The musical festival in the summer of 2011

The major festival season of 2011 has only just started, but it is already difficult to get tickets for some events. It is therefore good that there is such a great selection of alternatives. Music from classical to pop, venues from lake stages to industrial plants, theatre, dance – the festival summer of 2011 has a lot to offer.

Romantik Jugendstilhotel Bellevue

The Moselle Music Festival 2011 offers the “Classical Vineyard” programme, which lasts from 2 June to 3 October 2011, includes unusual venues from a synagogue and a vineyard to a bell-casting workshop and has an unusual repertoire. Approximately 50 concerts in 30 venues along the river Moselle offer a wide spectrum of classical music. The Romantik Jugendstilhotel Bellevue is the ideal starting point for discovering the cultural and culinary treasures of the Moselle. Already at the beginning of the 20th century, when the venue still had another name, it had been a home away from home for famous people such as Baron von Thyssen and the actor Heinz Ruehmann.

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Romantik world with new destinations

New destinations enrich the Romantik world: we are looking forward to introducing five new Romantik Hotels in Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Italy and Luxembourg to you.

Romantik Hotel Seevilla

The Romantik Hotel Seevilla is located in Altaussee in the Salzkammergut region. The former manor house Villa Wagner is located directly on the lake, so that there are no obstacles to undisturbed swimming pleasure. The German composer Johannes Brahms preferred this house during his numerous stays in the region. Two of his works even had their premiere here. In the salon, which is named after the composer, you are spoilt with the delicacies of Viennese coffee shop cuisine and confectionary. These are included in the price for the room. The restaurant provides hearty meals and is known for its local fish specialties. The centrepiece of the spa, which was completely refurbished in 2006, is the Panorama indoor swimming pool with a unique view of the Altausseer See and the surrounding mountains.

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Wild garlic – the scent of spring

Romantik Hotel Oberwirt

OK, so most people associate the scent of spring more with something flowery and sweet. But take a stroll through Central Europe’s extensive areas of woodland right now and it will be the scent of wild garlic in your nostrils. Wild garlic, also known as ramsons, bear’s garlic, wood garlic and by many other names, is related to chives, the onion and ordinary garlic. Wild garlic was for a long time forgotten in the kitchen, but for a few years now it has been enjoying something of a renaissance.

Note: if you want to collect wild garlic: do not confuse it with lily of the valley, the new leaves of meadow saffron or the young plants of the variegated arum – these three plants are all extremely poisonous.

We have selected two delicious recipes using wild garlic for you. The first comes from the Romantik Hotel Oberwirt in Marling, South Tyrol.

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Sweat it out at Romantik

Romantik Spa Brochure 2011

Saunas are a standard in all Spa Hotels, and even some hotels that do not focus on spa offer this opportunity for healthy relaxation and recuperation. The spectrum of “heated rooms” is wide, the main difference being in terms of temperature and humidity. Certain Romantik hotels offer “new” options to sweat to match the unpleasant time of the year.

The new exterior sauna "Rhine wash house" at the Romantik Hotel Schloss Rheinfels

The new exterior sauna at the Romantik Hotel Schloss Rheinfels in St. Goar is designed in the style of a historical “Rhine wash house” and complements what the “AusZeit” spa area has to offer. Through the glass front of the 17 square metre wooden sauna, perspiring guests have an unparalleled view of the Rhine Valley below the hotel. “In common with most of the facilities at Schloss Rheinfels, the ‘Rhine wash house’ was made exclusively to our own plans and ideas,” explains owner and manager Gerd Ripp. “Under the tagline ‘Spa à la region’, only regional craftsmen were hired and the hand-painted works on the inside of the sauna were also painted by a local artist.” The “Rhine wash house” is open all year-round, is just a few metres from the entrance to the spa area and offers quite exceptional sauna indulgence especially in the snow and ice.

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For yourself, for me, for you… Spa at Romantik Hotels

Romantik Spa Brochure 2011

Whether you fancy submerging yourself, sweating it out or simply turning your back on it all for a while… Wellness offers a host of ways to increase personal well-being. And Romantik Spa Hotels are true experts in finding the right package tailored to each individual guest. Want a few examples?

Enjoy a massage in the open air at Romantik Hotel Boeglerhof

The warm tones of the sound bowl massage during which sound bowls being gently struck, gongs and tuning forks cause the body to vibrate, promising peace, harmony and a sense of security. At the Romantik Hotel Boeglerhof in Alpbach, this method of relaxation can even be enjoyed in the open air. The twittering of birds and a warm breeze add to the sense of recuperation.

