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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"

All good hotel stories start with the innkeeper. When Domenico Petrone stepped outside his village inn Il Plonner that morning and his gaze fell on the rooster sitting on the maypole, he knew it was going to be a good day.
The hotel and the associated organic restaurant are located in the very heart of Oberpfaffenhofen, which is part of the Upper Bavarian municipality of Weßling. It is hard to believe that this place is so close to Munich. The farmer's wife waved over to Domenico from the churchyard. She would come over and bring him fresh eggs later that day. With a smile on his face, Domenico called "Buon giorno", went out into the beer garden beside the organic hotel and prepared everything for his guests, when suddenly a car drove up... The driver stopped in front of the organic hotel in Oberpfaffenhofen and turned down the side window. "Is there a room available?" the stranger asked. Domenico nodded and the man continued. "Got something tasty for a hungry traveller?" "Only the best of everything," Domenico replied. "Both in our rooms and at the table. We meet the highest standards: in our hotel and restaurant, organic quality takes top priority."
The guest switched off the engine and got out of his car. "So what is the Italian il before the Plonner all about?" The innkeeper smiled. "I'll tell you later..."

Take a deep breath and feel good: the bio-hotel is located in the heart of the Five-lake-area between the Alps and Munich, a cosmopolitan city.On the first floor of the organic hotel in Oberpfaffenhofen, the guest stepped out on the balcony and let his gaze wander across the picturesque hills of the Bavarian alpine upland laid out before him. The silhouettes of mountains adorned the horizon. From outside on the street, Domenico called to his guest "The lake of Weßling is just five minutes down the road. It is shaped like a giant heart. Just walk around it and see for yourself..."

Welcome to the Steineggerhof!

For almost 50 years we, the family Resch, are passionately running this small family hotel at the gateway to the Dolomites. Living with nature is very important to us: vegetables and herbs from our own garden, meat from our biological farm. We cook according to the "Cook the mountain" style, with everything that grows in the mountains. We have placed the emphasis on vegetarian cuisine, with our choice of menus we naturally also offer a choice of meat or fish dishes. The barbecues and kitchen parties are our highlights, which are always enjoyed by our guests. Since 2018 we are a member of the „Climate Neutrality Alliance 2025“, would like to get away from plastic, plant more by ourselves... there is still a lot to do to save the world at least a little bit!

We have been a founding member of Bikehotels Südtirol since 1995. Two bike guides go on tour with our guests. Bike professionals like Tom Öhler, Stefan Schlie, Manfred Stromberg and Stefan Hermanns MTB-Academy hold bike or eBike technique courses with us. Hikers and nature lovers who are looking for peace and relaxation, mountain huts with delicious South Tyrolean specialities and a unique panorama are in good hands with us between the forests of Steinegg and the Dolomites. Motorcyclists can look forward to 30 different mountain passes, just waiting to be discovered and driven on!

For our guests, who would like to take it a little easier, our long-time employee Sigrid offers yoga lessons, taster courses for functional training or accompanies you on short and long hikes. New are our unique planetary suites (Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Mercury, Venus), our extended wellness area with indoor pool, whirlpool, Finnish sauna, steam bath and the spacious relaxation room "Terra" with reading corner, as well as a yoga and fitness room. Our sunny panoramic rooftop terrace with Finish sauna amazes with a magnificent panoramic view of the Catinaccio, Sciliar, Alpe di Siusi, Valle Isarco and Renon, all the way to Bolzano. You can rent the rooftop terrace in the evening as a private SPA and spend the night under the open sky!

The small mountain village of Steinegg is located at 900 m above sea level, without through traffic, surrounded by the Dolomite mountains of Catinaccio, Latemar, Tschafon, Sciliar and Alpe di Siusi. Directly from the hotel you can reach the earth pyramids of Collepietra, an impressive natural spectacle made of clay and boulders. Steinegg is the first European star village. In the neighbouring village of San Valentino there is a planetarium, an observatory and a solar observatory. If you are fascinated by the cosmos and interested in astronomy, the star village Steinegg is the right place for you! On the planetary path it is possible to walk from Mercury to Pluto in a few hours thanks to the conversion of the sizes in the solar system in a ratio of 1:1 billion.

We are only 13 km away from the South Tyrolean capital Bolzano. Besides the beautiful old town there are several great museums and castles to discover: Archaeology museum with the Ötzi, nature museum, Messner Mountain Museum, the Runkelstein Castle, etc. The spa town Meran is about 40 km away from us. Especially worth seeing is the twelve hectare botanical garden of Trauttmansdorff Castle including the "Turiseum". The cable cars for high alpine hiking on the Dolomite massifs Catinaccio, Latemar or Alpe di Siusi can be reached in 20-30 minutes by car. A dense network of forest and forest paths runs through our holiday region Val d'Ega ideal for hiking and eBike tours.

