The Liendl-Hof has been used for tourism for almost a century. In 1920, Peter's grandparents began to provide a restful domicile and place of strength for "summer freshness-seeking" city dwellers, mainly of Viennese origin. Business model would be an exaggeration, because that was simply not the name given to tourist success in the interwar period. The beautiful, simple summer life, the favorable location and the city dwellers' longing for nature. That was enough to be successful back then. In the analog era of travel. Free from algorithms and other digital plagues.
"In the past," says the very satisfied farmer, "guests simply took the strawberries and potatoes from our garden. That would be unthinkable today," says Peter Scheriau about the barrier-free access to the farm's fruit. Back then, guests also used to pick blackberries on the spot and take them home as a souvenir. A lovely thought. Why should this no longer be possible today? In the age of sharing and collaboration.
"It sounds so simple, but it's just as simple"
Bauer Scheriau himself is apparently surprised by the simplicity of success. He needs two or three repetitions and preaches the simple but consistent approach of his concept: don't pretend or stage anything, but do and offer what brings you joy and happiness (even if, as a host, it's clear that it's not always sunny days in the high season). "Guests have to feel that they are welcome here at the farm. Then economic success will follow automatically," says Peter, believing he has found the secret of his success. He is right. There was a time when management gurus between New York and Shanghai described this virtue just as aptly as "keep it simple and stupid".
Vacation with children. But 100% animation-free.
The guest profile at the Liendl-Hof is (not surprisingly for Carinthian destinations) primarily dominated by German and Austrian families. Due to the internationalization of the booking channels, Russians, Koreans and Chinese have also come to this protected corner of Carinthia in recent years without much help from the Scheriaus, which exudes a sense of paradise.
Today, Peter Scheriau runs a grassland farm with 4 hectares of pasture, which is shared by fifty, but sometimes up to 60 sheep and lambs. Of course, he uses another, much more appropriate word for the offspring on his meadows. And that is "Lampalan", for all those who like the sound of Carinthian. Interested holidaymakers' children can head out to feed the sheep every day at 9 am under the guidance of the boss. And not only the sheep, but also the rabbits are always hungry.
"Host already schen"
The classic summer retreat has always characterized the tourist activities at the Liendl-Hof. First the grandparents, then the parents and finally Peter Scheriau himself. He still remembers a regular guest who patiently taught him how to swim. A nice anecdote from a time when guests could still build up a very personal relationship with their hosts. Although this is still the case with Farm holidays and has never really been any different.
Peter continues to swim. Even daily during the season. Once out to the water lilies and back again, that's the distance he's learned and could cover with his eyes closed. But above all, it's also a great quality of life. In the quieter times, he sometimes swaps the calmer Carinthian lake for warmer, more southerly waters. He sails through the Greek Aegean with a friend from time to time. But of course he doesn't want to say goodbye to Carinthia for any length of time. And that's a good thing.
Stefan Heinisch
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