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Monastery hotels – Preservation of cultural heritage or pure business?

Monastery hotels – Preservation of cultural heritage or pure business?

The European monastic movement has come to an end. This may be regretted, but it cannot be denied. The question is – what will happen to the properties? Leaving them empty and dilapidated should not be an option. Interestingly, monastic hotels are considered one of…

Taking a sauna is healthy – but is it sustainable?

Taking a sauna is healthy – but is it sustainable?

People go to a spa hotel with a sauna to relax and do something good for themselves. But can we also switch off our sustainable conscience, when taking a sauna? We talked to sustainable Green PearlsⓇ hotels about how to do sustainably. We also introduce…

The Crystal Garden of Gut Guntrams – Collector Stefan M. Gergely on the importance (and exploitation) of minerals

The Crystal Garden of Gut Guntrams – Collector Stefan M. Gergely on the importance (and exploitation) of minerals

In the crystal garden at Gut Guntrams you will find about three dozen large exhibits. There is a 5.40 meter amethyst from Uruguay, a 1.40 meter rock crystal point from Zimbabwe, massive rose quartz (both rough and polished), fuchsite, petrified wood and a large fossilized…

Golf on vacation: Sustainable or an environmental problem?

Golf on vacation: Sustainable or an environmental problem?

Golf is considered an environmental disaster. There are courses that use millions of gallons of water a year. Instead of nature, you find heavily fertilized lawns with no biological value. The criticism of golf is not unjustified. However, attitudes are slowly changing and people are…

TCM for renewed energy – 8 sustainable hotels for holistic relaxation

TCM for renewed energy – 8 sustainable hotels for holistic relaxation

Do you want to do more than just relax on vacation? Are you looking to harmonize your body and mind? Then staying at a sustainable hotel that offers Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) could be just the thing for you. This ancient art of healing combines…