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Austria factories to visit and tour

Austria has factories to visit and tour. Below, first are the active, working factories. The next section has historical operations which often have demonstrations or renactments. These incluse both large and small operations, from several person chocolate factories and cheesemakers to large manufacturers making paper towels, wood products, beverage cans and bottles, are open to the public with real tours, exhibitions and fun education.

In some cases, such as a manufacturing process that is no longer in use, the only way to see it and learn about it is a museum or living history center. So, we also provide information about engineering facilities and museums, dinosaur digs, even government facilities, like NASA, astronomy oberservatories and more that are open to the public on certain days and times. And if there is some place that is just plain fun to visit, we add that, too!

These are perfect for homeschooling, for STEM and for fun! Kids love visiting these places! They're learning and getting an education without even realizing it. And most of these are either free or under $10! What's better then fun, entertaining, good for children and families, educational and free?

Here are some of the top factory tours in Austria and contact information and tips about visiting them.

Factories to visit in Austria

Factories, engineering, museums and other fun demonstrations and exhibits to visit in austria.

• KTM Factory Tours - motorcycle manufacturer KTM-Sportmotorcycle AG, Betriebsgesellschaft, Stallhofnerstraße 3, 5230 Mattighofen, Austria. Phone: +43 7742 6000-196. Open: see their page. KTM, the Austrian motorcycle manufacturer, offers factory tours at its headquarters in Mattighofen, Austria. These tours provide an inside look at the production of KTM motorcycles.

Austria Historical Forts and Sites, Famous buildings, Active Federal facilities to tour, Geology: like fossils and volcanic areas

These are government-run parks, museums and historic sites that present the history of some manufacturing process, industry, or living settlement

Austria Seasons, bugs, topography and climate

Hot and humid in the summer, cold with icy, slushy snows in the winter.

Camping in Austria

If you're looking to save money on your trip, camping may be a fun alternative to hotels and motels, especially, if you already have the gear, or are looking to get some. BTW, this websites ( https://RoadTrippingAndCamping.com ) explains everything you need to know about camping gear and where to the best gear at the lowest prices.

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Swarovski Kristallwelten

Daily from 9:00 to 19:00, last entry 18:00, online ticket shop.

Plan your visit now! We offer most of the tickets in our online ticket shop.

We recommend to  purchase your  tickets  online to avoid queueing at the cash desks.

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• For on-site payments all standard currencies as well as credit cards and debit cards are accepted
• All-inclusive-Cards and Guest Cards  have to be redeemed at the cash desks
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For all further questions, please don't hesitate to contact us. Swarovski Kristallwelten, Kristallweltenstr. 1, 6112 Wattens, Austria

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• voestalpine AG

Discover the voestalpine site at Leoben/Donawitz and experience the current era of steel production and processing of a globally leading technology group.

Follow the journey of pig iron on safe visitor tracks: begin at a breathtaking moment, when the blast furnace is drilled out, watch closely as steel gets cast into solid blocks and see for yourself how rails of 120m of length get rolled for their applications around the globe.

Learn more about the origin, the production processes, the versatile possibilites as well as innovations at the Donawitz site - at the blast furnace, steel mill and rail rolling mill.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join a tour.

Minimum age to join a tour is 14 years.

The tour is not barrier-free and can therefore only be taken by people who are able to walk.

How many participants are needed for a tour?

We offer tours for a minimum of 6 people and up to 22.

Are individual tours available?

As we are only offering tours for groups we initiated a partnership with the Leoben Tourist Office, which also arranges tours for individuals or groups with less than 6 people.

Registrations for these dates are only available through the Leoben Tourist Office .

Our group consists of more than 22 people, what should we do?

We understand that some groups are bigger than others. This is why we offer alternatives. In this case we can guide a tour with a maximum of 35 people. We can also split the group and guide one part of the group, while the second part gets a tour at our partners. Then the groups switch round.

Can we have lunch at voestalpine?

Of course you have the possibility to go for lunch at our factory restaurant Casedo. However, a reservation is recommended. Please inform us if you want to eat at the restaurant when registering. We will be happy to send you a price list in advance.

How much does a tour cost?

Factory tours at the Leoben/Donawitz site are a free-of-charge service from voestalpine.

What is the procedure during a tour?

