Slow travel renaissance at Lake Wörthersee.

It wouldn't be Lake Wörthersee if the idyllic Poscharnighof in Schiefling didn't also have to serve as a film location. Twice for 3 days each. With quite a lot of effort and tracks in the Gabaliers' otherwise quiet living room. Done twice for filming the series "Der Arzt vom Wörthersee". That will ensure ratings on ZDF and elsewhere. Guaranteed. Even the great Erwin Steinhauer took his hat off to the stylish aesthetics of the rural property, which Silvester's great-great-grandfather acquired at the beginning of the 20th century. The Klagenfurt businessman invested in the farm and used the remaining capital to buy a bell for the church. He put the rest in the bank. But then came the First World War. The savings were gone and the sacred bell was melted down for war purposes. This is roughly how Silvester tells the court chronicle. A really relaxed "word-rap" of the family facts without overemphasizing the beauty that undoubtedly prevails here. That attracts. The film industry and the international jet set. These are the well-heeled travelers who are not so much looking for a castle hotel in Velden, but rather want to reposition themselves through tranquility, clarity and simplicity. Local. Ultra-local even. As a result, Australians, Russians and Arabs find their way into one of the three vacation apartments alongside German celebrity managers. In the spirit of the times, I call this slow travel. In other words, the situation when people who can afford 5*superior hotels voluntarily take themselves out of the game of anonymous super-hotels with a strong infrastructure. I can empathize with that. Grounding is good. Now and again. Especially when everyday life picks up speed.

Vacation at the Jazzhof?

Yes, it all sounds very much like a picture book. And it is. Today, farming at Poscharnighof is defined by timber management, their own sawmill and a passion for horses. Martina and Silvester share the latter passion. The farmer, who was already up every tree as a child and always wanted to be close to the animals, is a very passionate, open-minded person. After learning to play the drums at school and always showing enthusiasm for making music, his talent fell behind a veil of temporary oblivion. After his Martin gave him a drum kit on his return from Salzburg, things started up again. Farm jazz 2.0. A group was formed and after two months the first gig was played - with jazz greats such as Wolfgang Puschnig (saxophonist) and Jon Sass (tuba). The live concert in their own backyard was the crowning glory. Something like this could happen again soon. The Gabaliers are considering playing jazz in the spring and in the courtyard in the form of a recurring event.

When it's the best time to make hay, there are also great flying conditions.

But he always wants to get away, the farmer. When a guest gave him a model glider - he was still a child at the time - the formative experience also paved the way for the Carinthian's later career as a hobby pilot. Silvester has a pilot's license and is even allowed to land above his farm, he explains to me. A meadow, or rather a piece of mown grass, which at first glance does not appear to me to be a landing strip. But he will know. I'm sure he does, as I've rarely heard anyone talk so enthusiastically about something. The interplay of sun, elemental force and wind must have appealed to him. Somehow. As if it wasn't already beautiful enough down there at the farm. Martina, on the other hand, likes the ground under her feet and prefers to work with horses and (guest) children. F.E.B.S. is the name given to the fine art of teaching loving interaction with horses. It is a kind of early school of riding. It is not a therapeutic approach. It is much more about joy, experience, movement and play.

"Our guests have the Kärnten Card, but don't use it. They don't want to leave the farm"

The more here is a bit less. That's what I think when I talk to people like the Gabaliers. Of course, the income from renting out vacation accommodation is essential for the farmer's income. Horses, timber and accommodation - that is the triad for the prosperity of the family with the famous name. And nowhere is it clearer than with the Gabaliers that travel itself is undergoing radical change. This is not about romanticizing tourism. Nor is it about a counter-thesis to the superior hotel offers that are second to none. This all has its place in the market. But there are more and more people who put travel in the foreground when on vacation. Clarity and reduction to the essentials. Tourism re.loaded or two-point-zero, as you like. Enough of the philosophy. It's about a balancing act of reduction to the essentials. And that's what you'll find here at Poscharnighof. But much more. Whether it's a "famous" Wolfgang Fierek, who eagerly fires up the tiled stove, or a family longing for nature, who book as normal and want to show their children the good, simple life. All of this is very well catered for here. A little way above a tourist experience area that you may not be familiar with, but which can also be different. Quieter. More level-headed. No trampling. A homage to Lake Wörthersee.