Workation in the mountains - Apartment Bernstein

Stay

About the accommodation
Located on the 1st floor, this 30m2 luminous apartment with a view to the village caters to all your needs of comfort and privacy.

In the separate bedroom, enjoy a good night sleep in your comfy double queen size bed. Get work done at your own chair and desk, with a provided desk lamp to light up your projects.

There’s a private ensuite bathroom and a small kitchenette. After work, relax in your private living room with a sofa and easy chair, plus a wardrobe for you to set up your things.


Up to 2 people

Property
In the midst of the mountain landscapes and charming streets of Austria, you’ll find a house of creativity, balance and self-development within the picturesque village of St. Koloman. If you’re in search of a unique experience between coworking and enjoying nature, this is the place to be.

SHARED SPACES
As you enter the house, you’ll be greeted at the stay’s café with vegan and vegetarian delicacies for you to enjoy. After you’re done settling in and want to get to work, the stay offers a dedicated coworking space with eight spacious workstations available, consisting of a large wooden table, an office chair and a useful desk lamp. It also comes with a printer, scanner and copy machine, so that nothing stands in the way of your workflow. If you’re interested in working with other people or bringing your colleagues, there’s also a dedicated team room destined to share ideas, meetings and workshops.

The whole house is surrounded by a magical atmosphere of infinite green fields and mesmerizing mountains, so that after you’re done focusing on your projects and deadlines there’s the privileged chance to recharge your batteries and realign yourself in nature, during your well-deserved break.

Up on the first floor, in the former dance floor, where village feasts used to take place, singing bowls of all sizes now rest on a red carpet next to an antique, round walnut table. It’s the room where the hosts hold their various well-being sessions, from meditation to sound therapy.

COMMUNITY & ACTIVITIES
The hosts are all about freeing people from crisis and stress, whilst helping them regenerate both physically and mentally. They are focused on creating a healthy balance through relaxation in uncontaminated nature, through sporting activities and a holistic offer for body and mind. Considering that, for an extra cost, don’t miss out on the deep relaxation and energyzed feeling provided by the yoga lessons, meditation sessions, sound therapy and ayurveda massages. All this within a quiet and luminous space, smelling of cardamom and other far easterns spices - a whole vibe.

In the stay, experts from different areas work in a co-creative way, which can be of help with any project. So if you’re more into regenerating your soft skills and productivity, while working with open-minded and inspiring people, check out the accelerator and incubator programmes, as well as business and personal coaching and even financial advice. There are also cooking classes available for those who like to endeavour in gastronomy in their travels.

THE VISION
This house was transformed into a power centre, where everything is possible. It’s a wellbeing hub for overworked city dwellers and country folk, a place that brings flow and focus and a return to the essentials. People can only develop their potential by treating each other with dignity and the hosts take that into account, by providing a meeting point for workers and creatives that share the same values and ethos, searching for a change in their professional and personal lives.

If you’re looking to be more in touch with yourself and dare to have an unusual change of perspective by being integrated into a traditional, calm, original and intact village like St. Koloman, this stay is tailored for you.

GOOD TO KNOW

Important:
- You can rent the whole house for teams and companies (10 rooms)
- Closests grocery store/restaurant are only 50 meters away
- A car is required to get around easily


Work features
- Great WiFi (25-100 Mbps down)
- Printer / Scanner / Copy-machine
- Both shared and private workspaces

Home features
- Shared kitchen
- Restaurant
- Washing machine
- Vegetarian friendly
- Vegan friendly
- Children friendly
- Pet friendly

Activities available onsite
- Yoga
- Qigong
- Meditation and cooking classes
- Sound therapy
- Ayurveda massages


Area

Activities in the area
- Hiking
- Climbing
- Swimming
- Biking
- Paragliding
- Ski hiking
- Sledging

Flora and fauna
Known for its awe-inspiring scenery and landscapes, hosts a variety of nature and wildlife, including endemic species that are under preservation. It has a predominantly Central European fauna and is one of Europe's most heavily wooded countries. In total, the country is home to six national parks, nearly sixty nature reserves and parks and twenty alpine gardens. These parks and preserves span the country, incorporating various ecosystems and biodiversity.

FLORA
The diversity of topographical and climatic conditions accounts for the country's species-rich flora. Austria is one of Europe's most heavily wooded countries. Characteristic are the deciduous forest (oak, beech) and the mixed forest (beech, fir) and in the higher altitude regions fir, larch and pines.
Especially diverse and colorful is the alpine flora which includes the edelweiss, gentian, alpine carnation, arnica, alpine rose, heather and much more.

FAUNA
There is a predominantly Central European fauna in Austria with species that include deer, stag, rabbit, pheasant, fox, badger, marten and partridge. Native to the alpine regions are the chamois, groundhog, eagle and mountain jackdaw. Characteristic of the Pannonian fauna is the vast bird population in the reed beds of the Neusiedler See such as heron, spoonbill, scooper, wild goose and many more.

In recent years, Austria has become home again to a small bear population, which can mainly be found in the heavily wooded southern and central mountainous regions.


Social ecosystem
EXPERIENCE THE LOCAL LIFE
In the mountains, far away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, you can spend a special kind of workation in St. Koloman. With a slow and stress-free energy, but full of special moments filled with enjoyment, this small village, at over 800 meters above sea level, offers a range of fun activities, whether you’re staying in the cold or warm months of the year.

In the summer, the best way to be in touch with the green landscapes and dense forests is to go on one of the extensive hikes in the region, that will lead you past almost untouched natural sites. To find peace and relaxation with a nice and cold swim, go to the moor lake of Seewaldsee which is located in the landscape protection area. A trip up the Trattberg offers great panoramic views of the surrounding mountain peaks. In lofty heights there are numerous signposted hiking trails with a breathtaking panorama. For those who want to conquer the mountains on two wheels, St. Koloman is an ideal starting point. Trattberg and Bergalm await you with countless mountain bike routes, just a half hour drive away.

When the first snows of the season arrive, guests in St. Koloman are also drawn into nature to explore the winter landscape and special tranquility, participating in cross-country skiing and sledging.

DIVE INTO THE DIGITAL NOMAD SCENE
This off the beaten path house is located outside of the main hubs for remote workers, offering instead a tight net of people so you won’t feel isolated at all. Take the opportunity to have a different experience within the digital nomad world, by integrating yourself in a small community on the countryside with a focus on peer-to-peer development and connecting through diverse perspectives, experiences and insights.

In your stay, take advantage of the environment curated for personal, economic and self development, created by a host that works as a coach, therapist, lecturer and consultant. We’re sure that many interesting and deep conversations will take place within the walls of this unique house - you just have to listen among the mountains.

A 45 min drive takes you to the city of Salzburg, where the stay has established several connections to coworking spaces, in case you want to get out of the countryside for a bit and get to know a more urban location.



Practical

How to get there
Closest airport: Salzburg Airport (SZG)
To get to the accommodation from the airport:
- Take the bus n°10 for 15 min until Salzburg Sam (3€)
- Hop on the train S3 for 25 min until Bad Vigaun (3-5€)
- Take the bus n°460 for 12 min until St. Koloman Ortsmitte (2-4€) and then it’s just a minute walk until you get to the stay

Upon request, a pick up from Bad Vigaun or Salzburg Airport can be arranged.


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