We start with a introductory movie, our safety guidelines and information on safety gear which you are provided with during the tour. Then the selected tour begins.

Which kind of factory tours are available?

Please choose a tour from our page: Tours

Depending on the chosen tour, the duration is between 1,5 and 3 hours.

During a tour taking pictures is absolutely prohibited.

We are offering tours both in German and English.

Who is the tour guide?

Our tours are conducted by qualified tour guides.

How do you guarantee safety during the tours?

Each tour participant has to wear sturdy, closed shoes and long trousers. With the safety gear provided to you by voestalpine the safety guidelines are respected and adhered to.

Where do tours take place?

All tours start at the visitors centre of voestalpine at the Donawitz site.

Kerpelystraße 199, A-8700 Leoben

When do tours take place?

Visitor groups can register for a tour from on Monday and Wednesday at 10am or 2pm.

On Tuesday, Thursday and Friday only tours for internal groups are possible.

On Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, tours are not available.

We want to politely inform you, due to production related reasons, we reserve the right to change schedules or tours on short notice under exclusion of damage claims. Thank you for your understanding.

Where can I register?

You can easily book a tour via our registration page: Registration

I have questions regarding tours, who can I contact?

Please contact us via e-mail ( [email protected] ) for further information.

Factory Tour Attractions In Austria

• 1. voestalpine Stahlwelt GmbH Linz
• 2. Zotter Chocolate Factory Riegersburg
• 3. Visitor Powerplant Ybbs-Persenbeug Ybbs An Der Donau
• 4. Riedel Glas Kufstein
• 5. ErlebnisSennerei Zillertal Mayrhofen
• 6. Haubiversum - Die Brot-Erlebniswelt von Haubis Petzenkirchen
• 7. Schokoladenfabrik Franz Hauswirth Kittsee
• 8. Gmundner Keramik Gmunden
• 9. Vulcano Schinkenwelt Auersbach
• 10. Pechmann's Mill Deutsch Goritz
• 11. Stiftsbaeckerei St. Peter Salzburg
• 12. Eisgreissler Krumbach

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Why You Should Take a Factory Tour on Your Next Trip to Europe. Yes, a Factory Tour.

T here’s something about seeing age-old traditional crafts being made and learning about the people who choose to keep these skills alive. But it can be equally interesting – and arguably even more valuable – to know how the things we use every day are made.

Touring the facilities that produce the clothes we wear and the cars we drive helps us not only appreciate those things on a deeper level, but also to make better choices as consumers. It also turns out that these modern factories can be as important to a place as leather is to Florence . Portugal has been producing textiles since the 18th century, after all, and can you really imagine Stuttgart without Porsche?

Factory tours are also a lesson in ultimate efficiency. Until I toured Volvo’s factory outside of Gothenburg, Sweden, I didn’t think about the fact that wooden blocks are more comfortable to stand on than concrete and wood absorbs oil stains better.

That kind of direct look serves both the companies and the viewers: by showing you their sustainable and worker-oriented credentials, companies get to burnish their brand. By having you there watching it, companies are also under more pressure to really walk the walk. So go ahead and book a factor tour (and you really do need to book these tours in advance) the next time you’re in Europe to see how things are made.

1. Porsche factory tour in Stuttgart, Germany

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In the Zuffenhausen area of Stuttgart, Porsche offers factory tours that include a visit to The Porsche Museum , which has nearly 100 beautiful vehicles to drool over. The museum entrance fee is 10€ (about $10) and 5€ for students, kids, and seniors.

The tour allows you to “accompany a sports car through production and experience the perfect symbiosis of tradition and modernity,” says Frank Wiesmann, a product communications manager of Porsche North America.

His wording might sound corporate, but Porsche has in fact been making luxury and race cars since 1948, so they do hew to values of craftsmanship and quality. Porsche cars are also some of the world’s most innovative, and the factory is a good place to see all that come together.

“Visitors are typically fascinated by the experience,” Wiesmann says, particularly when the car’s “body is connected to the drivetrain and chassis.” The tour gives some insight into “Porsche Production 4.0,” a method of building cars that he says is “smart, lean and green.”

