Tradition & Customs
Show businesses in 360° Alpenland
Show businesses, craftsmanship & traditions
The show farms produce products that epitomise quality, regionality and centuries-old knowledge. From skilfully crafted pocket feitl in the Feitelmacher Valley to traditional farmer's mills and the living art of blacksmithing: real craftsmanship becomes visible and understandable here.
Workshops, museums and demonstration centres open their doors and provide insights into techniques that have been passed down through generations. Visitors can experience the production process at first hand and rediscover the importance of regional craftsmanship.
Experience tradition in everyday life
In 360° Alpenland, tradition is not only evident in crafts, but also in everyday life. Traditional costumes, music and regional customs are firmly anchored in people's lives.
Festivals, rituals and community
Seasonal festivals and old rituals tell of a region that recognises its roots and consciously carries them into the present. Guests experience a living culture that connects and creates identity.
Experience traditional crafts in Upper Austria
Show businesses and special excursion destinations combine past and future in a unique way. Here, tradition becomes tangible, understandable and conveyed with genuine passion. Visitors learn how experience becomes skill - and how identity is created from skill.
Frequently asked questions about tradition & customs in 360° Alpenland:
Workshops and manufactories open their doors in 360° Alpenland: whipmakers in the Messerer Valley, scythe smiths along the rivers and producers of regional specialities. Visitors gain an insight into techniques that have evolved over generations - in a comprehensible and authentic way.
Along the Enns, Steyr and Krems rivers are places where craftsmanship remains visible. In small workshops, museums and on guided tours, you will learn how a pocket whip or scythe is made from raw materials - step by step, with a steady hand and experience.
Exhibition centres and events are often designed to be family-friendly. Children can ask questions, touch materials or become active themselves in workshops. This makes tradition tangible and understandable.
Traditional craftsmanship favours durable materials and repair over disposal. This knowledge is gaining importance again today - as a conscious use of resources in the heart of Upper Austria.
The 360° Alpine region combines mountains, towns and traditional craftsmanship in a small area. Anyone interested in tradition and customs in Upper Austria will find condensed history here - vividly told and authentically experienced.