Paradise in a hut: 10 European Hampings
The word "tourism" somehow ceased mean active leisure with a backpack and canned goods. We keep fond memories of tent romance, but trying to go camping with friends always rests on the idea of mosquitoes, washing dishes in cold water, comforts in the bushes and other joys. Fortunately, outdoor recreation does not always require such sacrifices: especially for the pampered city dwellers, they came up with glamping - a hybrid of camping and glamorous. Glomping eco-friendly, original and comfortable; They can be found in the most unexpected places around the world - from the suburbs of Venice to the side of the elephant trail in Tanzania. In general, if you are bored with hotels and hostels, you want to spend the holidays in nature and not suffer, then here’s a start for a dozen of pleasant European golfing.
Treehotel
Cost: from 500 euros per day
Where is:Sweden
The tender object of any teenager's desire is the "tree house" (there are several more in the list). Moreover - the house built by leading Scandinavian architects. Treehotel is located in a coniferous forest near the village of Harads in northern Sweden, not far from the river Lule (from the top of the tree they promise a stunning view of its valley). Of the 10 houses, 5 have been put into operation so far, each at a height of 4-6 meters and with rooms ranging in size from 15 to 30 square meters. If this still doesn’t impress your imagination, the Treehotel has a sauna on a tree for 12 people. This is the most expensive item on our list, but, firstly, in Scandinavia is generally expensive, and secondly, it is worth it.
Otro Mundo
Cost: 400 euros per week
Where is: Spain
In this tiny eco friendly glamping you will have only one neighbor. Two awnings with terraces and hammocks are located on the beautiful hills of the Sierra del Segura in southeastern Spain, which are often called the "lungs" of the country. Nearby is La Villa Natural Park - the largest security territory of Spain, measuring over 2,000 square kilometers with wide open spaces and idyllic medieval villages. Each room has a bio-toilet and a shower, and all the energy comes from solar panels. Fortunately in Spain almost 365 cloudless days a year.
Whitepod
Cost: from 235 euros per day
Where is: Switzerland
12 snow-white spheres 45 minutes from Montreux, at an altitude of 1,400 meters, in a closed ski area and with a magnificent view of the valley and snow-capped peaks. Each room has a heated bathroom, and the bedroom will have to be heated independently (a supply of firewood is attached). At the reception you will be given a backpack, a map, a flashlight and ski poles - but do not be afraid, go up to the number will have a maximum of 15 minutes (luggage will be taken to a snowmobile). This year for the first time Whitepod works in summer mode: until October, there is hiking, dog sledding and photography workshops from entertainment. But it’s still better to go here in winter: anyone who rides will confirm that 235 euros per day is not such a big payment for the opportunity to live right on the mountain and even without the boring country style of ski chalets.
Cascais oasis
Cost:from 70 euros per day
Where is: Portugal
Cascais Oasis is only two kilometers from the port city of Cascais with excellent beaches, 15 minutes from Lisbon and 25 from its airport. This is exactly the lucky case when you live in nature, but if that - civilization is near. Next door is an organic farm with a pool of spring water, culinary workshops for adults and children, horses and yoga. You can live in houses of three types - a wooden hut, tent and tipi. All the water in the area is from a natural spring, a free breakfast is brought to the tent every morning (homemade bread, jam, cheese and local oranges), plus there is a fridge and mattresses in the room, like in a five-star hotel.
Canonici di san marco
Cost:from 120 euros per day
Where is:Italy
Comfortable, if not to say luxurious 40-meter tent houses on wooden platforms, accommodating 2-7 people and located near Mirano - 20 kilometers and 40 minutes by train to Venice. The owners Federico and Emanuela furnished them with antique furniture brought from traveling all over the world; In addition, each room has a mandatory bathroom and a rare Wi-Fi glomping. As well as towels, a fan, a mosquito net, an Italian coffee maker, mountain bikes and a complimentary breakfast. More than.
Orion Treehouses
Cost: from 140 euros per day
Where is: France
Another village of “tree houses” (actually, rather, houses on stilts) is not exactly what you expect to see near the bourgeois Cote d'Azur in Saint-Paul-de-Vence. In addition, 5 rooms are named after the characters of Kipling, from Mowgli to Sher Khan and from 20 to 50 square meters with spacious terraces, bathrooms, kitchens and sun loungers. Only one of the five numbers stands firmly on the ground and ironically bears the name of Akela, the only one of the entire company who could not climb trees. But he is the biggest, with two bedrooms - for a group of friends or a family with children. Here, too, offer yoga lessons, a sauna (50 euros for two per session) and a massage with essential oils for 70.
Priory bay yurts
Cost: from 232 euros per day
Where is: England
The safest option for travelers who are not confident in their own moral strength - Priory Bay “yurts” opened in the hotel of the same name on the seashore between the cities of Seaview and Bembridge. So in the Priory Bay Hotel you can always run away for wi-fi, for lunch or fall into a chaise lounge by the pool. With the exception of isolation, these pseudo-tents are not inferior in comfort to a hotel, and of the bonuses there is a wooden terrace overlooking the private beach. It is not surprising that hotel owners consider yurts not economical, but on the contrary, the best rooms in the territory, so living in them will cost about one and a half times more expensive than in the main building.
Resort Baum-geflüster
Cost: from 99 euros per day
Where is: Germany
Another commune of tree houses near Bad Zwischenahn in Lower Saxony, 40 minutes from the North Sea coast. Here, of course, there are no televisions or radio, so this is the most suitable place to take here the fat volume of Pynchon, to which you fearfully squinted all year. In each of the four 40-meter wooden rooms - two rooms (you can live together or four), a bathroom with heated floors, a kitchen, sliding windows to the floor and a spacious terrace. In the “barn of culture” they show movies and play ping-pong, and deer come from the forest regularly. In general, at night, we advise you to be careful: there is no illumination on the territory, and to get off the tree on a deer, perhaps, is romantic only in words.
Kinsale glamping
COST: from 110 euros per day
WHERE IS: Ireland
From the word "camping" there remains the most pleasant meaning - not a tent city, but the only tent in nature. More precisely, the Mongolian yurt, the most popular in the world of glamping, is a Mongolian yurt. To be more precise - a yurt for two people, with a stove and right on the steep sea shore overlooking the fishing town of Kinsale - which is nice, the second city in Ireland that supports the principle of fair trade. 25 kilometers to the north is one of the important Irish cities, Cork, where the actor Cillian Murphy, for example, is from. A yurt is rented for at least two nights, they are fed with breakfast and give bicycles, but they do not allow children under 12 years old.
Surf club keros
COST: from 59 euros per day
WHERE IS: Greece
Hardened place for surfers on the Greek island of Limnos in the Aegean Sea. This is not the most developed tourist destination, so it is calm and unusually comfortable by surfer standards. Compared to the rest of the glossos, you can’t call Keros lost in the wilderness: it stands in open space, right on the beach, on the famous surfer and kiterter spot. In general, this is an ideal accommodation for sports enthusiasts with the means, but it is suitable for those who plan to spend time differently: in addition to the beaches and the ancient excavations, Lemnos is famous for its nutmeg wines. However, you will always have a chance to change your mind: right there is a surf school. Unlike many other golfers, the Keros tents have a TV and DVD, an iPod station, a safe, and lounge chairs, yet offer such a pleasant option as daily cleaning. Planes fly from Athens and Thessaloniki every day to the island, the journey time is one hour.