{"product_id":"great-escapes-alps","title":"Great Escapes Alps","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003ePeak Pleasure\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere to put your head down in Europe's most extensive mountain range\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003eThe Alps are Europe’s biggest and greatest mountain range. Formed millions of years ago, they became a popular destination for travelers in the late eighteenth century – first for adventurers and explorers, then for artists and writers, and finally for everyone who wanted to spend summer in the fresh air of this wonderful scenery or take part in winter sports. Angelika Taschen has followed in their footsteps and collected the finest hotels in the Alpine nations of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, and Italy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey include the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKranzbach\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enear Garmisch-Partenkirchen, built for a British aristocrat,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGasthof Hirschen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the Bregenzerwald, where art-loving visitors have been welcomed since 1755, and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeehof\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enear Salzburg with its emphasis on contemporary art and fine cuisine. The journey goes to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchatzalp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Davos, which Thomas Mann immortalized in literature in “The Magic Mountain”, and to picturesque bed \u0026amp; breakfasts with a personal touch such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrücke49\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Vals and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaison Bergdorf\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ein Interlaken.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHigh above Chamonix, mountaineers have stayed overnight for more than 140 years at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRefuge du Montenvers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith its view of the Mer de Glace, the largest glacier in France. In the exclusive Megève, too, which Baroness Noémie de Rothschild put on the tourist map, travelers experience the Alps à la française in the chalet hotel\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eL’Alpaga\u003c\/strong\u003e; and a bit of Italian dolce vita is provided by stunning addresses in the South Tyrol such as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOttmangut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Merano,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVilla Arnica\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Lana with its nostalgic atmosphere, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePension Briol\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enear Barbiano, constructed in 1928 in the Bauhaus style and extended in 2021 with the addition of two extremely modern buildings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis opulent book of photographs presents the Alpine range and accommodation in large-format images, short texts, and useful details on prices and how to get there. Walkers, skiers, gourmets, and lovers of good living will find valuable tips and very special accommodation: former monasteries where guests still find peace and seclusion, a mountain hut at the heart of the Dolomites, and a youth hostel occupying what was once a sanatorium, a rare example of modern architecture in Switzerland that was declared a heritage monument in 2002.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\"\u003eThe editor\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngelika Taschen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estudied art history and German literature in Heidelberg, gaining her doctorate in 1986. Working for TASCHEN since 1987, she has published numerous titles on art, architecture, photography, design, travel, and lifestyle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\"\u003eGreat Escapes Alps. The Hotel Book\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"product-detail-information__book-details\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--dimensions\"\u003e23.8\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ex\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e30.2\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecm, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--weight\"\u003e2.42 kg, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e360 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-edition\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"read-more__biography--book-isbn\"\u003eISBN\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e978-3-8365-8920-8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"edition-selection__single-edition\"\u003eEdition: Multilingual (English, French, German)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TASCHEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52199586300272,"sku":null,"price":960000.0,"currency_code":"IDR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/2679\/1280\/files\/Frame46_196322c3-91a4-442b-b31f-f391ce99929a.png?v=1779438839","url":"https:\/\/coverbook.store\/en-id\/products\/great-escapes-alps","provider":"Cover Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}