative art installations and a casual approach to life in the alps.
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Nothing short of a foodie legend, Restaurant & Hotel Taubenkobel’s quirky 19th-century Austrian country cottage is the iconic culinary destination of Austria - and beyond. Serious pilgrims of food flock from far reaches of the globe to this tiny gourmet hub of creative flavour.
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The former heart of the Habsburg Empire, Austria’s lavish and sophisticated past set the stage for its role today as the pre-eminent European arts and culture destination.
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The edgy contrast of an aged coaching inn where artsy installations lend an air of east-side gallery – this is a cradle of the arts and style where a bold, contemporary curatorial scene is flanked by twisted beams and heritage-thick walls.
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You may recognize Salzburg as the stunning alpine location from The Sound of Music, but its cultural importance goes well beyond this. Birthplace of 18th-century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, today it hosts the world-famous Salzburg Festival and its cobbled streets are home to many opera, concert and theatre venues.
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