Čičmany folk architecture reserve; Slovakia | BIG SEE Tourism Awards 2018
Čičmany is a small village in northern Slovakia. It is known as the first folk architecture reserve in the world, founded in 1977. It has been attracting public interest since the Slavonic Ethnological Exhibition in
Palazzo Radomiri Heritage Boutique Hotel; Montenegro | BIG SEE Tourism Awards 2018
Hotel Palazzo Radomiri is the first boutique hotel in Montenegro. It rose up on the remains of a noble family house dating back to early 18thCentury, a home to many brave captains and prominent ship
Casa din Luncă; Republic of Moldova | BIG SEE Tourism Awards 2018
Casa din Luncă (House in the Meadow) is the first tourist agripension in Trebujeni, near a museum complex “Old Orhei” on the banks of the river Raut, surrounded by a natural park. In 2004, a
Arkabarka floating experience; Serbia | BIG SEE Tourism Awards 2018
Stay in the city, feel the nature. In a quiet morning, absorbed by the calmness of the river and the subtle rocking movement of the floating construction you easily forget that you are actually in
AÉS Wine Terrace and Spa, Almagyar
The Vineyard In the Eger wine region lies a long neglected vineyard, which is home to an exceptional grape variety, the “archiepiscopal” wine grape. The fruit of centuries of cultivation has inspired the local
MiNO; Italy | BIG SEE Tourism Awards 2018
The project gains a youth hostel out of a portion of an old hemp factory in Migliarino. It counts on a reduced regional funding, 270.000€ including the furniture, and a doubtful management profitability. Thus the
The Cabin; The Czech Republic | BIG SEE Tourism Awards 2018
The Shelter is an experimental wooden structure that was built on top of a former concrete bunker near to the borders of the Czech republic and Austria. These small fortresses were built along the
Teahouse Riedenthal; Austria | BIG SEE Tourism Awards 2018
The concept of a traditional Japanese teahouse inspired the project located in Lower Austria. The building was designed as a contemporary interpretation of a teahouse that allows for a more diverse use. It serves as
Dit’ e nat’, Prishtina
Dit’ e nat’ (“day and night”) is the first Prishtina/Kosovo based bookstore – café founded in 2009. It is a cultural platform in love with music, literature and film. It started as a small
Sextantio – Le Grotte della Civita; Italy | BIG SEE Tourism Awards 2018
Historic village Matera can be found in the south of Italy and is world famous for its Sassi quarters, a stunning and well preserved example of a village where hundreds of caves were turned
The Reception hut ; BLIPSZ + Atelier F.K.M. │BIG SEE Awards 2018
The Reception Hut pavilion is a retreat in nature: covered, shaded, with spaces for rest, preparing or warming up food. The design of the reception hut derives from the buildings of permanent rural homesteads and seasonally
Windmill Villas; Greece | BIG SEE Tourism Awards 2018
Windmill Villas is a complex of three unique private villas that operate as a touristic accommodation. Each villa consist of 2 bedroom with en-suite bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen an living room, private pool, parking,
Ecomuseum „House of Batana“, Rovinj
The Batana Ecomuseum is an innovative, holistic and community-based project aimed at safeguarding local tangible and intangible maritime heritage with special focus on traditional boatbuilding. In 2016 Ecomuseum „House of batana“ was recognized for
Wild Thyme Farm and Eco Retreat, Popovo, Targovishte
Wild Thyme Farm and Eco Retreat is an award winning guest house in rural Bulgaria which opened in 2013. We attract tourists from all over the world who come here to relax and to
Vukov konak, Vučja Luka mountain village
Vukov konak is a rustic and bohemian mountain lodge owned and run by the Finnish-Bosnian Šahinpašić family. Vukov konak offers a refuge from the city life, our main aim is to get our guests
dasparkhotel; Linz
Is it possible to run and facitlitate public hotel rooms on a pay as you wish basis? Since 2005 the dasparkhotel concept is posing the question whether it is possible to provide facilitys of
Tirana Backpacker Hostel; Albania | BIG SEE Awards 2018
Tirana Backpacker Hostel is Albania’s first hostel that opened in 2005. It started in another location but now it is located in a beautiful Italian style villa that is almost a hundred years old.
Plže Wine Cellars; Czech Republic | BIG SEE Awards 2018
Plže Wine Cellars are a protected group of around eighty decorated wine cellars near Strážnice that make up what looks almost like a street of small white houses with sky blue base walls and colourful
Galichnik Wedding Festival, Galichnik
The Galichnik Wedding Festival is a three-day cultural event happening each year on the weekend following the day of Saint Peter, July 12th, in the picturesque village Galichnik. The mesmerizing terrain, specific architecture and
Kralov med; Slovenia | BIG SEE Awards 2018
The tourism aspect of the project started out of nothing in 2011 when a couple set up the first apiary - an apiary which enables a save viewing of the beekeeping. Apitourism is something new,
Libearty Bear Sanctuary; Romania | BIG SEE Awards 2018
The European brown bear is a strictly protected species under The Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (the Berne Convention). Romania ratified it in 1993, but only in 2005 the ownership
Fairytale Museum; Cyprus | BIG SEE Awards 2018
The conception of the Fairytale Museum, unique in its kind in Cyprus, stems from the passion and efforts of the owners to create a home of fantastical items and enchanted objects with a mission to
Koleliba; Hristina Hristova│BIG SEE Awards 2018
Koleliba as we called this tiny vacation house ( koleliba – a made up word meaning a hut with wheels) is our response to the invading consumerism that encourages us to always want our homes