You can go even greener and get a tour of the fully electric Porsche Taycan’s assembly and painting process. You’ll start at the Porsche Museum foyer and take a bus to your destination. The two-hour tours are €15 per adult, with €6 for 14-18 year-olds and free under 14. Children under eight aren’t permitted on the tours.

2. Porsche factory tour and drive in Leipzig, Germany

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Porsche manufactures its Panamera and Macan models in Leipzig in eastern Germany. You can see the whole production process there and, just as in Stuttgart, be amazed by the sophisticated robotic machinery, the places where the human touch is still essential, and other elements of putting together a car that you just haven’t seen before. The 90-minute tour is for people aged 14 and up and costs €12.

The real reason to go out to Leipzig for the tour though is the part that comes afterward, if you’re willing to pay the money: You can ride “co-pilot” in a Panamera or in a GT3 Cup race car driven by a professional driver in a private track. (Helmets are obligatory for the GT3 Cup drives). The cost is €110 for the Panamera and €250 for the GT3 Cup. Coupled with the factory tour, the whole experience takes three hours.

3. Getzer textile factory tour in Bludenz, Austria

The Getzer Textile Factory was founded more than two hundred years ago in Bludenz, Austria. Today, Getzer says it’s a leading maker of “dressmaking damasks, fashion fabrics, and technical textiles.” For the consumer, the point of visiting a factory like this is to see a textile making process that is actually Earth friendly.

Getzer has received a bluesign certificate since 2006 for its shirt fabrics, damasks, and corporate apparel – and the company goes through recertification every three years. The bluesign idea of producing fabrics with the lowest environmental impact was conceived in Switzerland in 1997 and outdoor-wear companies like Mammut are bluesign certified. For Getzer, the means the fibers, chemicals, and dyes it uses meet strict ecological standards.

Contact the company directly , at least two months ahead of time, to have them organize a walking tour of the factory that lasts between 90 minutes and two hours. You’ll visit the weaving preparation area, the weaving mill, the finishing area, and the dying mill.

4. BMW factory tour in Munich, Germany

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There’s plenty of things to see in Munich, one of Matador’s favorite second cities in Europe – among them excellent museums, sprawling castles, and, in summer, welcoming beer gardens. While you’re there, you should add in a visit to the BMW factory , which has been churning out world-class cars for over a century. You can combine the tour with the visit to the 534,000-square-foot BMW Museum, which costs €10 for adults and €7 for seniors, students, and youth. Among its stunning collection of new and classic cars is one used in a James Bond film.

The factory tour itself, which is only for ages six and up, lasts 90 minutes and costs €14 for adults and €11 for students, seniors, and youth. While the Porsche tour is on a bus, the BMW tour has you walking. The nice part about that is you can get really close in some places, and spend longer in certain spots. But be prepared to walk almost two miles.

5. Volvo factory tour in Göthenburg, Sweden

Göthenburg is another visit-worthy second city, with opulent 17th and 18th century architecture, bustling cobbled streets, and inviting cafes to duck into when the weather invariably gets cold. Just outside town, Volvo has been making cars since 1927.

Today, the Volvo factory is an interesting place to see Nordic values at work. It is also surprisingly quiet in the factory. Note that factory tours are also not available over the summer months.

Starting in 2015, Volvo extended its eco-commitment to the cars themselves when it launched its first hybrid. It now plans to build only electric cars by 2030, phasing out all cars with internal combustion engines. You can see all of this in process for SEK 125 ($12) on a factory tour that you take on a little cart. Because you’re on the cart, you can’t linger long in any one area, but seeing huge slabs of steel become finished cars by the time your tour ends is very memorable.

6. ISTO organic clothing factory tours in northern Portugal

The organic clothing manufacturer ISTO touts the transparency of its sustainable products and the production process itself. It endeavors to back it up with free tours of not just one factory, but of many of the suppliers it works with in northern Portugal from the cities of Braga and Porto to Benedita and Serra da Estrela. It calls the effort “Factourism.”

Unlike automotive factory tours, ISTO tours don’t happen on a regular basis. You’ll have to register to participate in a tour when they are open to the public. Because ISTO is committed to working with independent operators it can trust, some of the factories you’ll see will in fact feel like artisan workshops. The family-owned NGS MALHAS has only 25 employees and makes top-quality jersey fabric, whereas the family-owned MODCOM has even fewer workers who sew lightweight jackets and other linen apparel for ISTO.