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Winter holidays at Romantik – physically active and diversified

Snow-covered landscapes, clear blue skies, crisp temperatures – winter time can be so beautiful. So pile your loved ones into the car and take off for a few days of relaxation, away from everyday life. Enjoy the beautiful winter time with some physical activities. It doesn’t take a world champion – there is something for everyone, regardless of the fitness level.

A truly Bavarian winter sport is waiting in the monastery garden: curling

Bergen is a district of Neuburg on the Danube, located not far from Ingolstadt. The church dominating the town was first mentioned in 787. The pilgrimage church was the destination of many pilgrims for centuries. Even today, stopping in Bergen is worthwhile for travellers, due in no small part to the Romantik Hotel Zum Klosterbraeu. In the pre-Christmas season, the parlours and rooms are adorned with festive Christmas decorations, and the air is filled with the scent of freshly baked Christmas cookies. And in order to loose the excess pounds put on by all the treats, a truly Bavarian winter sport is waiting in the monastery garden: curling. But don’t worry, even “out-of-towners” are allowed to join the game.

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A Romantik Hotel invitation to outlet shopping

Combine your visit to a Romantik Hotel with a shopping stroll through an outlet centre!

Why don’t you combine your visit to a Romantik Hotel with a shopping stroll through an outlet centre? For women in particular, this is the ideal opportunity to combine pleasant things: culinary enjoyment, wellness and that favourite occupation, “shopping.”

Culture arrangements are too strenuous for you (not generally, but right now), wellness arrangements were what you had last time you took time out, the weather’s looking too uncertain for sports arrangements for you… how about a winter-time shopping arrangement, then?

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Festive gourmet dining with Romantik Hotel Gmachl

Romantik Hotel Gmachl in Winter

Salzburg in winter is like a scene out of a picture book. In the background, snow-covered mountains and in front of them, picturesque houses and impressive churches, adorned with thick, white caps of snow. Romantik Hotel Gmachl is located on the outskirts of the World Heritage City and, with its fabulous panoramic wellness area and varied “culinarium,” invites you to an all-round programme of wellbeing.

To let you take a bit of the GMACHL holiday mood home with you, chef Julian Grössinger has compiled recipes for a Christmas menu. As the three dishes will turn any day into a festive occasion, you are of course not obliged to stick to the holidays…

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Twelve new destinations in the 2011 Romantik Guide

Romantik Hotel & Restaurant Guide 2011

“Water is the source of life” is the theme for the new 2011 Romantik Hotel & Restaurant Guide. For the cooperation, running water symbolises the changes that each human being, each company, each hotel has to face. And as a result, a lot has changed again in the more than 200 hotels in 10 European countries, and twelve new destinations have been added to the portfolio.

Discover interesting Romantik Hotels & Restaurants destinations – new hotels in popular cities like Hamburg-Reinbek, Potsdam and Paris and charming insider tips like the Italian Amalfi Coast and the Austrian Waldviertel region. In Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France and Italy, there are new Romantik hoteliers, who together with their employees will take care of your wishes and who are devoted to traditions and values.

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Christmas markets – traditional, reflective, fairytale-like

Christmas markets are a good opportunity to get in the mood for the holidays. Alongside the shrill funfair-like variants there are still more traditional, reflective variants in existence where one can take a little time out. Let the Christmassy music sprinkle over you, deeply inhale the scent of fir-trees and spices, warm your hands on toasted almonds and hot grog, let your gaze follow strings of lights and lanterns.

In the midst of beautiful East Holstein’s Switzerland and only 12 km north-east of Kiel lies the Dobersdorf manor dating from 1770. The lake and the manor house form the picturesque backdrop for a traditional Christmas market on the five weekends before Christmas. More than 150 booths await you in the yard, in the two barns and in the Cavalier’s House. Throughout the pre-Christmas period you will also be able to select your Christmas tree from a large selection of Nordmann firs and acquire game specialities from our own hunting.

Romantik Hotel Kieler Kaufmann

Romantik Hotel Kieler Kaufmann is located in a park-like garden. The villa, built in 1911 and featuring a wellness oasis, has been dressing up in warm gold and earthy colours for some time. When the cold north wind is blowing around the corner outside and raindrops are knocking at the window, you can relax in splendour here indoors and undertake a journey through the world’s wellness rituals. Additionally, an Advent Matinée with actors from Kieler Schauspiel will be drawing crowds on December 5.

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