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GRÖNLAND Land Aus Eis MAGAZIN FÜR REISEN, LIFESTYLE UND GENUSS | 4/2018 | CHF 8.50 GRÖNLAND Land aus Eis WESTAUSTRALIEN Abenteuer Kimberley CASA CAMINADA Genuss im Stall ISSN 1662-8551 04 9 771662 855000 DEN WINTER IN NORDNORWEGEN GENIESSEN NORDLICHTWOCHE IN TROMSØ 8TÄGIGE NORDLICHTWOCHE ERLEBEN SIE DAS AB/BIS ZÜRICH inkl. Direktflug Zürich – Tromsø retour, LEGENDÄRE NORDLICHT. Transfer, 7 Übernachtungen mit Frühstück, Aktivitäten gemäss Programm 8 Tage / 7 Nächte, z. B. am 5.1.19, AKTIVWOCHEN IN NORWEGEN ab CHF 1465 pro Person Highlights: Fotokurs, Nordlichtjagd, VOM SPEZIALISTEN. Erlebniszentrum Polaria JETZT travelhouse.ch/nordlichtwoche BUCHEN NORDLICHTHUSKYABENTEUER 8TÄGIGE AKTIVWOCHE AB/BIS ZÜRICH inkl. Direktflug Zürich – Tromsø retour, Transfer, 7 Übernachtungen mit Frühstück, Aktivitäten gemäss Programm 8 Tage / 7 Nächte, z. B. am 19.1.19, ab CHF 1495 pro Person Highlights: Tromsø, Huskysafari am Abend, Nordlicht travelhouse.ch/huskyabenteuer WINTERWOCHE MALSELV MOUNTAIN LODGE 8TÄGIGE WINTERWOCHE AB/BIS ZÜRICH inkl. Direktflug Zürich – Tromsø retour, Transfers gemäss Programm, 7 Übernach- tungen mit Frühstück, 5 x Abendessen 8 Tage / 7 Nächte, z. B. am 12.1.19, ab CHF 1745 pro Person Highlights: Tromsø, Nordlicht, Målselv Mountain Village travelhouse.ch/winterwoche UNSERE DIREKTFLUG AB ZÜRICH: Zürich – Tromsø (Nordnorwegen), Reisedaten: 29.12.18 – 2.3.19 Abflug jeweils samstags mit Helvetic Airways. NORDEUROPA VOM SPEZIALISTEN BUCHUNG UND BERATUNG UNTER · 058 569 95 03 INFOTRAVELHOUSE.CH · TRAVELHOUSE.CH ODER IN IHREM REISEBÜRO MALERISCH, EDITORIAL MAKELLOS, DER STUHL IM HIMMEL Mauritius: VON MARKUS WEBER MAURITIUS. Trou aux Biches a a a a a c 1 Woche ab CHF Es gibt sie noch, erwachsene Menschen, die sich * wie kleine Kinder darüber freuen, wenn sie – unvor- stellbar – zu den Wolken aufsteigen, wie Vögel . durch die Luft fliegen und entspannt – weil wind- geschützt und wohltemperiert – auf einem Stuhl im Himmel sitzen und genüsslich an einem kühlen Glas Champagner nippen. Wie griechische Götter blicken sie dann vom Horizont auf die sterblichen Seelen der Erde, die das Geheimnis und das Privi- leg des Abhebens nicht selbst erleben dürfen. Für diese rare Spezies von Passagieren hat das Wunder des Menschenflugs nichts von seiner Faszination eingebüsst. Im Gegensatz zu den Sagen aus der griechischen Mythologie ist ihr Flug über den Wol- ken tatsächlich Wirklichkeit. Und das macht ihn noch magischer. Bild: iStock Die Mehrheit der Menschen allerdings scheint die Fliegen wie ein griechischer Gott und sich darüber freuen, wie ein grossartigen technischen Errungenschaften der Luft- kleines Kind. fahrt nur mit Achselzucken zur Kenntnis zu nehmen. Und noch trister: Da gibt es die unsäglichen, verwöhn- ten Wichtigtuer, die sich schon über ein paar Minuten folgenschwere Ausflug eines naiven Missionars auf Wartezeit auf dem Rollfeld masslos aufregen und dabei den Andamanen dramatisch vor Augen geführt hat. völlig ausser acht lassen, wie unglaublich komfortabel, Unser Mitarbeiter Jochen Müssig kennt die zu Indien schnell und sicher das Reisen heute ist. Weihnachten gehörenden Inseln, und er zählt die Gründe auf, wieso in New York (Seite 