In 2017, the term "tiny house" was added to the U.S. building code for the first time. It refers to a dwelling with a floor area of up to 400 square feet (37 square meters). In German-speaking countries, however, there is no precise definition. Anything from a vacation bungalow to a circus wagon can be called a "tiny house" if the living space is limited.But there is much more to this living concept than the quantitative reduction of square footage.
Tiny houses are the answer to the culture of waste and abundance, in fact they follow the trend of downsizing and minimalism. This movement is also being felt in tourism: More and more travelers are looking for vacation experiences in the spirit of renunciation - and more and more providers are following suit.

Comfort in a small space

Sacrificing floor space does not mean sacrificing luxury and living comfort. Tiny houses are usually equipped with all the amenities of a conventional hotel. From panoramic windows to comfortable beds, rain showers to wood-burning stoves, all the modern traveler's needs can be met in a tiny space. Tourist "tiny houses" have become very sophisticated in the last decade: Creative forms of living on land or water, such as treehouses, pods, lodge tents, sleeping beach baskets, stilt houses, living boats or converted lighthouses, offer an authentic but unusual stay and are in great demand by guests from all over the world. It is not only the unusual form of these accommodations that makes them attractive, but also their closeness to nature and their local roots.

Tiny houses worldwide

Sacrificing floor space does not mean sacrificing luxury and living comfort. Tiny houses are usually equipped with all the amenities of a conventional hotel. From panoramic windows to comfortable beds, rain showers to wood-burning stoves, all the modern traveler's needs can be met in a tiny space. Tourist "tiny houses" have become very sophisticated in the last decade: Creative forms of living on land or water, such as treehouses, pods, lodge tents, sleeping beach baskets, stilt houses, living boats or converted lighthouses, offer an authentic but unusual stay and are in great demand by guests from all over the world. It is not only the unusual form of these accommodations that makes them attractive, but also their closeness to nature and their local roots.