Attersee
The largest lake in the Salzkammergut, with crystal-clear blue water. Gustav Klimt spent summers painting here, and it is ideal for boat trips and lakeside walks.
Lake Attersee is about 20 kilometers long and is the largest Alpine lake in Austria. It is known for its water so clean it is drinkable, and it is good for swimming, sailing and diving. The painter Gustav Klimt spent several summers on the lakeshore between 1900 and 1916 and left more than forty lake paintings. On the eastern shore, Seewalchen has the Klimt Center, and you can follow the “Klimt Theme Trail” to find the spots where he painted. In summer, lake cruises connect the villages along the shore, and the scenery is best near Unterach at the southern end. The lake district is quieter than Lake Wolfgang, which makes it a good place to drive around the lake or stay for a night. It is about a 45-minute drive from Salzburg.
Opening hours
Open all day; cruises approx. May–Oct
Nearby sights
- Schafberg Railway
- Kaiservilla, Bad Ischl
- Wolfgangsee
- Basilica of St. Michael, Mondsee
- St. Gilgen
- Hallstatt Salt Mine & Skywalk
- Hallstatt Charnel House
- Hallstatt Lakeside