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Great Escapes Alps. the Hotel Book - by Angelika Taschen (Hardcover)

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Highlights

  • The Alps are Europe's biggest and greatest mountain range.
  • Author(s): Angelika Taschen
  • 360 Pages
  • Architecture, Interior Design

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About the Book



Flowering mountain slopes and flowing meadows. Icy glaciers and majestic summits. With their pristine natural beauty, the Alps have always been a source of wonder. Angelika Taschen presents the best accommodation for Alpinists - historic inns, guesthouses, monasteries, mountain huts, chalets, palazzi, design hotels, and even a youth hostel.



Book Synopsis



The Alps are Europe's biggest and greatest mountain range. Formed millions of years ago, they became a popular destination for travelers in the late eighteenth century - first for adventurers and explorers, then for artists and writers, and finally for everyone who wanted to spend summer in the fresh air of this wonderful scenery or take part in winter sports. Angelika Taschen has followed in their footsteps and collected the finest hotels in the Alpine nations of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, and Italy.

They include the Kranzbach near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, built for a British aristocrat, Gasthof Hirschen in the Bregenzerwald, where art-loving visitors have been welcomed since 1755, and the Seehof near Salzburg with its emphasis on contemporary art and fine cuisine. The journey goes to the Schatzalp in Davos, which Thomas Mann immortalized in literature in "The Magic Mountain", and to picturesque bed & breakfasts with a personal touch such as Brücke49 in Vals and Maison Bergdorf in Interlaken.

High above Chamonix, mountaineers have stayed overnight for more than 140 years at Refuge du Montenvers with its view of the Mer de Glace, the largest glacier in France. In the exclusive Megève, too, which Baroness Noémie de Rothschild put on the tourist map, travelers experience the Alps à la française in the chalet hotel L'Alpaga; and a bit of Italian dolce vita is provided by stunning addresses in the South Tyrol such as the Ottmangut in Merano, Villa Arnica in Lana with its nostalgic atmosphere, and Pension Briol near Barbiano, constructed in 1928 in the Bauhaus style and extended in 2021 with the addition of two extremely modern buildings.

This opulent book of photographs presents the Alpine range and accommodation in large-format images, short texts, and useful details on prices and how to get there. Walkers, skiers, gourmets, and lovers of good living will find valuable tips and very special accommodation: former monasteries where guests still find peace and seclusion, a mountain hut at the heart of the Dolomites, and a youth hostel occupying what was once a sanatorium, a rare example of modern architecture in Switzerland that was declared a heritage monument in 2002.



Review Quotes




"Follows in the footsteps of 18th-century travellers, visiting the Alps' historic hotels from grand palaces to gravity-defying mountain refuges."-- "National Geographic"

"This indulgent book of photos, with a multilingual text, has something for everyone, from ski-mad royals to students on a shoestring."-- "The Times"

"Wonderful to look at. The only thing that's better is to go there."-- "ELLE"
Dimensions (Overall): 12.2 Inches (H) x 9.8 Inches (W) x 1.3 Inches (D)
Weight: 5.35 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Interior Design
Genre: Architecture
Number of Pages: 360
Publisher: Taschen
Theme: General
Format: Hardcover
Author: Angelika Taschen
Language: Multiple Languages
Street Date: March 7, 2022
TCIN: 85571890
UPC: 9783836589208
Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-1681
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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