All 38 rooms are furnished Mediterranean-style - light and airy - and have been renovated along ecological guidelines: unsealed parquet flooring, mains disconnection relays, shielded cables, allergy-friendly heating system, soothing comfortable mattresses. All electricity and heating derives from renewable resources.

At Schloss Oberambach to feel good means to listen to the needs of your body. Enjoy beauty treatments using organic products by Dr. Hauschka, relaxing massages, Aryuvedic treatments, steam room and sauna. For lovers of outdoor activities there are a wide variety of sports: golf, sailing, surfing, Nordic Walking, riding, cross-country skiing or biking using one of our hotel bicycles.
 
We are also happy to arrange ballooning trips, steamboat cruises on the lake or horsedrawn carriage rides as well as family functions. The beautiful foothills of the Alps have a wealth of attractions. The castles of King Ludwig, the mountains for skiing and hiking and Munich with its diverse cultural offerings are all close by.

Kindly note that the restaurant will be closed from 22nd till 28th December 2018.

Royal pleasure, sporting challenges, cultural highlights and romantic excursions. You are right there where Bavaria is at its most beautiful. Make the most of it. We are very happy to plan and organize excursions and activities for you.

• Boot trips on Starnberg Lake or on any other of the lakes in the "Five Lakes Region" never fail to exhilerate with their own special charm.
• The celebrated Buchheim Museum on Starnberg Lake or the museums of the "Blauen Reiter" ("Blue Riders") in Murnau.
• For Golfers, the numerous attractive golf courses in their charming and stimulating natural settings leave absolutely nothing to be desired.
• Horse-drawn coach and hot-air balloon trips, whether in summer or in winter with an incredible backdrop of the alpine panorama - we take pleasure in organising a trip exactly tailored to your wishes.
• Castles of the Bavarian Kings - Neuschwanstein, Hohenschwangau, Linderhof - you just have to have seen them!
• For winter sports fans - attractive skiing areas (e.g. Garmisch and Lenggries) easily reachable (approx. 40-50 km)
• Summer sledge run, various swimming experience pools such as the Alpamare with its famous real wave pool
• ... And of course we are located right in front of the gates of Munich, the "world city with a big heart", which attracts us to visit its numerous cultural highlights and extremely attractive sights

A source which is springing nearly quietly gives our little place the name „Stillebach. Our hotel is an organic hotel and part of the „Biohotels“ which stands for appreciation of the nature, animals and the humans we work with. As far as possible we use regional and exclusively organic ingredients for our dishes.The „Biohotel Stillebach“ has a flair of the 60ies but we have renovated the house with respect and accurateness.

Summers are abounding in water:
* a little mountain lake invites to have a swim and on the
* float „Brunella“ you can cross the lake
* a small path leads the waterfall in front of the hotel -
* the spray is refreshing and the view to the village is marvelous.

Due to an altitude of 1440m snow is guaranteed every winter. The snow-covered fields are perfect for snowball-fight and for building snowmen. That means a lot of fun – not only for the little ones.
The route for cross-country skiing is just beside the hotel so you can start right away. Perfect conditions are waiting for skier at the glacier of Pitztal and at the skiing region „Rifflsee“ which are also near the hotel. With modern lifts you can get to the highest summits (Cafe 3440)!

We are looking forward to your visit and and welcome you!
The employees of the Biohotel Stillebach and Trudi

Feeling the proximity of Tyrols highest galcier in St. Leonhard in the Pitztal valley. A jewel in the alps between 1.182 to 1.783 meters above sea level.St. Leonhard with its about 1.500 inhabitants and an area of about 223,4 km²   is situated in the inner Pitztal where hamlets and villages are scattered in a length of 25 km.St. Leonhard is an eldorado for hiker and alpinists in summer.There are endless tours in the alps of Pitztal which offer you a breathtaking views.The back of the Pitztal valley is well-known by alpinists. Tourism belongs to Pitztal valley since the first members of german alpine clubs hiked through the valley and built the first alpine huts in the end of 19th century.

St. Leonhard in Pitztal valley is ideal for skiers, snowboarders, hiker, alpinists and lovers of nature. Especially the glacier of the Pitztal valley and the skiing region „Rifflsee“ offer lots of possibilities for active guests. The highest cable car of Austria brings you to up to 3.440m above sea level to the highest summit which offers an unbelievable panoramic view over the alps.Well prepared slopes, fun parks, half pipes and guaranteed snow from september until spring attract the guests. After a skiing you can party in lots of Aprés-ski bars and rustical pubs.

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.