In the picturesque village of Pürgg, high above the Ennstal valley and with a population of just 150, time seems to stand still. Austrian poet Peter Rosegger described the idyllic spot as the “cradle of Styria”, and it’s where we discover a restaurant and guesthouse with centuries-old character that is still evident today …

The attribute of being “virus-free” is of particular importance in the current climate, but it has always been the case at the Alpin Juwel Hotel, and it continues to be so now. The fact that chemicals are not required to achieve this has been proven by the Salzburg hotel, whose sustainable concept applies to all areas, from the rooms to the restaurant and the spa …

If any a family were to have hotel management in their blood, it would be the Eders from Maria Alm, south of Salzburg. We are greeted in their modern hotels by a relaxed atmosphere and a distinctively chilled vibe, which makes the Eder establishments the perfect holiday accommodation – all the ski, none of the chi-chi …

It seems as if Mario Dalpra had foreseen our present as early as 2017: his sculpture „il momento della verita“ which im Kinsky auctioned off for the selling price of (KP) € 23.040 (Hammer price € 18.000) – a world record for this artist – does especially ring true today. The so-called “moment of truth” has come for all of us, as it has for Daplra himself …