Welcome to Schalottenhof on the sunny side of Austria!
The Schalottenhof is a revitalized former country inn located in a quiet, rural village, which has been carefully renovated and expanded with a lot of imagination and attention to detail.
THE IDEA
Time at Schalottenhof means: Recharging your senses – expressing your own creativity – enjoying shared experiences – relaxing or playing in the garden – crafting, painting, or dressing up in the studio – exercising in the movement room – baking in the old bread oven – singing and grilling around the campfire and so much more…
THE HOUSE
We offer vacations like in the old days, when children could still be children, running barefoot through the meadows and playing hide and seek under the fruit trees.
The farm consists of a main house with cozy rooms, a lounge, and a dining hall. A large garden area with old fruit trees provides untouched nature right at your doorstep.
The outbuildings now allow for variety in daily activities, whether in the art studio, in the gym, or in the old smokehouse while baking bread.
The Schalottenhof is not just a vacation home; it is more a place where children and adults are allowed to feel and experience.
Interested?
The hosts look forward to your inquiry!
Group inquiries are welcome.
Additional information
THE EXPERIENCES
NATURE EXPERIENCES
The children learn processes through their own observations and activities – such as planting and harvesting – on site. The seasonal changes in nature will be experienced by the children up close – growing and thriving in spring, colorful leaves in autumn, and snow and ice in winter.
MOVEMENT EXPERIENCES
On the grounds of the Schalottenhof, children have the opportunity to experience numerous movement incentives in a natural environment. They can try and experiment without having to conform to predetermined activities. The children can test their own limits and abilities. Climbing, running, jumping, building – all in a protected setting.
OLD TRADES
The old outbuildings have largely been restored to their original condition to be able to fulfill former functions again. Here, under expert guidance, the children have the opportunity to bake bread, weave baskets, work with clay, or craft. In addition to the manual activities, they also learn about the day-to-day work in earlier times (e.g., in the workshop "Just a Bit of Household").
COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES
Many children only know holidays from resorts with animation. At the Schalottenhof, they will experience exactly the opposite. The planning and design of their stay happen with the involvement of the children. Independence and self-responsibility during the stay are part of the educational goals. The responsibility for individual activities should lie with the children under the guidance of the accompanying educators.
Extraordinary community experiences (night hikes, barbecue evenings, or free theater performances) build and strengthen social interaction within the group. This especially awakens and fosters mutual willingness to help.
CITY AND COUNTRY
The aim is to bring the children closer to the different ways of life in the city and the countryside.
We look forward to being able to rely on the support of neighbors and local institutions in various activities, such as the volunteer fire department (workshop “Tatü Tata”) or the primary school.
WORKSHOPS
Under expert guidance, the young guests experience how bread is baked, fruit is preserved, and pure juices are pressed; how to make vinegar and oil, what can be crafted from materials found in the garden, as well as many other exciting things.
Sitting around the campfire in the evenings, singing songs and telling stories, creates memories that they will not forget anytime soon.
Travel arrangements
Check-in and check-out times to be agreed upon with the hosts.
Directions: Vienna – A2 Southern Motorway – A3 towards Eisenstadt – S31 towards Oberpullendorf/Deutschkreutz – Take the last exit, Oberpullendorf South (Therme Lutzmannsburg) – At the roundabout, turn right onto B50 towards Steinberg-Dörfl – After 1 km, turn right into Obere Hauptstrasse
Directions: Graz – A2 Southern Motorway – Exit Pinkafeld – B50 Steinberg-Dörfl