From Matrei’s “Tauernhaus”, along a forest road or a steep path, you hike to the “Innergschlöss”, 1691 m above sealevel, beneath the “Großvenediger”. Along the way: alpvillage “Außergschlöss” and a cliffs chapel.

Rabenstein looms over the municipality as a ruin. The defensive structure from the year 1703 fell to decay after a fire. Today, it is a rewarding hiking destination. Kirchplatz – Mellitz – Mellitzer Graben – or driving route to Eggerhof.

Frescos of the pilgrimage church from the 15th century in Obermauern, were painted by Simon of Taisten, the Gorizian counts’ court painter. Cultural-historical guided tours by request!

Guided hikes with National Park rangers offer numerous opportunities to explore the nature in a special way. The rangers will spy out the BIG FIVE & guide you to the most beautiful places of the National Park.

“Kals im Banne des Großglockners”, large mineral exhibition & national park room with films, 7 themed rooms show the unique landscape and culture, tradition, history of the first ascent and alpinism.

The largest pine forest of the Eastern Alps is topic of this exhibition. It encourages to touch, play, explore, visit the pine forest in the national park Hohe Tauern, best in the company of a park-ranger.

A unique holistic experience of medieval towers, modern architecture, craftsmanship and interactive cultural education. A fascinating journey through time at the site of 800 years of history!

The railway museum, one of a kind in all of Tyrol, in the former Südbahn roundhouse from 1871! Steam-, electricity-, and diesel-powered locomotives, railway cars, signalling devices, technological equipment, historical photographs and plans.

Dive into the life and culture of the unique Roman town of Tyrol. Themed exhibits, current archeological finds, virtual presentations, shop and a landscape park with a viewing tower. Free app with an audio guide.

The residential castle of the Gorizian counts houses a museum with a collection of ALBIN EGGER-LIENZ. Furthermore, a knights‘ hall and the keep. „Culture summer in Schloss Bruck“ – guided tours, children‘s workshops, family Sundays.

The Kammerlanderhof in Thurn

The 500 years-old heritage-protected parlour house offers a smoke room, grain room with tools and trunks and a small sleeping room. Dive into historical peasant craft.

Die Landschaft rund um Virgen hat viele spannende Geschichten zu erzählen. In der Nationalpark-Dauerausstellung im Ortszentrum erzählen Virger Persönlichkeiten von Lebensweisen von der ersten Talbesiedlung bis hin zur Gegenwart. Man findet in der Ausstellung auch Insidertipps für Erkundungstouren zu den natur- und kulturgeschichtlich interessantesten Plätzen in der Landschaft des Virgentales.

Bei geführten Exkursionen mit Nationalpark-Rangern auf Spurensuche im Lebensraum der „BIG FIVE“ des Nationalpark Hohe Tauern ist jeder Augenblick ein Erlebnis. Die Ranger haben Spektiv & Fernglas mit dabei, zeigen große und kleine Alpenbewohner, erzählen spannende Geschichten & bringen ihre Gäste zu den schönsten Plätzen & Fotomotiven des Nationalparks.