- Gasthaus
A Gasthaus (also called "Gasthof", "Landhaus", or "Pension") is a German-style
inn ortavern with a bar, arestaurant ,banquet facilities andhotel room s forrent .Gasthäuser are typically found in smaller towns and are often family-owned. It us not uncommon to have three generations of a family working together in such an establishment and many have been owned by the same family for generations.
Gasthäuser are common in the
Germany ,Austria ,Switzerland and otherEurope an countries around Germany. Some are decorated with mural paintings (called "Lüftlmalerei") depictingfairy tale stories or local legendary figures.Etymology
Specifically translated a Gasthaus means "guest house" in German. Gasthof is a variation of the word, Landhaus means "country house" (though is essentially the same concept, just in a rural setting) and Pension means "boarding house" or small hotel. Lunch and dinner ("Mittagessen und Abendessen") are usually served to the public, but breakfast ("Frühstück") is typically reserved for overnight guests. It also will often have an outdoor area for a
beer garden ("Biergarten") during the spring and summer seasons.
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