28)? Vor nicht allzu langer Zeit be- North Sentinel Island in keinem Reiseprogramm ste- deutete dies noch eine lange und beschwerliche hen darf (Seite 49). UNSERE TIPPS AUF MAURITIUS: Schiffsreise. Was sind da ein paar Minuten Verspä- Auch der Schaffhauser Tour Operator Kurt tung? Und eine Expedition nach Grönland beispiels- Zürcher nennt Destinationen, die man aus seiner Sicht ***** *****(*) Trou aux Biches Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa Dinarobin Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa weise war vor einigen Jahrzehnten noch ein lebens- besser nicht besucht. Aus Gründen des Naturschutzes Charmantes 5*-Hotel für Familen und Paare, am makellosen Strand gelegen Ultimatives Hideaway für höchste Ansprüche am Fusse des Berges Le Morne gefährliches Abenteuer. Heute wird das arktische und nicht etwa, weil sie gefährlich wären. Auf den Ga- Naturwunder im Linienflugverkehr bedient (Seite 12). lapagos oder auf Aldabra beispielsweise hätten Touris- Auch die Naturschätze Kanadas liegen nur ein paar ten nichts verloren. Menschen könnten leicht Krank- Flugstunden von uns entfernt. Obwohl nah und gut heiten in diese äusserst empfindlichen Ökosysteme erschlossen: Unser Autor Win Schumacher staunte einschleppen und die ohnehin vom Aussterben be- nicht schlecht, wie schnell er sich auf seinen Lang- drohte Tierwelt gefährden. Dagegen stösst er sich laufskiern mutterseelenallein in unberührter Winter- nicht daran, wenn seine Kunden nach Eritrea oder in pracht wiederfand (Seite 20). den Iran fliegen. Reisen in Schurkenstaaten? Kurt Zür- Freichlich, der gewachsene Reisekomfort cher ist ein Freidenker, seine Antworten sind span- sollte uns nicht dazu verleiten, leichtsinig zu werden. nend. Lesen Sie das Interview mit dem Gründer und Da lauern noch immer ein paar Gefahren, wie etwa der Geschäftsführer von Let’s Go Tours auf Seite 38. Preis pro Person inkl. Direktflug ab/bis Zürich mit Edelweiss in Economy-Klasse, Flughafentaxen, Privattransfer, 7 Nächte in einer Junior Suite, Frühstück.Preis Beispiel für Abflug am 16.04.2019. * Manta Reisen | 8048 Zürich | 044 277 47 00 | [email protected] | www.manta.ch ARTUNDREISE 4/2018 EDITORIAL 5 20 25 INHALT L’ART DE VOYAGER L’ART DE VIVRE 12 GRÖNLAND INTERVIEWS Land aus Eis 38 Kurt Zürcher über Ferien in Schurkenstaaten 44 Pascal Wieser über Reisen in Gesellschaft 20 KANADA 52 Stephan Roemer über sein Geschäft in Asien Wenn Grizzlys schlafen HOTELS 25 FINNLAND 54 Amanjiwo Java Löyly, der Geist der Sauna 56 Hard Rock Davos 58 Casa Caminada 28 NEW YORK John Lennons Weihnachtsgeschenk GENUSS 61 Pizzoccheri – ein Bündner Klassiker 30 ABU DHABI 62 Ein prickelnder Trend Museum als Kunstwerk KUNST 34 WESTAUSTRALIEN 66 Die Bilderwelt von Max Beckmann Wilder Westen Down Under FORD MUSTANG 40 MALTA 68 Die Sehnsucht nach dem 12 68 Die Natur im Kochtopf amerikanischen Traum 46 DOMINIKANISCHE REPUBLIK ICH PACKE MEINEN KOFFER Der Berg ruft 70 So reist Hoteldirektor Jann Hess 49 ANDAMANEN Zwei Welten, die aufeinandertreffen IMPRESSUM Erscheint vierteljährlich www.artundreise.ch Verlag: Apalis GmbH Verkaufsleitung: Deborah Winzenried, Verlags- und Redaktionsadresse: [email protected], Tel. 043 501 23 25 artundreise, Apalis GmbH, Hofenstrasse 