A modern person who works a lot, has to be in touch 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, suffering from constant depression, tired of the eternal Brownian movement in megacities, dreams of only one thing - to go off into the wilderness, into nature, where there are no telephones, computers, cars. For those who are not ready to live in tents and eat canned meat, we recommend paying attention to 4 unique glamping sites, as it is now customary to call new eco-hotels in the bosom of nature.
Glamping fashion
Glamping is a new word that appeared in the English language 15 years ago. They designate an ecological, "glamorous" camping - houses built in the form of tents, huts, wigwams, huts or transparent spheres that can be located in the forest thicket, on ropes over gorges, on the deserted shore of the lake, that is, where no one has heard about civilization.
Glampings are not tents without any amenities, but full-fledged comfortable hotels, which have:
- toilets and bathrooms with hot and cold water at any time of the day;
- wide soft beds with comfortable mattresses, no different from those offered in any ordinary hotel;
- a set of furniture - dining tables, lounges, floor lamps, mirrors, etc.
Food at glamping sites is offered as in the best restaurants in the world. Every self-respecting glamorous campsite invites eminent chefs to work, who in every possible way please clients, preparing them different delights.
Glamping history
It is not known for certain who, where and when built the first glamping. It is believed that even in the Middle Ages, comfortable camps were set up for royalty and nobility who wanted to travel in comfort.
Then, during the years of the colonization of Africa, tents with all the conveniences were installed for European travelers arriving on safari. Until now, in African countries there are prototypes of glamping - expensive eco-hotels located in reserves, from where people go on a photo hunt, where they dine in the company of giraffes peering into the windows and where you cannot go out at night without weapons, because predators roam around.
Modern glampings in recent years have appeared in the most unusual places - in deserts, on the edges of canyons, on remote islands, even in Antarctica.
Skylodge Suites in Peru
One of the most famous glamping sites in the world is the Skylodge Suites in Peru. It is located near Cusco and consists of three transparent capsules with beds for 4 people each, a toilet closed with curtains from neighbors, tables with four stools. All walls in the capsules are transparent, except for the floor. Most importantly, the capsules are fixed on a rock above the abyss.
Climbing into the capsules is carried out along a steep cliff along the via ferrata - a system of metal devices hammered into the rock, along which you need to move independently, presenting yourself as a brave climber. Those who, for health reasons, cannot do this, go up to the hotel along the path, but still they will have to walk a few meters along the via ferrata. But the descent from the lodge will be easy - for this, the cable car is involved.
Prepared for tourists in a separate capsule, where a guide is on duty around the clock, left there to help tourists.
Places in capsules are booked six months in advance.
Loch Ness Glamping in Scotland
Glamping 45 minutes walk from Loch Ness is a favorite spot for those who dream of seeing the legendary monster.
The hotel complex consists of 6 miniature wooden houses with sloping roofs, which are equipped with beds, showers, refrigerators, TVs and a few household items such as kettles that make life easier for tourists. As bonuses for guests - a barbecue area in the yard and a playground.
Breakfasts are included in the room rates. Food will be brought directly to the house. For dinner, tourists usually go to the nearest village.
Leaprus in Russia
The Leaprus capsule hotel is located on the slope of Mount Elbrus at an altitude of 3921 meters. It can accommodate only 12 people at the same time. In addition to sleeping places, the hotel has a living room and a dining room. Bathrooms are also available.
The main thing for which tourists love this hotel is the gorgeous views of the surrounding mountains from the huge windows. Also the menu from the trendy chef is beyond praise.
All guests arrive at the hotel by snowmobile from the upper cable car station.
Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort in Finland
A wonderful tourist village in the Arctic Circle in Finland consists of 20 transparent well-heated spheres. It is convenient to admire the northern lights through the glass walls and ceiling, without leaving your home.
There are no large cities near the houses, so the northern lights will be clearly visible. Do not be afraid to oversleep the radiance: the sounds of a gong notify about its appearance in the sky.
The hotel only accepts guests from December to April. In addition to residential buildings, the complex includes restaurants, a sauna, an ice chapel.
