Life in the Lungau – tradition & encounters, the real thing

The Lungau is not just scenery. It is life truly lived. Here, tradition is not put on display – it simply happens. On the market square, in the street, in the inn. Not staged for guests, but because it is simply part of who we are. And that is exactly what makes the difference. You are not somewhere on the outside. You are right in the middle of it.

Traditional Lungau costume – detail shot
Festival on Tamsweg's market square

In the heart of life – the market square of Tamsweg

The Gellnwirt is where life takes place: on the market square. This is where people meet. Where they talk, laugh and pause. Where encounters arise that you can't plan. While others are quiet and remote, with us you are exactly where the Lungau becomes tangible: in everyday life, in the bustle, in real life. And that's exactly what makes your holiday different.

Samson – when tradition moves through the village

When the Samson is carried through Tamsweg, hardly anyone remains untouched. Tall, impressive, borne by many – accompanied by music, by people, by history. A custom that doesn't need to be explained, but wants to be experienced. You stand at the edge. Or right in the middle. And you realise: this is no performance. This is living tradition.

The Samson parading through the streets of Tamsweg
The pilgrimage church of St Leonhard above Tamsweg

Music Summer – when culture meets the inn

Alongside its living traditions, the Lungau shows another side in summer: quiet, cultural and especially fine. The Music Summer in Tamsweg brings music to the village – concerts that don't need to be loud to leave an impression. Here too: you are not a spectator, but part of it. You move through the village, meet people, soak up the atmosphere. And at the Gellnwirt the evening continues. At the table. Over dinner. In conversation. For these special days we combine music and cuisine – with our own gourmet menu and a Music Summer package.

Samson dwarf figure at the parade in Tamsweg
Tamsweg riflemen on parade
Samson gathering: giant figure against a historic backdrop

Markets & festivals –
the Lungau celebrates itself

Throughout the year, there are celebrations. Not loud. But genuine. Markets on the market square. Festivals in the village. The scent of regional products, conversations between stalls, a glass in your hand. It's not about perfection here. But about community. And you're part of it.

Market life –
quiet, but never empty

The Lungau is not an event venue. But it is never empty either. Life here is calm – but steady. Not everything happens at once, but always something real. A conversation in front of the house. A quick greeting. A moment that stays because it wasn't planned.

Welcoming entrance area of Hotel Gellnwirt in Tamsweg.
Bright attic double room at the Gellnwirt

Coming back – to the Gellnwirt, in the heart of life

And this is exactly where the circle closes. You're out and about, experiencing nature, calm, vastness. And then you come back – not to a closed-off hotel, but to an inn in the heart of life.

At the Gellnwirt, this is where they meet:

  • guests
  • locals
  • stories
  • and the day

Here, talking, laughing and living simply carry on.

Martin and Verena, the hosts at the Gellnwirt
Charming decorative details in the Gellnwirt parlour

That's the difference

Not secluded. Not staged. Not far from life. But right in the middle of it. On the market square. In the Lungau. In real life.

Now is a good
time for a holiday.

The Lungau doesn't wait for the perfect moment. It's simply there. And perhaps right now is exactly the right time to get out for a few days, breathe deeply and arrive back at yourself.

Children playing by the stream in the Lungau