Rattenberg
Austria's smallest city, with glassworks lining its medieval lanes, where you can watch glassblowing demonstrations.
Rattenberg covers about 0.1 square km, making it the smallest city in Austria. It is squeezed between the Inn River and a castle hill, and its medieval buildings are well preserved. The town is famous for glassmaking, with several glass workshops and shops along its streets. Some let you watch glassblowing and engraving. You can climb to the castle ruins for views over the Inn Valley. Because of the surrounding mountains, the town gets almost no direct sunlight for nearly three months in winter. It is about 45 km from Innsbruck, roughly 40 minutes by train. It is often combined with a visit to Lake Achensee or Schwaz in one day.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Alpbach
- Tratzberg Castle
- Lake Achensee
- Schwaz Silver Mine
- Wolfsklamm Gorge
- Swarovski Crystal Worlds
- Hall in Tirol Old Town
- Patscherkofel