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Let your soul take wings in the idyllic sunny garden or take the time to switch off and relax in our sauna complex with a Kneipp pool, steam bath and tepidarium. The Biohotel Schweitzer is only two minutes' drive from the main house, the Alpenresort Schwarz, and can be reached at all times with a shuttle service. All of the facilities there, including a 4,000m2 spa-wellness complex with an indoor pool, garden pool, bathing lake, fitness and relaxation programmes are available FREE OF CHARGE. As our guest you enjoy the cosy atmosphere of our small Biohotel and the advantages of a luxurious wellness hotel alike. Arrival: Mieming is only 25 minutes' drive from Innsbruck (airport). Collection with the hotel taxi is possible at all times on request, or we can book a hire car for you. Distances from the nearest airports: Salzburg: 218 km, Munich 180 km.

Bad Kohlgrub is a true treasure trove
 
Settled in the beautiful landscape of the Ammergauer Alps near to Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Oberammergau, only an hour by car from Munich, you will find the idyllic "terrace village" of Bad Kohlgrub. With its delightful farmhouses, "Lüftl" art and the charm of its flower-filled gardens, guests have been feeling at home here for a long time; since 1870!

The San Salvatore Benedectine monastery is located in panoramic position, 650 m over the sea level, facing the Carpina valley. Completely restored in 1990, with its original structure on 3 levels, made of stone, wood and terracotta, it is nowadays a typical , La Cerqua, with cosy and tiny rooms and charming saloons: the dining room, the reading room, the organic cafe with veranda on the garden. More rooms are in the Old Barn and in the Balucca farmhouse. Here the daily rhythm of life matches with Nature cycles; you can relax by the sunny acorn-shaped pool, or in the shady arcery camp site, in the middle of an oak wood; you can explore the , to discover through very beautiful posters all the wood secrets; or you can walk along the Pietralunga Forest signed paths (by yourself or guided by Gino, on foot, or by Fabio, on horseback). And in the fresh evenings you can learn by Silvana the Umbrian cuisine secrets, tasting together with  the other guests the organic dishes just prepared.

In summer, South Tyrol’s picturesque hiking trails are within easy reach, too. Here, you have access to the best known ski areas like "Kronplatz", "Alta Badia", "Gardena" and "3 Cime" by ski or by bike.

Our non smoking rooms are comfortable and equipped with telephone and Sat TV. They are finished with permeable plaster walls, biologically friendly paints and shielded electric cables, and furnished with natural wood furniture, beds without metal components, natural fabrics and sisal hemp or natural wood floors. Would you like to take a break with your children? – Then our family room is the right choice for you.

In the immediate vicinity of the guesthouse you will find a vineyard nature trail, as well as numerous cycle and walking paths through the fields and woods

A hotel full of joie de vivre, and we are too. You will be enchanted by the ambience of the exclusive rowing club and charming style of the beach houses. Our trilogy of bio-vital cuisine, health facilities and relaxation programmes guarantee a most enjoyable holiday experience in an impressive natural panorama in the midst of the open landscape by the River Elbe. Look forward to our cosy rooms, the fresh air and the natural fragrances of beautiful wood.

We include the naturalness of the region in our bio-vital cuisine. 100 % organic guarantee with wholefoods and regional products, everything enhanced with herbs from our own garden. Our energy supply is certified eco-electricity and also the textiles we use, the care products and cosmetics are organic. We go even further with rooms that are free of electro-smog. Our crowning achievement is the revitalised water we use, produced by the Johann Grander method.
 
As a Bio-Hotel we address the issue of health in everything we do. A doctor’s practice in the hotel itself, supported by in-house natural medicine practitioner, nutritionist and homeopath, guarantee focused health programmes. Experience a new equilibrium with metabolic balance, stay fit with our activities programmes and relax with a pampering massage.
 
With its central location by the main entrances to the National Parks (Saxon and Bohemian Switzerland), Hotel Helvetia is a place where you can unwind in the midst of nature. Without having to retrace your steps, there are at least ten trails on the doorstep for walking to the proud Table Mountains, the Tafelberge, and craggy rocks. You will be amazed by the strange sandstone rock formations and far-reaching views. Ravines, gorges and crystal-clear streams make this holiday region an Eldorado for walkers. Or lie back in our park and enjoy the view of the mighty River Elbe and the famous Schrammstein mountain chain.
 
Your holiday destination is also at the heart of a region rich in culture. Cities like Dresden and Golden Prague are only one hour to one and a half hours away. You can get to the Königstein castle and the open-air theatre, the Felsenbühne, in Rathen by public transport or by cycle in just a few minutes.