The ISTO tour will take you through more sizable factory floors as well. The Label Factory ETILABEL has 180 employees and they just make labels. But they are OEKO-TEK certified, which is why ISTO uses them exclusively for their own labels. ISTO also works with knitwear manufacturers like A. Ferreira & Filhos and a leather maker, Olhamar.

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We are the only enamelling factory in Austria and we always look forward to a visit.

We are happy to carry out factor tours by prior appointment (from a group size of 10 people) from Monday – Friday between 8.00 and 10.00. Please plan approx. 1½ hours for this.

Registration and further information: Simone Schmidt – Tel: +43 7443 86315 52 [email protected]

• Welcome & visit to the raw materials production site: You experience at close quarters how a pan is made.
• Visit to the enamelling factory: Enamel is glass on iron. You are a witness when the glass mixture is applied to the pan and fused in the kiln at 850°.

After the tour, there is the possibility to buy goods with small cosmetic errors ex stock, at very low prices.

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There is no shortage of countryside to allure us in Austria. Wander just beyond the well-trodden cities or further to towns like Hallstat and Durstein and float between the glassy lakes, soft grass hills and trails that wind around mountains.

Walk through the Baroque city of Salzburg

Trips to Salzburg come with a side of opulent architecture. Amble through this town overflowing with charming fountains, squares, cathedrals and cafes, taking time to soak up the immense elegance found in centuries-old spires and domes.

Take an elevator up to the Eagle's Nest

A short drive from Salzburg, through hollowed-out mountains, the Eagle’s Nest – or Kehlsteinhaus – is a monument to the greed of the Nazi regime. Rise up to this chalet perched on a sheer rock wall and be struck by the eerie contrast of the idyllic setting and the people who once roamed its halls.

See the State Opera in Vienna

With the ghosts of Mozart and Strauss in your presence, you can hear the unforgettable sounds of authentic opera at the State Opera in Vienna. The theater come alive as the curtains rise and the performance begins, so powerful you can hear the Soprano reaching her high notes from across the street.

Admire Emperor Maximilian's Golden Roof in Innsbruck

The 2,657 gleaming copper tiles that adorn this building are hard to miss. Enter the historic old town and catch sight of the roof glistening between storybook buildings and bright alps. Walk closer to study scenes of Maximilian’s life richly decorating the alcove.

Our top 5 things to do in Austria

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Belvedere Museum

Give yourself a day of freedom to uncover this vast collection of art and treasures. A highlight of any Vienna trip, the UNESCO World Heritage site of Belvedere Museum features three sites with baroque palaces, parks, views and 800 years of priceless artwork. Every corner commands your awe and attention.

Natural History Museum

Discover the depths of Mother Nature at the Natural History Museum in Salzburg. Your visit will reveal the edges of outerspace and what the world looked like millions of years ago when dinosaurs roamed. You can then get aquainted with their distant relatives who amble around the museum’s reptile zoo.

Mozarts Wohnhaus

Step into the Mozart family residence, where Wolfgang wrote piano and violin concerts, serenades and symphonies. Witness the pianoforte on which the young prodigy used to play and gain a deeper insight into the fascinating life and work of this talented family.

Best museums in Austria

Austria's museums are a reflection of the country's reverence for all things natural, musical and artistic. Take a journey with Trafalgar into the museums of this country, and discover why Austria is still a culture capital of Europe.

Käsekrainer

Visit one of the Vienna’s beloved 'würstelständer' sausage stands to try the street food treat that’s an emblem of the country. Each satisfying bite of käsekrainer is a mix of Austrian sausage and rich melted cheese that oozes from within.

Wiener Schnitzel

Famed for servings so large, they spill off the plate, Austrians have long perfected this dish of tender veal coated in crunchy golden breadcrumbs. One of the country’s icons and a must-try on your trip to Austria, devour wiener schnitzel like a local with a petite side of potato salad.

Apfelstrudel

Get lost in layers of buttery pastry that swirl around baked apple and cinnamon in a dish that translates to ‘whirlpool’. Apfelstrudel tastes best in a cosy Viennese coffee house with a warm brew beside you.

Best food in Austria

Austrians are known for their love affair with meat and nostalgia-inducing desserts. Take a culinary adventure with Trafalgar, and we’ll delight you with the country’s very best gastronomical experiences.

