As we do every year, in mid-January we publish the holiday destinations that our readers particularly liked last year.
In Part 1, you will find the most popular new entries (properties that were published with us for the first time in 2023). The ranking is determined by how often an entry was read.
Apartment / Baden-Wuerttemberg, DE – Germany Le Rossignol
Mediterranean muse: The listed manor Le Rossignol in the German wine-growing region Markgräflerland is a carefully renovated, atmospheric place that combines history and zeitgeist with the lightness of southern France.
Holiday home / DE – Germany, Schleswig Holstein Holnis22
Holnis22 near Glücksburg and the Flensburg Fjord is elegantly understated. In order to let the architect’s house from 1961 live on, the architect and designer Sönke Martensen has continued to develop the existing building.
Holiday home / PT – Portugal Casa Linear
A garden of Mediterranean trees and flowering shrubs in a small village in the hinterland of the Algarve: in the middle of it all is Casa Linear – a farmhouse renovated with a great deal of sense and flair, looking out over the sea that sparkles in the distance. A straightforward homage to simplicity.
Apartment // Holiday home / Brandenburg, DE – Germany Hof Flieth
Two houses made of brick and fieldstone, all around colourful meadows, wide fields, deep tranquillity. A rediscovered and revitalised property in the Uckermark that delights with historic charm, a wonderfully wildly blossoming garden and good ideas for life in the countryside.
Holiday home / Brandenburg, DE – Germany Elf am See
Like a group of friends, the eleven holiday homes stand on the edge of the forest of idyllic Lübbesee. Each with a hexagonal floor plan and a green view – partly left as bungalows, mostly raised, all with the same basis and yet each renovated with its own character.
Holiday home / PT – Portugal The Banana House
The Banana House on the colourful island of Madeira is an atmospheric retreat. Lushly surrounded by banana, mango and fig trees and with a view of the spectacular mountains dipping into the wild Atlantic. A holiday home at play with nature and warm light.
Holiday home / IT – Italy Villa Francioli
Summer freshness with Art Nouveau vibes: Villa Francioli sits above the western shore of Lake Maggiore, in the midst of an enchanted garden with old azaleas, camellia and palm trees. A harmonious blend of historical elegance and contemporary design.
Hotel / Berlin, DE – Germany Wilmina
In a lush green backyard in the middle of Berlin Charlottenburg, the Wilmina – an extraordinary hotel with a delicate history – reveals its unique dimension. The listed ensemble has been transformed by the architect duo Grüntuch Ernst.
Holiday home / IT – Italy Casa Agila
On a secluded hill, just four kilometres from the Sicilian baroque town of Noto, sits the holiday home Casa Agila, which blends modern architecture with regional influences and offers space for four people.
Holiday home / UK – United Kingdom Secular Retreat
Peter Zumthor’s Secular Retreat is the award-winning Swiss architect’s first building in the UK. This extraordinary, sculptural retreat of concrete and glass stretches discreetly into the sheltered landscape and puts it in the limelight.
Holiday home / BE – Belgium Zalig Aan Zee – Elisabethstraat 8
Belle Époque in Belgium: Close to the sea, in the midst of the historic splendour of the seaside resort of Blankenberge, stands this listed holiday home. A bright and atmospheric gathering place for families, friends and larger groups.
Holiday home / NO – Norway Black Aurora Nook
Between the expanse of Austnesfjord and the imposing Higravstinden, the highest mountain in Lofoten, Black Aurora Nook defies the harsh landscape. A remote place where nature takes the leading role. Also in terms of architecture.
Apartment / AT – Austria Kokon
Embedded in the village setting of Leutasch, with a view of the surrounding forests and mountain scenery of the Tyrolean plateau, the four apartments of KOKON invite you to retreat into nature.
Apartment / Bavaria, DE – Germany Schneeganserhof
Alluvial forest and litter meadows as far as the eye can see, with Lake Chiemsee glistening in the distance – the Schneeganserhof occupies an exclusive box seat. And it has done so for many hundreds of years. Renovated to be summer-fresh and winter-proof, it offers a holiday accommodation for two in the former barn.
Apartment / IT – Italy chez mone&harry
Not far from Merano, between green orchards, vineyards and alpine views, lies the loft chez mone&harry, which was created by the experimental designer Harry Thaler and conceived down to the last detail.
Holiday home / DK – Denmark TheNordicX
TheNordicX in the small Danish fishing village of Agger stands close to the endless beaches and vast wilderness of Thy. Architecturally, it reflects its deep connection with Nordic nature through simplicity and timelessness.
Holiday home / DE – Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania MALSEHN
The house with its Scandinavian look, dark façade and large asymmetrical green roof is part of the “Meerleben” holiday project that combines sustainable construction principles with common sense.
Here you will find the other parts of the most popular houses 2023:
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