Axams

The leisure centre in Axams offers water, wellness and relaxation year round. The open-air lap pool with its two diving towers and wave slide gives visitors the chance to cool off and have fun in summer. In winter, you can take advantage of the indoor area and the integrated indoor/outdoor pool. A family highlight: the separate paddling, swimming and play area for kids. Go for a swim or relax with a book in the raised panoramic relaxation zone. The Welcome Card gives you a discount on admission fees for swimming at Axams leisure centre. 

Tradition has become UNESCO cultural heritage: the carnival in Axams, or "Fosnacht" as it is known by the locals, is a big and spectacular event held here every year. This village west of Innsbruck is probably home to one of the most unconventional and roughest carnival customs in the area around Innsbruck. During the colourful celebrations, the characters wear precious, handcrafted costumes. The "Axamer Wampeler" and their "riders" assume the main role supported by many other traditional characters: noble Tuxer, Flitscheler, altboarische Paarln, Nadln, witches, Bujazzln, bears and bear handlers. The Wampelerreiten is a particularly special event and well-worth a visit. This custom has quite rightly been granted UNESCO intangible cultural heritage status.