Excursions
Fügen local heritage museumTake a historic journey back in time to folk culture and customs and discover interesting facts about the history of the Ziller Valley in the “Museum in der Widumpfiste” in Fügen.
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Dairy museum in Fügen
See for yourself how delicious local cheeses are made.
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FeuerWerk – World of Wood
Take a guided tour around the most modern and economic combined biomass heat and power plant in Europe.
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“Zillertaler Speckstube” bacon smokery
Take a free guided tour around the Zillertal bacon smokery followed by a free sampling session.
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Spieljochbahn gondola & Schaubergwerk show mine
This is a starting point for superb hikes. You will also find a kids’ climbing garden, barefoot trail and playground here. On the trail of mining history in Fügen/Fügenberg, you reach the Spieljoch show mine from the upper station of the Spieljochbahn on the Knappensteig (miners trail) in about 45 minutes.
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Zillertal Höhenstraße Alpine Panorama Road
The Zillertaler Höhenstraße is one of the most stunning Alpine roads in Austria (37 km long) on which visitors can enjoy a spectacular ride up to 2,020 metres above sea level in their own car, on a coach or bus or even by bicycle! Enjoy the fantastic panoramic views of the unique landscape, the Zillertal Glacier, the Hohe Tauern mountains and valleys – it is the perfect starting point for numerous mountain hikes.
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Achensee steam train / Achensee steamboat / Zillertal Railway
Take a ride on the romantic Zillertal Railway and experience what travel was like back in the olden days. The station is just a 3-minute walk from Hotel Erzherzog Johann. Jenbach used to be an important intersection for road and rail traffic in Unterinntal. The two steam trains still bear witness of this today on their daily journey north to the Achensee and south into the Ziller Valley.
Follow the Gerlos Alpine road over the Gerlos Pass (1,600 m) to the Krimml Waterfalls, which are one of the largest natural waterfalls in Europe. The water drops an impressive 380 m!
The mine railway takes you 800 m into the mountain. There you follow the footsteps of the miners, who toiled at the seams of silver and copper some 500 years ago. It is an extraordinary underground experience.
Museum of Tyrolean Farmhouses in Kramsach
This is a collection of 14 traditional Alpine farmhouses in what is the largest Tyrolean open-air museum. Explore the customs, culture, tradition and nostalgia and immerse yourself into the life and working environment of a bygone age that shaped the lives of people in our country for many years.
Wattens, home to Swarovski Crystal Worlds, is well worth a visit. The internationally renowned Austrian songwriter and performance artist André Heller has created a water-spouting giant with an enchanting wonderland of crystals inside.
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Rattenberg – Tyrol’s smallest town
Rattenberg is a charming little Mediaeval town, which has made a name for itself far beyond its homeland, thanks to its glass industry. Tyrol’s smallest town will bewitch you with its charm.
An attractive city steeped in culture, the capital of Tyrol has amazing shops and a style all of its own: It is a romantic and youthful city, famous for its winter sports, which is set against the unique backdrop of the mighty Alps mountains.
Alpine zoo: The Alpine Zoo in Innsbruck is Europe’s highest zoo (727 m) and houses more than 2000 animals from 150 different species from the Alpine animal kingdom.
