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Religious festivals, cattle drives & more!

Culture & tradition at Lake Achensee

Tirol is steeped in tradition. The customs and celebrations that comprise today’s quintessential Tirolean lifestyle started centuries ago. Traditional folk culture is also characterized by religious and rural festivals, and the Achensee region is no exception. Each autumn, villagers celebrate the cattle drives, which mark the return of the cattle from the summer pastures, with parades and feasts. Religious ceremonies on public holidays, such as the Corpus Christi or Pentecost processions, are also kept alive. In addition, the region hosts many events centering on folk music. What all festivals have in common is that locals put on their best festive dirndls and lederhosen, which vary in design between regions. 

In winter, typically on December 5, people dress up as demonic creatures for the traditional exuberant Krampus runs. Later in the winter, carnival is celebrated with much festivity and colourful parades. On the longest day of the year in June, summer solstice bonfires are lit in the mountains surrounding Lake Achensee. Very often the fires are religious themed.

The Achensee holiday region is also known for the work of Saint Notburga, a simple maid who was committed to helping the poor and sick. The Notburga Museum in Eben, located in one of the country’s most beautiful baroque buildings, is dedicated to Tirol's only female saint, who is also the patron saint of servants and peasants.

Many churches and chapels in the Achensee region are also testimony to the country’s long cultural history. More information is available in the culture guide and the brochure "Wiesinger Kirchen- und Kapellenweg".

Events at Lake Achensee

Schnupperbackkurs Brot für Erwachsene
Taster baking course
10:00 - 12:00
Bäckerei Cafe Adler
- Achenkirch am Achensee
Führung mit Verkostung
Guided Tour with tasting
17:00 - 18:00
Edelbrennerei Kostenzer
- Maurach am Achensee
Miteinand' Tanzen: Tanz in den Frühling mit Gerhard Egger
Dancing together: Dance into spring with Gerhard Egger
18:00
Veranstaltungszentrum
- Eben am Achensee
Fondue Schiff
Fondue boat
18:30 - 21:30
Schiffsanlegestelle
- Pertisau am Achensee
Feuer frei auf´s bunte Ei
Fire on the colourful egg
16:00 - 22:00
Schießstand
- Eben am Achensee
Ostereierschießen
Easter egg shooting
17:00
Shooting guild
- Achenkirch am Achensee
"Mister ACT"
"Mister ACT"
20:00 - 21:00
Altes Widum
- Achenkirch am Achensee
Brunch am Schiff
Brunch on the ship
10:00 - 13:00
Schiffsanlegestelle
- Pertisau am Achensee
Ostereierschießen
Easter egg shooting
12:00
Shooting guild
- Wiesing
Ausstellung "Kreuzweg"
Ausstellung "Kreuzweg"
18:00 - 21:00
Altes Widum
- Achenkirch am Achensee
Oster-Rallye
Oster-Rallye
00:00
Atoll Achensee, SEE-Bad
- Maurach am Achensee
Highlight
Lange Nacht der Sauna
Sauna bathing at night
14:00 - 00:00
Atoll Achensee
- Maurach am Achensee
Volkstanz mit Kaspar Schreder
Folk dance with Kaspar Schreder
20:00
Community hall
- Wiesing
Brotbackkurs
Bread baking course
10:00 - 11:00
Bäckerei Cafe Adler
- Achenkirch am Achensee
1. Tiroler Autoslalomeisterschaft
1. Tiroler Autoslalomeisterschaft
08:30
Parkplatz Rofan Seilbahn
- Maurach am Achensee
Highlight
Kinder-Spielefest
Children's play festival
13:00 - 16:00
Sports ground
- Wiesing
Landjugend Ball
Country Youth Ball
20:00
Fischergut Pertisau
- Pertisau am Achensee
Highlight
Frühjahrskonzert
Spring concert
19:30
Community hall
- Wiesing
T S C H E N T I G
TSCHENTIG
20:00 - 22:00
Altes Widum
- Achenkirch am Achensee
Workshop Rettungsschwimmen
Workshop Rettungsschwimmen
14:30 - 17:30
Atoll Achensee
- Maurach am Achensee
Müllaktion
Müllaktion
09:00 - 15:00
Naturpark Karwendel
- Pertisau am Achensee
Sommerkräuterwanderung
Guided herb walks
09:30 - 11:30
Parkplatz Karwendeltäler
- Pertisau am Achensee
Impulsvortrag "Prüfungsangst"
Keynote Speech
19:00 - 20:30
Medienraum Gemeindezentrum
- Maurach am Achensee
Panoramawanderung
Panorama hike in Achenkirch
09:45 - 13:45
Informationsbüro
- Achenkirch am Achensee
Nature Watch Tour zum Feilkopf
Nature watch tour to the Feilkopf
09:30 - 14:30
Parkplatz Karwendeltäler
- Pertisau am Achensee
Maibaumfestl
Maypole festival
11:00
Music pavilion
- Wiesing
Nature Watch Tour zur Moosenalm
Nature watch tour to the Moosenalm
09:45 - 14:45
Parkplatz der Hochalmlifte Christlum
- Achenkirch am Achensee
Gipfelstürmerwanderung Karwendel
Summit tours in the Karwendel mountains
09:30 - 15:30
Talstation der Karwendel Bergbahn
- Pertisau am Achensee
Mariensingen
Marian singing
20:00
parish church
- Pertisau am Achensee
Highlight
2. Frühlingsfest
2nd Spring Festival
10:00
Achenseer Museums- und Erlebniswelt
- Maurach am Achensee

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