A Windmill In Greece
On the northeast coast of the volcanic island of Santorini lie three whitewashed windmills, designed and built by owners Nikos and Fotini. Each has three stories, with magnificent views of the Aegean Sea from the bedrooms on the upper floors. The beds, staircases and bathrooms are built into the walls rather than fighting against them. There’s little reason to leave your circular home, but there are plenty of beaches nearby, including Pori Beach with its unusual black sand.
A Houseboat In Amsterdam
Find an Amsterdam Houseboat lists 40 boats, ranging from the rustic to the space age. Favorites include the Prince Royal, with a bar built into the old wheelhouse and views of Anne Frank House, and a houseboat on the Prinsengracht, complete with sun terrace and roll-top bath.
A Treehouse In Spain
The treehouse has undergone something of a renaissance in recent years, with canopy-level accommodation springing up all over Europe. Cabanes als Arbres takes things up a notch, with a veritable village of houses perched up in the branches of the Forest of the Guilleries in Girona . Each of the 10 cabins is built around a Douglas fir or beech tree and has its own terrace, perfect for a sunset drink with views of the surrounding mountains. To preserve the natural atmosphere of the woodland, there is no electricity – guests are warmed by a paraffin heater, can read by candlelight and hoist up their breakfast from ground level using a basket and a rope.
A Spa Hotel In Budapest
People have gone to Budapest since Roman times to benefit from the healing properties of the thermal springs bubbling up from beneath the city. And the very best way to enjoy that water is by staying at the Danubius Hotel Gellért on the banks of the Danube. Guests have direct access to the Gellért Spa and Bath, with its thermal pools decorated with mosaics, massage rooms and dry and steam saunas. Taking the waters in the main hall, under a galleried glass roof, has been likened to swimming in a cathedral.
A Thatched Boat In Brittany
If the idea of a houseboat is just too passé, you could always head to France and stay in a fishing boat. With a thatched roof. Beached in the garden of a B&B nearly two miles from the sea. That is what you’ll find in Kerlouantec, a small village on the Breton coast. La Caloge is an old seafarer converted into self-catering accommodation, with a bed built around the masthead and plenty of nautical details.
A Scandinavian Cabin In Wales
Things are getting groovy in the Teifi Valley in west Wales. Here, in a small woodland holiday camp, you’ll find Scandinavian-influenced Caban Casita. Inside, flower-power cushions, a globe chair and pine cladding lend an Austin Powers vibe.
A Prison In Lincolnshire
For more than 250 years, the small village of Folkingham in Lincolnshire was home to a house of correction – a form of prison used to re-educate the idle and disorderly. All that remains is its 19th-century gatehouse. The imposing exterior gives way to a cozy living room with open fire; a kitchen two bedrooms on the upper floors. Those staying here should escape to sea for a bit of seal-spotting.
Auntie Beeb’s Old Home In Evesham
The estate dates back to medieval times but the current hall is a Victorian country house remodeled by the Duc d’Orleans, pretender to the French throne. The BBC used it as an emergency base during WWII. Since then, it has been used as both BBC training centre and Doctor Who film set. Its latest guise is as a luxury hotel.
A River Lodge In Portugal
Deep in the São Mamede Natural Park in the Alentejo region of Portugal lies the Moinho do Pego Ferreiro, an abandoned mill restored in 2006 by British couple Cathy and Richard. A river runs through the smallholding, swathed in olive, cork, walnut and fig trees, and it’s here that you’ll find the River Lodge, a wooden platform covered by canvas and home to a double bed. There is nothing here to distract from the art of simple living. So light a campfire, take a dip in the river, watch for otters or freshwater turtles and enjoy the seasonal produce made on the premises.
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