Historian researches

Is it really the oldest inn in Tyrol?

The Mellaunerhof in Pettau - a modern restaurant is hidden beneath the historic shell.

(Bild: Daum Hubert)

The "Mellaunerhof" is generally referred to as the "oldest inn in Tyrol". But is that true? Historian Hubert Schopf has a clear answer. In any case, the fact is that the historic house experienced a glorious but expensive renaissance.

For a certain section of the population at least, they are regarded as the pinnacle of gastronomy, the so-called historic inns. The crown was placed on the allegedly 800-year-old "Mellaunerhof" on the main street in Pettnau. It is generally regarded as the oldest inn in Tyrol.