What to pack for Austria

Opera attire

The opera is a must-do attraction in Austria, made even more enjoyable when you dress the part. If you have room, pack an elegant option in with your travel staples for this very special occasion.

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Somewhere between the architecture and the alps, you’re bound to find your camera storage full. Pack an extra SD card or hard drive so you can click away without worry.

A train ticket

With one of the best train networks in the world, excellent overnight services and countryside galore, rail is easily the best way to get around Austria. Thankfully, this is part of the package when you travel with Trafalgar.

Antihistamines

A trip surrounded by lush countryside means the possibility of pollen. Make sure you have some antihistamine tablets on hand incase your outdoor adventures induce allergies.

Chances are you’ll be enjoying a substantial serving of the great outdoors on your Austria tour. Protect your eyes from the summer sun and winter snow with some polarized lenses.

Pack for sustainable travel

Consider your environmental impact when you next take a trip and go single-use-plastic-free by packing a reusable water bottle, a steel straw, your own shopping bags and refillable toiletry bottles.

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RIEDEL Factory & Museum RIEDEL Factory & Museum

Tradition meets love and science

Step into the world of RIEDEL glass!

For over 265 years RIEDEL is known for its unique glassmaking art. In addition to the love of wine, the family shares an incredible desire for perfection and further development. Consistently, the Riedel family presents the latest innovations in the field of drinking glasses. While they reinvent the industry standard over and over again, they remain true to tradition and create unique one-of-a-kind pieces with their master glassmakers.

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Opening hours riedel museum.

Our museums are open from Monday to Friday, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm and Saturdays from 9:30 am - 1:00 pm.

Please note that our stores are closed on public holidays.

Opening hours Factory Tour

Our Factory Tour is open Monday to Friday from 9:30am - 4:00pm.

Please note that our glass blowers are not available on public holidays and bank holidays.

Company holidays 2024:

• Closed: July 29th to August 4th, 2024 (Week 31)
• Limited operation: July 15th to July 28th, 2024 (Week 29-30) and August 5th to August 18th, 2024 (Week 32-33)

Opening hours & Contact details Flagship Store & Outlet

RIEDEL Flagship Store & Outlet Weissachstraße 30, 6330 Kufstein, Austria Email: [email protected] Phone: 05372 64896901

Our Flagship Store & Outlet is open Monday to Friday from 9:30 am - 6:00 pm and Saturdays from 09:30 am - 2:00 pm.

Do you offer a guided tour?

Yes, you can experience our production & museum on a guided tour.

Public tours: 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. only MO-FR (meeting point: 5 minutes before, in the store) For individual/private group tours (minimum 10 people, only MO-FR), please contact [email protected] .

From July 29th to August 4th, factory tours will not be available due to the plant's closure.

Headquarter Kufstein

The start of a new future.

The tradition of the Riedels as glassmakers is rich in touching legends and unbelievable success stories. But also economic crises and personal tragedies. The RIEDEL company managed to withstand the end of the monarchy, the social upheavals of the newly established Czechoslovakia Republic, and the effects of the global economic crisis through skill and creativity.

After the Second World War, the Riedel family was dispossessed and lost all their property in Bohemia, their factories, and the entirety of their private assets. Walter Riedel, the 8th generation of the company, was imprisoned in Russia for ten years. The future prospects seemed to have evaporated. But the story played out differently thanks to the enormous courage and effort of Walter Riedel. It is his legacy that the bohemian Riedel tradition began anew, in Austria - Kufstein Tyrol. 

Riedel Family Museum

Generationen

Welcome to the glass cabinet showing the generations of the riedel family.

These rooms will introduce you to the unique and eventful history of 11 generations of glassmakers.

The story of the Riedels is not a romanticized fairytale, but a drama full of emotions, unexpected setbacks, and successes.

During times of stormy waters, the Riedel family always knew how to refocus with an eye to the future. 

Glass Cabinet

Retrospective & ideas laboratory

A journey through the ages of glassmaking.

The RIEDEL Museum and the "Glass Cabinet - Retrospective and ideas laboratory" at the Kufstein site present a comprehensive presentation of the work of the Riedel family of glassmakers, the highlights of the family history, and glass art in Bohemia.