Sachsen – Saxon Switzerland in Germany

Fascination National Park – see the nature naturally in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. Located in Saxony, is the National Park Germany’s last unspoilt uniquely beautiful fluvial landscape. Bizarre sand stone forms, high table mountains, rugged rocks, gorges, flumes, crystal-clear rivulets and towering free-standing summits are the reason why this holiday area is a great eldorado for hiking and climbing fans (Saxon Switzerland is the cradle of free climbing).
Right in the middle of the Saxon Switzerland you will find the romantic village of former skippers called Schmilka. The view of Schmilka is made up of traditional timbered houses. The most attractive of these is the water mill built in 1665. Schmilka is close to nature and absolutely idyllic! But it is also not far from the big cities Dresden, Meissen and Prague.
Schmilka is located on the border with Böhmen (Bohemia), which is why you can go on foot from here not only to explore the Sächsische Schweiz, Saxon Switzerland, but also the Böhmische Schweiz, Bohemian Switzerland.
Refresh yourself with these activities
HIKING – CYCLING – CLIMBING – CANYOEING – NORDIC WALKING – GOLFING – CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING
 
Top places of excursions:
- Prebischtor (biggest arch in the rock in Europe)
- Edmundsklamm (wild romantic flume)
- Teufelsturm (“rock tower of the devil”)
- Schrammstein ridge
- Affenstein promenade
- Großer Winterberg (biggest mountain in Schmilka)
- Kuhstall (“cowshed”, big arch in the rock)
- Bastei bridge  
The layout of the holiday town Schmilka is convenient for traffic and has excellent transport connections, which is ideal for those environmentally conscious visitors. There is a steamship stage with a ferry service to the other side of the River Elbe where you will find the railway station Schmilka-Hirschmühle. From here every half hour a local train travels along the valley of the Elbe to Dresden, passing on its way the most important sights. Travel to the fortress “Festung Königstein” (biggest rock fortress in Europe) or to the “Felsenbühne Rathen” (Europe’s most beautiful outdoor amphitheatre) and in 45 minutes to Dresden (Church of our Lady) and Meissen (viniculture and porcelain). In the other direction you’ll get to Prague (The Golden City) in one and a half hours.
If you want an activity holiday – this is the right place for you. Cycling on the Elbe cycle track, hiking along the Malerweg trail or taking an exciting boat trip by canoe on the Elbe – explore the wonders of nature no matter what the season.

Our high standard cuisine, naturally different:
Not in large quantities but of excellent quality.
Our focus is value

The quality of the ingredients is one of these values,
and so is our way to combine them in order to preserve their vital principles.

The result:
The surplus of energy resources migrates to your health reservoir – Is there anything better than that? Our cold stirred raspberry jam is a little bit redder, our self-baked bread is a little crunchier, while the goat cheese from our bio farmers is lightly creamier.

Friends from nature
Harmony through vital strengths
Renouncement? We don’t know this word.
But: what I’m not doing now will be waiting for me in the future!
We strive towards finding the best solution for you!
Walking tours are a delight for us and for our guests too.
Enjoying physical activities, walking and hiking tours - keeping with the right pace
Pulse-controlled - with our efficient support.
Enjoying the pleasure of quality and making it possible for others
Creating the conditions to enter a state of balance.
Being happy or making someone happy with a simple present.
Perceiving your own health with body and soul
Therefore VITAL!
As much south Tyrolese sky as you can find it on earth.

Our alpine wellness
Naturally intensive
For our beauty treatments, such as massages and baths, we use top-quality alpine products of local origin.

Basic:
River, water - freshness
You are in our valley, at Tauber’s Vitalhotel... an omnipresent "natural element"... the most mysterious and marvellous power, a magical fluid to which we dedicate ourselves with great attention and gratitude.

Hillocks, mountains - heartthrob
Every step you take towards us and uphill will stimulate all your body in a gentle way. You will experience in advance the joy of our mountain excursions that we will offer you as certified European Hiking Hotel. We will teach you our love for nature sharing with you our knowledge about micro and macro conditions such as climate, altitude differences, requirements, natural beauties, fauna and flora.

Our four accommodation houses are perfectly equipped for groups of six to twelve people each and fulfill your every wish. True to our sustainable ethos, we have restored these houses with great attention to detail while using upcycled materials to significantly reduce their ecological footprint. Find restful sleep in our natural linen beds, enjoy our certified Demeter breakfast and find out about the various environmental projects on our farmstead - from the herbal garden to the orchard.

La Pievuccia is a real farm where all our work is authentic and all our production is organic and natural.Seated in the delightful courtyard, caressed by the light breeze of Tuscany and the overwhelming tastes and colours of this land, you will feel as though you are in an oasis of peace surrounded by the real authenticity of a Tuscan farm.You will drink our organic and natural wine, fulfilled by knowing that the grapes ripened in the vineyard surrounding the farm. All the wine made at La Pievuccia is aged in the cellar that you will visit with a guided tour by Riccardo, the wine maker and your warm hearted host.Nothing more, nothing artificial, just pure and natural organic grapes.You will be welcomed into a comfortable, relaxing family atmosphere where love for tradition, ones work and all that is authentic will emanate around you.For lovers of great wine and natural, organic produce, La Pievuccia is the place where you will experience the true authentic Tuscany.

Its special healing climate has been inviting people for more than 120 years to come to rest here and to recover from the stresses of everyday life.

Newly built in 2011, the Bio-Hotel GINKGO MARE offers you space for self-reflection. The biologically furnished rooms with solid wood furniture, mini kitchen, oak wood floors and power cut provide a climate of relaxation. In the morning you can enjoy a bio-vital breakfast, and on request, a packed lunch for the day or a snack in the evening. Lent guests are also welcome, whether you are fasting indviduell or participating in a fasting week, we accompany you through your eating holidays.

In the GesundSein center, an experienced team of naturopathic practitioners, physiotherapists and beauticians awaits you with individually tailored wellness packages and treatments. A daily changing offering of tai chi, qi gong, meditation and yoga is available. In the spring and autumn, we offer therapeutic fasting Buchinger. The weekly courses can be booked in combination with hiking, yoga and silence. Our motto for you: "Holiday with meaning"