Our Gardens
Thomas Mann Square
The Thomas Mann Platz was laid out in 2007/08.
It is one of the coldest places on the Schatzalp. In some years the snow lies until the end of May.
Thomas Mann knew Karl Foerster and was enthusiastic about Foerster's Larkspur (Delphinium) breeds. Delphiniums come from the mountains and thrive particularly well here.
Big Five Garden
In our so called Big Five Garden we have planted part of our collection of 5 large-flowered tall perennials. In our heart of the lower gardens, Irises (Iris), Peonies (Paeonia), day lilies (Hemerocallis), Larkspur (Delphinium) and oriental poppies (Papaver) can be admired in all their glory from June to October.
Kitchen Garden
The kitchen garden at the hotel entrance, together with the culinary herb exhibition on the south side of the hotel, includes a large number of around 350 species and varieties of various medicinal and useful plants.
Art Nouveau Garden
The parts of our garden, which are located directly at the Art Nouveau Hotel Schtzalp, are combined in our so called Art Nouveau Garden. These include the 2 large beds at the east and west solariums, the small lady's slipper garden, the long hotel beds and of course the round bed with the historical Iris varieties (Iris Hybrids).
Historical Alpinum
The historical Alpinum was first mentioned in a newspaper article in 1907. At that time the hotel building was used as a sanatorium for Tuberculosis suffers. This part of the garden was used by the patients for local recreation. Here they could marvel at the variety of the adjacent Strela mountains and use it for recovery. Today, this part of the garden, which can be visited free of charge, is the heart of the lower part of the garden, together with the Big Five Garden.