The exhibits come in part from the family's own collection.

The glassmaking museum includes an interactive and family-friendly presentation of the craft and the physics and chemistry of glass production.

Finding a masterpiece

Glassblower Museum

Glassmaking, glass history, glassworks & co. .

In the Glassmaking Museum, you get an exclusive insight into the manufacture of glass.

After an informative and interactive introduction to glassmaking, the history of the craft, and the production of REDEL, you will experience firsthand how glass is handmade from wood and metal tools.

Watch how a decanter is born

Factory Tour

There is nothing more exciting than reality.

From such a short distance off the highway, a traveler and wine connoisseur can truly experience the unique world of wine glass production at the RIEDEL factory.

Get an inside look at the glassmaking process and how glassware is diligently mouth-blown and hand-made.

In the heart of the Tiroler Glashütte, which is part of the tour, visitors can see from a gallery how the talented glassmakers make a drinking glass or a decanter with precision and sensitivity because each piece is unique.

Feel - Taste

See - Hear - Smell

A positive approach to life is linked to pleasure and enjoyment.

Enjoyment is covered by our senses, and this is the theme of SINNFONIE.

In the multimedia emotional show "Sinnfonie" you will be taken on a journey through the five sensory perceptions and dive into our world of glass.

See, hear, smell, feel, and taste  the harmonious interaction of glass and wine.

Flagship Store & Outlet

To give someone the most special gift that Tyrol has to offer, there is only one source: the RIEDEL Factory in Kufstein!

Visitors have to opportunity to buy the world's famous Grape Varietal Specific stemware and prestigious decanters directly from RIEDEL at the onsite 300 sqm Shop.

Every customer will receive an individual consultation where our experts will highlight the RIEDEL glass philosophy and answer the most important question: "Which is the right glass for my wine?"

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Factory tour

I'd been to the Swarovski factory over 20 years ago; and some of the displays back then were interesting, the sales shop was much smaller. Fast forward to 2019, the tour was much more interesting with different artists lending their talents to crystal displays. The store had more items for sale and there was a restaurant here that served very good food that was unexpected. Plus, the circus performers that you can watch. Very entertaining!!!

Dear Vball-traverler, thank you for this outstanding review and your recent visit! I am very delighted to read, that you have already visited us in the very beginnings and that we were able to surprise you in a positive way after all this years. Good to read, that you have enjoyed your whole vist - sounds like a perfect day. Thank you especially for highlighting our restaurant - we try to offer our guests the best food possible by using high quality products and producing most of the ingredients ourself. Hopefully we can welcome you back soon and do not have to wait again for 20 years - until then, all the best! Kind Regards Selina

This absolutely understated museum is a must-do. It is unique, it is fascinating and once outside it is a beautiful place to explore with a large garden, playground, maze and carousel.

Dear Belkycita, thank you for this amazing feedback and for finding us "stunning"! I am delighted to read, that you have enjoyed your experience at Swarovski Crystal Worlds and took yourself the time to explore all the various activities that we offer. Hopefully we can welcome you back in near future! Kind Regards Selina

We made the visit in the evening, so ticket can be booked in advance, no queue, few people (in some rooms we were alone, which is great to enjoy it). The garden is beautifull, and the different rooms inside are really surprising. It is very worth the visit.

Dear Christophe B, thank you very much for recently visiting Swarovski Crystal Worlds and for taking the time to write this great feedback! Good to read, that you have enjoyed your visit and could use the evening hours to explore the exhibition and the park landscape without being disturbed by other guests - good insider tip! Thank you as well for finding our offer worth the visit. I hope we can welcome you back in near future here in Wattens - until then enjoy the rest of summer! Kind Regards Selina

The chambers were beautiful and it was really nice to spend there a couple of hours, however, sometimes the orientation between chambers wasn’t entirely clear, I think that we skipped something and couldn’t easily return. The garden is spactacular!

Dear M7857UMmonikas, thank you very much for writing this kind review and for finding Swarovski Crystal Worlds "beautiful"! I am glad to read, that you have enjoyed your experience and liked our Chambers of Wonders as well as the garden area. I am sorry, that you sometimes lost the orientation - in the flyers that we hand over to our guests the directions are marked as well as in the whole exhibition. Hopefully we can welcome you back soon! Kind Regards Selina

This is a good place to visit with childrens, specially the outside area. Some expensive prices in the shop.

