Pertisau is the oldest resort in the Austrian
Tyrol, located on the shores of Lake Achensee at 940 metres
above sea level. Once an incredibly popular hunting and fishing
resort for the wealthy and privileged, including Emperor Maximilian
I, Pertisau today is a quiet, sprawling village that enjoys an
idyllic setting on the turquoise waters of Lake Achensee.
The village and lake are set against the stunning background of
the Karwendel Mountains, including the famous Dristenhof Mountain
Peak. Pertisau is the centre of the Achensee shipping business,
where goods delivered to the village on the Achenseebahn Mountain
railway are delivered to the other villages on the lake by the
shipping company.