82 C, Herausgeber und Chefredaktor: Markus Weber, 8708 Männedorf, Tel. 043 501 23 23 [email protected] Layout: Lara Stadelmann, Multicolor Print AG Redaktionsmail: [email protected] Redaktion: Stefanie Schnelli, stv. Chefredaktorin Anzeigenverwaltung: [email protected] [email protected]; Corina Issler Druck: Multicolor Print AG, Baar Abonnements: Jahresabonnement (4 Ausgaben) Baetschi, [email protected] 32 Franken, Zweijahresabonnement (8 Ausgaben) Papier: LuxoArt®Samt, halbmatt Freie Mitarbeiter dieser Ausgabe: 52 Franken, Tel. 043 501 23 23, [email protected] gestrichen, holz- und chlorfrei Roman Elsener, Jochen Müssig, Lucie Paska, Total verbreitete WEMF-beglaubigte Titelbild: Schlittenhund-Welpe in Grönland Christian Schreiber, Winfried Schumacher, Auflage: 22 620 Expl. Foto: Visit Greenland/Benjamin Hardmann Gabriele Spiller, Regula Weyermann, Reto E. Wild 6 INHALT 4/2018 ARTUNDREISE 58 20 Verfügbar auch als ECOSPORT WOHLIGE NESTWÄRME EISLAUFSPASS AUF IN DEN BERGEN DEM LAGO BIANCO In Brigels, in der Bündner Surselva, haben Hansjörg Schiess Auf dem Lago Bianco am Berninapass bildet sich zum Winter- und Martina Martoncikova ihren Traum verwirklicht: Mit der beginn meist Schwarzeis, das schon viele Schaulustige ange- Eröffnung des «mischun» schloss das Gastgeberpaar eine fast zogen hat. Als «Lago Bianco Valposchiavo – 2234 Ice Paradise» fünfjährige Planung ab. «Sei mein Gast», so der schlichte An- wird ein Teil des gefrorenen Bergsees nun vom 20. Dezember spruch der stolzen Eigentümer, die ihr Versprechen bereits mit 2018 bis 13. Januar 2019 täglich von 10 bis 16 Uhr für den Eis- dem ersten Schritt des Besuchers ins neue Hideaway einlö- plausch auf Kufen zugänglich sein. Glaziologen haben in den sen. Beim Willkommens-Apéro wandert der Blick über das lie- vergangenen zwei Jahren die Eisstruktur eingehend analysiert bevoll gestaltete Interieur und der Alltag scheint sofort weit und die Eignung zum Eisfeld als sehr gut taxiert. Bei Schnee- entfernt. Die stilsichere Einrichtung der fünfzehn Zimmer und fall werden die entsprechenden Flächen regelmässig gerei- Suiten hat der Patron selbst übernommen, war er doch viele nigt. «Pirouetten drehen oder Eishockey bolzen auf 2234 Me- Jahre erfolgreicher Unternehmer im Wohndesign. «Mischun», tern Höhe, auf einem pechschwarzen Untergrund, umgeben das ist romanisch und bedeutet sinngemäss «das Huhn zieht von verzuckerten Gipfeln: Da können wir ein schönes High- sich ins Nest zurück». Und genau so wohlig soll sich jeder füh- light anbieten», sagt Kaspar Howald, Direktor Valposchiavo len, der hier eingecheckt hat. cis Turismo und Co-Geschäftsführer von Bernina Glaciers. cis mischun.ch valposchiavo.ch ORT DER ENERGIE UND DER MAGIE Wer über den Brennerpass nach Brixen und von dort auf 2000 Meter Höhe nach Kreuztal fährt, dem eröffnet sich eine atemberaubende Bergwelt. Hier, mitten im Unesco-Weltnaturerbe der Dolomiten, hat kürzlich die Odles Lodge mit insgesamt vier Lodge-Suiten und einem Spa-Bereich ihre Tore geöffnet. Sämtliche Wände der neuen Lodge sind aus heimischem Arvenholz, dessen Duft Geborgenheit und Ruhe vermittelt. Für ihr Konzept wurden die Architekten aus Brixen mit dem «Holzbaupreis
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