For couples, families and groups of friends who love natural surroundings and all the comforts of home.

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• Spacious, quality, eco-friendly, 'full service' holiday apartments in 3 neighbouring houses in a small residential area on the edge of the pretty mountain village of Bayerisch Eisenstein.
• You will feel part of a small, friendly community, in the midst of beautiful scenery.
• Bavarian Forest National Park, shops, restaurants and the Czech border all within a few minutes wallk
• Peaceful strolls or more strenuous hikes, cycling/mountain biking, tennis, riding and more. Winter sports on the Arber mountain and cross country skiing everywhere.
• Table tennis, table football, badminton, sauna, gym, massage, DVDs & CDs, library, shop, coffee lounge, mountain bikes for hire, baby toys etc. all on site.
• Historical towns, delightful villages, beer and medieval festivals. Visit Prague, Regensburg, Passau, Salzburg, the Danube, Munich, Cesky Krumlow, Plzen.
• About 10 hours driving time from Calais.
• Munich, Nuernberg, Prague, Salzburg or Linz airports 2 hours by car, slightly longer by train.
• Take the train: breakfast in London or most other European cities, dinner in Bayerisch Eisenstein.
• Arrive or depart on any day of the week and stay any number of days.
• Car not essential: there are good local train and bus services. We provide a free transfer service to and from the local station.

As featured in the Sunday Times, Times and Mail on Sunday newspapers, Ryanair in flight magazine and Overseas Property TV!

The Apartments

Maria ***** | Anton ***** | Arber **** | Regen ***** | Sumava ***** | Wald ***** | Sonne ***** | Vogel***** | Otter *****

We have decorated, furnished and equipped the apartments to international standards and each offers:

Haus Peter Regen *****

• 1, 2 or 3 double bedrooms with thick, snuggly duvets and pretty cotton bedinen.
• A stylish sitting room with comfortable sofas, full size TV and DVD/CD player
• A new fitted, kitchen with dining area, with full hob and oven, dishwasher, microwave etc. and locally produced crystal glasses and porcelain.
• Modern bath/shower rooms with fluffy towels, hair dryers and toiletries

The German Tourism Association has rated 8 of the apartments as 5*****star and 1 as 4****star..

Facilities

Sports | Leisure | Sauna | Internet | Food & Drink | Children | Other

For days when you don't want to venture far away, we offer a wide range of facilities:

• Gardens, large communal terrace, barbecues and sun loungers
• Outdoor and indoor table tennis, table football, pool tables. Tennis racquets, football, golf clubs etc.
• Sauna, small gym, in house massages & facials.
• Mountain bikes for hire
• DVDs, CDs, games, jigsaws and books.
• Free WiFi Internet access, PC & printer. Fax and photocopier.
• Drinks, food, toiletries, maps for sale
• Washing machine & tumble dryer (extra charge), iron/ironing board
• Drying rooms for ski equipment, walking boots etc.
• An extensive, specially written file in English of recommended places to visit, restaurants etc.
• At the 'Forsthaus' we have additional guest facilities: guest lounge with coffee, tea, hot chocolate and home made cakes, library with daily newspapers and additional lounge for large groups. We can also store your luggage if you want to arrive early or leave late, and have a bathroom for showers.

Bayerisch Eisenstein

Bayerisch Eisenstein Bavaria

• Restaurants. Bakery. 2 well stocked sports shops. Gift shops.
• The local railway museum, with the opportunity to climb over the engines..
• A demonstration glass works, with restaurant and the opportunity to bake your own bread.
• Park with pond surrounded by rare plants, with an extensive children's adventure playground.
• Tennis courts, mini golf and football pitch just across the road from our properties.
• The only railway station in Europe divided between 2 countries. The station includes a pictorial history of the building of the railway and its operation, including the effect of the Iron Curtain, which ran right through the middle of the station.
• The Bavarian Forest National Park 2 minutes walk from the apartments, with extensive walks.
• The Czech border (formerly the "Iron Curtain"), now open to cross on foot, by car or train) 10 minutes walk from the apartments.
• The Arber mountain is a few minutes by car and the cable car operates most months of the year..

Attractions and excursions:

An almost endless choice of destinations and activities, some on the doorstep, some taking a day:

• Numerous glassworks/shops.
• Open air museums of farming and local life.
• Breweries and schnaps distilleries, including the home of Pilsener beer.
• Wildlife parks with the chance to see indigenous animals such as brown bears, lynx and wolves from a safe distance!.
• Boat trips on the Danube.
• Walks in the Bavarian and Bohemian Forest National Parks.
• Cycling/mountain biking, horse riding, summer toboggan runs, swimming, kayaking etc.
• Skiing/snowboarding/tobogganing/snowshoe walks in winter.
• A huge range of historical sites: Celtic, Roman, Habsburg, Bohemian, Bavarian, Iron Curtain etc.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites Regensburg and Cesky Krumlow, as well as Passau, Prague, Plzen, Munich, Salzburg and many other places can be reached on day trips.

'Full Service'

The English owners, Margaret Leach and Martin Holborow, are usually resident.
Margaret speaks fluent German.

We aim to provide:

• The space, comfort and privacy of top quality
  self catering.
• The services of a good quality hotel.
• The friendliness of a B&B.

Each apartment is the perfect base for a completely independent holiday, with all the information you need to enable you to plan your holiday and make the best of the facilities of the property.

As well as the information packs, we also aim to be available when needed, to give advice and suggestions, arrange tickets to events and provide anything (within reason!) you might need. We are also happy to take guests along to local events.

We offer all guests a guided walk around the village to see the main attractions, shops, restaurants and learn something of the history of the village and the area. Whenever possible, we also offer a schnaps tasting evening and a barbecue to guests, if they wish to come.

Visit also Border-Holidays to see our self-catering accommodation in the UK - a large, elegant town house in the Welsh borders.

Contact us

Bavarian Forest Holidays
Hans-Watzlik-Strasse 8
94252 Bayerisch Eisenstein
Germany
Tel. (Germany) +49 (0)9925 90 32 04 (UK) 07976 403434
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