Culture, tradition & art at Lake Achensee
Throughout the year, the Achensee region offers visitors the opportunity to experience genuine Tirolean art, culture, and traditions alongside the local community. Festive highlights include lively autumn cattle drives, accompanied by music and cheerful gatherings. Open-air brass concerts and folk music events are regular features, with many locals wearing traditional dirndls and lederhosen. Winter brings Krampus runs and bustling Christmas markets, reflecting the vibrancy of local customs. Carnival is celebrated with colourful parades, while the summer solstice in June is marked by mountain bonfires, often arranged in religious symbols.
A unique aspect of the region’s cultural heritage is the legacy of St. Notburga, who lived in the 13th century and dedicated her life to helping the poor and vulnerable. Her life and work are commemorated at the Notburga Museum in Eben, housed in one of the most beautiful Baroque buildings in Tirol. The area’s rich history is also reflected in its many churches and chapels, which can be explored with the brochure “Wiesinger Kirchen- und Kapellenweg” (Wiesing Church and Chapel Trail).
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Events at Lake Achensee
TSCHAKA-LAKA - Markus Linder
Opening of the 15th achensee.literatour 2026 with Vea Kaiser
Debut reading with Julia Pustet
IDEALTOURS-Reading on the boat with Verena Altenberger
Thriller dinner with Bernhard Aichner
Achensee LiteraTOUR-Brunch
Reading with Robert Prosser on the mountain
Reading with Mieze Medusa
Reading in the old widum with Birgit Birnbacher
Thriller hike with Maria Höfle on the Dien-Mut Weg
Festive Concert in Steinberg
Corpus Christi procession Achenkirch
