Chestnut Festival in Unterach am Attersee

Hike through the european chestnut tree forrest and visit the traditional chestnut festival in Unterach

In October in Unterach everything revolves around the precious chestnut, which is a special feature in the region at the southern end of Lake Attersee. The unique thing is that in no area north of the Alps, the sweet chestnuts reach their full maturity, except here in Unterach in the beautiful Salzkammergut.

At the Chestnut Festival Unteracher present restaurateurs and clubs, delicacies around the chestnut. From chopped chestnuts over chestnuts in bacon to sweet from the chestnuts and banana chestnuts Pancakes - from this noble chestnut can be conjured up so many culinary delights.

The offer is rounded off with fine chestnut and chestnut liqueur. Also, the musical enjoyment is not too short. It offers a comprehensive, musical supporting program in various styles such as choral singing, dance music, country music and Austropop!

And so that the culinary delights do not hit your hips too much, you can combine the festival with a hike through the chestnut forest to the jubilee tree. This was planted on the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of the reign of Emperor Franz Josef on 18 August 1908.

The tourist office Unterach am Attersee is looking forward to numerous visitors!