Travel tips: If you are creative on vacation, you will relax twice as much

Travel tips 2024
If you are creative on vacation, you will relax twice as much

The best way to switch off? To immerse yourself in something you enjoy doing. What is that about you? Do you see yourself drowning in colors and shapes, in music, singing or stories? Here you will find tips for a creative holiday where you can relax and develop – regardless of whether you are a beginner or already have some experience.

1 – Write stories

Formentera: Some swim in the sea, others meet for yoga, I turn around again: Before we go to the pool for the lovingly prepared breakfast and then to the class, everyone enjoys the morning in their own way. There are twelve of us on one Want to learn how to write good stories in the quiet hacienda of bestselling author Amelie Fried and her husband, book and screenwriter Peter Probst. It will be a wonderful week full of inspiration and relaxation on the most relaxed island in the Mediterranean (all locations and dates at ameliefried.de).

Umbria: Hone your style and overcome mental blocks in Britta Loebell’s writing workshop. Or sculpting, painting, dancing: In Villa Rogaia above Lake Trasimeno, everyone can find their creative passion project between olive groves, pastures and forests (rogaia.de).

2 – Drawing and painting

Andalusia: In a valley in the gentle Sierra de Grazalema lies the beautiful Hacienda El Horcaj with a shady courtyard and pool. Here the artist Heino Goeb shows how the beautiful backdrops are put on paper (malreisen.de).

Umbria: The artist and lecturer Marina Büning places less emphasis on technology than on relaxation and creativity. In the beautiful Agriturismo Le Cerque with a pool, 150 kilometers north of Rome, she offers painting and drawing courses – after morning yoga (marinabuening.com).

3 – Learn a craft

Mallorca: Would you like to fuse colorful glass shards into pretty fruit bowls, try out the noble photographic printing process of cyanotype, felt or make pottery and get to know local artists at the same time? Mallorca’s creative people open their studios and invite you to try out craft techniques. The workshops last between two to four hours and take place in English, German and Spanish (dada-days.com).

Zakynthos: The “Greece Summer Academy” offers up to 22 courses a day, from jewelry to mask making, from ceramics to land art. Most workshops are structured in such a way that you can try things out as you wish. Children are welcome. Self-catering accommodation in one of the holiday homes (www.tit-travel.de).

4 – Taking photos

Lofoten, Kenya, Iceland…: A maximum of ten participants travel to their dream destination together with experienced photographers and globetrotters – from Iceland to Kenya to Venice, everything is possible. The lecturers share their professional tips and of course know all the local photo hotspots (thuermer-tours.de).

Bavaria: During the photo workshops lasting several days in the Bavarian Forest and Berchtesgaden National Parks, unique images are created, for example in “Nature Photography in the Berchtesgaden Alps” or in “Macro Photography”, where tiny beetles and mosses make it big (waldzeit.de).

5 – Singing and making music

Germany: From gospel to singing meditation: In the most beautiful regions of Germany you can rediscover and train your voice together with others. Regardless of whether you are an experienced hobby singer or a newbie, on the SKR singing trips you will experience the gift of your voice in a completely different way (skr.de).

Tuscany, South Tyrol, France …: Saxophone in Tuscany, chamber music in South Tyrol, groove, improvisation, baroque, jazz – at “Musica Viva” beginners and advanced players will find pretty much everything that will help them advance their music. Also music theory. And it’s definitely a lot less dry if you do it with like-minded people in an idyllic place (musica-viva.de).

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