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Innsbruck Tourist Information
Hof Garten
Stadtturm...Innsbruck,Austria.
Zillertaler Trachtenwelt,Innsbruck,Austria.Magical scenery!
The mountains were still covered in snow as were many of the roads. It also snowed quite a bit while we were there. But it was really beautiful
Innsbruck is the capital of the Tyrol in western Austria, with a population of about 120,000. It is located in the eastern alps and is primarily a winter sports resort which also hosted the Winter Olympics in 1964 and 1976.
The bridge over the River Inn, which gives the city its name made Innsbruck an important point on the trade routes to Germany from Italy and Switzerland.
I remember this bridge so vividly, it was very snowy and icy and crossing it we had to take great care not to land on our bottoms!
Our hotel was situated on the quieter side of the bridge, but we had to cross here in the evenings to get a little light refreshment :) at one or many of the bars! A group of us would go out in the evenings to sample the local brew (more of an exercise than enjoyment) and returning to our hotel we all had to hang onto each other to cross this bridge, each trying to hold up the other! :)) As this holiday was many years ago when my mum was alive, my fondest memory is of course being with her, she was such a 'nutcase' (and I mean that in the nicest sense). She drew people to her, young and old alike and it was such a happy holiday.
