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Photo: Herbert Ortner, Vienna, Austria, CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons
Ride Europe's oldest steam-operated cog railway which opened in 1889.
The Achensee railway line is a 6.78-kilometre (4.21 mi) long metre gauge railway running between Jenbach and Seespitz on Lake Achen in Tyrol (Austria). Within its length it rises some 440 metres (1,444 ft) in height, with the steeper sections using the Riggenbach rack system. It is Europe's oldest cog railway which is still steam operated.
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Zeiss Planetarium Schwaz
Planetarium with 360° projection cinema, showing documentaries on astronomy and earth sciences.
Schwazer Silberbergwerk
Silver mine, documenting over 500 years of ore mining in the area. A 90-minute tour takes visitors underground into the depths of the mountain with a miner train, explaining the harsh mining conditions miners faced throughout the centuries, and its importance in Medieval Austria. With a constant temperature of 12° round the year, warm clothes and gloves are recommended.
Museum der Völker
Among the top ethnological museums in Europe, the Museum der Völker exhibits artistic and religious artefacts collected by famous photographer, journalist and author Gert Chesi. The museum hosts collections of Gert Chesi along with the Schell Collection and Lindner Collection, all illustrated with photographic work by Gert Chesi.
Feuerwehrmuseum Schwaz
A tribute to firefighters and firefighting, displaying stories of heroism alongside firefighting equipment and antique fire engines. There is a special guided tour for kids.
Museum for religious art. Visits must be booked by telephone in advance.
Altstadt
Historic town centre with many architectural gems from the 15th and 16th century when Schwaz was an important silver ore mining town in Tyrol.