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A 90-year-old success story

Family owned business Lake Natterer See

A long time ago, the Tyrolean Inn valley was formed by mighty Alpine glaciers. Vast valley landscapes lie between impressive mountain ranges. Dense forests, rich meadows and picturesque villages nestled in the Tyrolean highland make this place a unique paradise for nature enthusiasts.

Here in the sunny highlands, far from through roads and yet so close to Innsbruck, my grandparents Josef and Maria started working on their vision of a small holiday paradise. That was more than 90 years ago. The construction of the lake took two years. Since then, we never stopped building and planting. My parents Erna and Karl began the expansion of the campsite in the sixties. Today, Lake Natterer See presents itself as a place where people from over 70 countries of the world love to spend their most precious time of the year – their holidays.

Lake Natterer See during founders' times

In 1928 and 1929, the farmer couple Josef and Maria Giner began the exciting and risky project of building a bathing lake. On May 1^st 1930 it was finally time: The leisure area, which included a bathing establishment and a pub, was opened. Guests from the surrounding area were not long in coming. The Natterer See soon became their favourite summer excursion destination.

The war years and the death of the founder delayed further building projects. The restaurant was finally completed and opened in 1950.

A few years later, the first campers discovered Lake Natterer See. This prompted Karl Giner, who had meanwhile acquired the business from his mother, to build the first sanitary building for camping guests in 1960. Together with his wife Erna Giner and their three children, many other important expansion projects were undertaken in the following years. The family also lent a hand everywhere else in order to look after the ever-increasing number of guests in the best possible way.

Numerous important building projects were realised between 1960 and 1977: Bathhouse, bank stabilisation, enlargement of the sanitary building, kiosk, new construction of the dam and more. Various land purchases enabled the further terraced expansion of the campsite.

A few years before year-round operation began - from 1976 to 1977 - investments were made in the construction of a state-of-the-art sanitary and washing facility.

The Giner family recognised the trend towards permanent accommodation units on campsites at an early stage. The guest house with comfortable rooms was built in 1981 and the construction of the flat block was completed at in 1989.

Enjoy Lake Natterer See today

Today, Ferienparadies Natterer See is a trendy holiday resort in the middle of a unique natural landscape near Innsbruck with a modern accommodation, sports, adventure and leisure infrastructure at its own swimming lake as well as regional and international cuisine. We are an urban-alpine tourism, catering and leisure service provider for both international tourists and local day visitors.

Our day-to-day activities are characterised by genuine hospitality, team-oriented staff management, careful use of natural resources and sustainable development of future projects, combined with trend-setting architecture.

Under the management of Georg Giner, Ferienparadies Natterer See is a leading company in the region and the camping industry. The business is a pioneer in the glamping sector in particular:

As Austria's first glamping park, the Nature Resort at Lake Natterer See delights guests with exceptional accommodation. From safari lodge tents and wood lodges to sleeping barrels, floating homes and tiny homes, there is a wide range of accommodation available here for a luxurious glamping holiday.

Become part of our valuable history as well and visit us!