The village of Limpach consists of hardly more than a church, the hotel where we stayed, a farm with rooms for holiday guests, a small nursery school and a handful of farms and other houses. No shop, no pub. Oh, and two bus stops!
It is a very quiet place with fresh, clean air - perfect to relax. The hotel has a warm, down-to-earth feel to it, not overly posh (although everything is of good quality). The owner's family have been living in the village for hundreds of years, and still run their own farm across the road. Most of what they serve at the hotel for meals comes from their own (organic) farm.
Here are some pictures of our first day, the 27th of March.
Actually, the first picture is still at home at O.K.'s. The pink blossoms on the tree in his neighbour's garden were such a welcome and pretty sight, one of the first blooming trees I'd seen this spring!
Our room at the hotel:
View from our room:
Another view from our room, towards the spa's garden:
The village seen from a distance during our first walk in the area the same afternoon:
The village church was built in 1275 but has obviously seen alterations and renovations since. The door was open, so we went inside and O.K. took these pictures. The purple curtains hide the saints until they will be revealed on Easter Sunday.
You will see pictures of the church from the outside and some more of the area in another post.
We enjoyed a good dinner on our first evening at the hotel, and I slept like a log - the past few weeks had been so intense, I was really ready for this break!
That looks very peaceful and I like the church. I wonder what size of congregation they have.
ReplyDeleteI suppose the congregation won't be huge, as the village is so small, but there are a few hamlets which do not have churches of their own so these may add to the congregation occasionally. Also, I have read on the church's website that they are a place for pilgrimages several times a year.
DeleteWhat a charming and peaceful place. And the church is very pretty. It is great what so many farmers are doing these days in addition to running a small farm. I read in another blog just now about a place where they do art retreats.
ReplyDeleteI do not envy them their hard work, but I am glad they are there and offer us such good places to come to for a relaxing break with great food!
DeleteLooks and sounds idyllic. Hey - sorry I missed your birthday - and I remember it was a special one - so belated many happy returns!! x
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mike! It was indeed a special one under many aspects :-)
DeleteI must say it lt looks blissful.
ReplyDeleteIt was just what we needed.
DeleteThis looks like a lovely peaceful place to begin you second half century! And I am sure you needed a bit of peace and quiet after the exciting celebrations over the weekend.
ReplyDeleteThat was exactly it, Kristi, and we enjoyed our break very much.
DeleteThe hotel is owned by those who own the farm across the road and most of the food comes from their own farm? That sounds wonderful! It looks so quiet and clean, I would love it.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to show us more photos of the church, I love it too!
Yes, the same family owns the hotel and the farm. The farm has been around for centuries (in the same family), the hotel not quite as long :-)
DeleteThere will be more photos of the church, I promise!
Looks very nice; and ooh, those blooming trees... I'm eagerly waiting for ours here to show their colours...
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