Dear caparrosiglesias2019, thank you for this kind review and for finding Swarovski Crystal Worlds a "nice place"! Good to read, that you and your kids have enjoyed your visit - thank you as well for highlighting our park landscape and our play area for kids and adults. Have you used our newest installation, the carousel, as well? Hopefully we can welcome you back in near future! Kind Regards Selina

Definitely an interesting 1/2 day trip from Innsbruck. The crystal world tour is OK. Not my thing but if you like crystal then you would find it interesting. The English commentary is all about marketing the Swarovski brand. There's a HUGE crystal store at the end of the display. There is also a very nice park with a reflecting pool in the facility. This attraction is not fast moving or exciting. More like a museum. Marginal value for Euro17 person.

Dear nodrama1, thank you very much for taking the time to write this review here on TripAdvisor! The realm of the Giant hosts a rich collection of precious items housed in 17 Chambers of Wonder. Here, in a world of fantasy inspired and designed by some of the world’s greatest artists like André Heller, Studio Job, Manish Arora or Fernando Romero, our guests are invited to experience crystal in all its facets. I am sorry to read, this was not suitable for you and you think the price-performance ratio is not fitting. Most of our guests do enjoy our exhibition though we understand that everyone has different needs and expectations. At Swarovski Crystal Worlds we also offer a park landscape which emerged on 7.5 hectares of land surrounding the iconic Giant, with unparalleled art installations, a huge play area for children, the Crystal Cloud, a carousel, a maze and even more. Therefore our guests are able to experience a lot of activities. Nonetheless, I still hope that we can welcome you back one day! Kind Regards Selina

Opening hours & Getting to us

OPENING HOURS

EXHIBITION/SHOP

Wednesday – Sunday 9 am – 6 pm

July – September Tuesday – Sunday

Public Holidays 2024

We are open.

January 6 2024 – Epiphany

March 31 2024 – Easter Sunday

April 1 2024 – Easter Monday

May 1 2024 – Labour Day

May 9 2024 – Ascension Day

May 19 2024 – Whitsun

May 20 2024 – Whit Monday

May 30 2024 – Corpus Christi

August 15 2024 – Assumption of Mary

October 3 2024 – German National Day

October 26 2024 – Austrian National Day

November 1 2024 – All Saint’s Day

December 8 2024 – Feast of the Immaculate Conception

WE ARE CLOSED

January 1 2024 – New Years´ Day

December 24 2024 – Christmas

December 25 2024 – Christmas Day

December 26 2024 – St. Stephen’s Day

December 31 2024 – Sylvester

Getting here

By Car/Motorcycle

From Salzburg: 38 km / approximately 45 minutes via Mattseer Landesstraße From Vienna: 275 km / approximately 3 hours via A1 From Linz: 113 km / approximately 1.5 hours via A1 From Villach: 225 km / approximately 2.5 hours via A10 From Passau: 75 km / approximately 1 hour via B148 From Munich: 145 km / approximately 2 hours via A64 and B12

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UNDERGROUND PARKING LOT

The public underground park is right in front of KTM Motohall and has 130 parking spaces. Its entrance is located on Jahnstraße.

EUR 1.50 / hour

Discounted rate when visiting the KTM Motohall: EUR 2 for four hours. EUR 1.50 for each additional hour. Your parking discount is applied at the Info Desk in the KTM Motohall. Parking tickets can only be paid for in cash.

Opening hours: 24 hours

No entry for motorcycles and cars over 2 m or for vehicles with trailers.

E-CHARGING STATIONS

KTM Motohall also offers five publicly accessible e-charging stations for cars in the underground park. These can be operated with public charging cards. Please refer to the e-charging stations app for current charging prices.

The above parking fees apply here.

Parking Spaces

On the opposite side of the street from KTM Platz 1, there are parking spaces exclusively for motorcycles.

You can also park at the Wasseracker parking lot, especially for busses.

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KTM Platz 1

A-5230 Mattighofen

Opening Hours

Wednesday - Sunday / 9am - 6pm July - Sept. Tuesday - Sunday

Wednesday - Sunday / 9am - 6pm