Osttirol Sightseeing

Sightseeing

Böckin Mühle

Through the efforts of the Tourist office the Böckin Mühle (watermill) in Hopfgarten in Defereggen was restored. In the summer time special performances are held each week.

Maria Hilfer Wasserfall

40 meter high waterfall at the beginning of the Staller Klamm.

Blumenweg "Oberseite"

The walk along the pathway Flowers Oberseite St. Jakob provides insight into the many colors of the alpine plants.

Holzer Mühle

Through the efforts of the Tourist office the Holzer Mühle (watermill) in Hopfgarten in Defereggen was restored. In the summer time special performances are held each week.

Nationalparkhaus Matrei

One of the most attractive exhibition spaces in Osttirol. The exhibition is divided over two floors and natural and cultural particularities of Osttirol and its valleys. An absolute must if you want to sniff a piece of culture.

Osttiroler Krampustage

The Krampuswalking early December is a very old tradition.

Christkindlmarkt in Lienz

The Hauptplatz in Lienz is decorated with festive Christmas lights. The Christmasmarkt begins in late November, and here you can find what makes the Christmas season in Austria so pleasant and special.

Obere Altstadt Lienz

The Mediterranean atmosphere invites you to stroll, and promises a unprecedented and unparalleled shopping experience in the Rosengasse and th Johannesplatz. An extensive and varying range of medium markets, bakeries and cake shops, cafes, restaurants, clothing shops, bookstores, jewelry, sports shops, gift shops and so on.

Wegelate Säge Innervillgraten

The only remaining Venzianer Sawmill (over 100 years old). Here you can see how in the past (and present) the trees of the mountains were turned into wood for example housing.

Wurzerhof Außervillgraten

The Heimatpflegeverein in Villgraten deals with the preservation of culture and art historical objects. And good example is the Wurzerhof datin from the 14th century with its Wurzer Chapel, the Wurzer Mill, The Waschkuchl (washrooms) and Hausmuseum Wurzerhof.

Pilgrimage Church of Maria-Schnee

The pilgrimage church of Maria-Schnee in Kalstein at 4 km from Innervillgraten, was inaugurated in 1875. The church is one of the most attractive churches in the area.