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Swarovski Crystal Innsbruck
15 Reviews I went to the information office inside the main train station. Got the voucher for the bus trip and entrance to Swarovski. That saved me time from buying the tickets in Swarovski and I highly...
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Maria Theresien Strasse Innsbruck
26 Reviews Maria-Theresien Strasse is Innsbruck's main street and a wonderful place to stroll around or sit at one of the side cafes and whatch the people go by. When we were there, they were getting ready for...
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Old Town Innsbruck
34 Reviews This building in the very centre of Innsbruck was between 1653 and 1765 the house of the family of the architects Gumpp, who were the most important architects of Innsbruck : Christoff Gumpp 1600 -...
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Goldenes Dachl Innsbruck
53 Reviews The Golden Roof (or Goldenes Dachl ) is the most well known landmark in the city of Innsbruck. Situated in the heart of the old town and looking down on Herzog-Friedrich-Straße this historic building...
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Stadtturm (City Tower) Innsbruck
26 Reviews This tower was built between 1442 and 1450. Once it was a prison. When you're on the top of this tower you'll enjoy a wonderful landscape over the city center. You'll also see the houses on the river...
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Hofburg Innsbruck
23 Reviews This great palace is tucked in between the cathedral and the Golden Roof, stretching along Renweg. This magnificent and imperious building was the responsibility of Archduke Siegmund the Rich, who had...
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Helblinghaus Innsbruck
19 Reviews The most distinctive building in all of the old town has to be the Helblinghaus. Diagonally opposite the Golden Roof, this extravagant baroque building was originally a Gothic town house dating from...
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Schloss Ambras Innsbruck
31 Reviews The Schloss Ambras was transformed from a fortress to a renaissance palace by the Arch Duke Ferdinand II who acquired the property in 1564. Entrance fees are €10 per adult and this includes the...
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Triumphpforte Innsbruck
21 Reviews This triumphal arch at the southern end of Maria Thereisen-Straße was built in 1765 to celebrate the wedding of the then Archduke Leopold, Duke of Tuscany (later Emperor Leopold II) to the Spanish...
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Bergisel Innsbruck
32 Reviews This ski jump site is really interesting to visit, and when you are there, think about what a ski jumper feels when he is about to go... Bergiel can be reached using the bus number 1. The "Bergisel"...
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At the river Inn Innsbruck
18 Reviews I have been to the city by car a looong, long time ago (1993?). Then I had an excursion a long, long time ago to Swarovski with a side trip to the city. Strange but I have no recollection of the...
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Nordkette Innsbruck
7 Reviews Right from the centre of Innsbruck you can be whisked away and up into the mountains by the Nordkettebahnen. This system of funicular railways and cable cars links the city centre with the summit of...
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Domkirche Innsbruck
18 Reviews The Dom zu St Jakob or St James' Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Innsbruck (a status the church was only elevated to in 1964). The cathedral is an 18th century baroque church...
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Alpenzoo Innsbruck
10 Reviews One thing you will probably want to avoid is coming to the Alpenzoo when it is 35+ degrees centigrade in Innsbruck. The zoo specialises in Alpine creatures, so when the heat gets too much they...
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Hofkirche Innsbruck
16 Reviews I do not really remember visiting this church, but my mother has photos of it and I know my sister and I must have been there too. The notes on my parent's photos say. "Emperor Maxmillian tomb - only...
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Wilten Basilica Innsbruck
12 Reviews Not quite as colourful as the Collegiate Church opposite, the grand Wilten Basilica is still an impressive sight out here on the edge of Innsbruck. This is actually Wilten's parish church, as well as...
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Outside Innsbruck Innsbruck
10 Reviews if you have a car and want to experience the real mountain-feeling from first hand, visit the Stubai-Valley and the famous Stubai-Glacier! The Stubai-valley ("Stubaital") stretches from Innsbruck...
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Hafelekar Innsbruck
3 Reviews The final stage of the Nordkettebahnen, the Hafelekarbahn, takes you by cable car from Seegrube to Hafelekar station which is just 15 to 20 minutes walk from the summit of Hafelekarspitze. The summit...
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Annasäule Innsbruck
8 Reviews The Anna Column was built between 1704 and 1706 to commemorate Tirol's successful resistance of an invasion from Bavaria in 1703, during the War of Spanish Succession. The column has representations...
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Ottoburg Innsbruck
6 Reviews The tiny windows with white red covers of the Ottoburg make an interesting contrast with the surrounding buildings. Built in 1494 ,and used presently as a hotel it is a monument of the Tirolean fight...
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Patscherkofel Innsbruck
2 Reviews Starting from the top of the mountain Patscherkofel you can walk along a very nice hiking track called the "Zirbenweg". It has its name from the trees you find along the way - the Swiss stone pine....
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Wilten Collegiate Church Innsbruck
5 Reviews The abbey consists of the Collegiate Church (pictured) and the monastery. The first monastery on this site came about in 878AD. The legend is that a fight broke out between two giants, the local...
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Very close to Innsbruck , after driving a few kilometers on the Highway south to Brenner and Italy, on your right side by the village of Schönberg starts the valley of Stubai. It is a glacier valley, from where the entrance and exit tax, used to maintain in good condition the high alpine road leading to the Stubai glacier. If you are looking for picturesque views , green meadows, steep slopes, cows flowers , than look no further, because Stubai valley has it all and much more.
HochZeiger is the skiing area of Jerzens located in the Pitztal. An small and pleasant skiing playground from 1500m to 2500m asl with 45km of slopes and 1 cable car, 3 chairlifs, 2 Tbarlifts and 3 skilifts for beginner. Don’t be surprised to meet the Olympian winner Benni Raich at bthe top as it is also his ski trainings area.My VT HochZeiger page...
Haflinger horses are a special breed - originated in Tyrol in 1874.They were only a local Tyrolean mountain horse until the beginning of the 20th century.After the end of the Second World War the Haflinger spread throughout the area of the Central Alps and was estimated at several thousand horses. After 1950 did the Haflinger spread to all continents. Today it is found in over 50 countries worldwide, with more than 250,000 Haflingers.Short in size and muscular - “Haflinger – the Golden Horse with the Golden Heart“ is its name in the book describing its origin and developpment.Founded in 1975 - the World Haflinger Federation now includes more than 20 member nations. Its registered office is located at the Fohlenhof Ebbs.Haflinger Pferdezuchtverband TirolSchloßallee 31, A-6341 EbbsTelefon +43 5373 42210Fax +43 5373 42150info@haflinger-tirol.com
Before Tirol became one of the most popular winter tourist destinations in the Alps, raising cows for milk and meat was the main occupation of its inhabitants. I haven't seen much agriculture going on in those steep valleys surrounded by snowy peaks. The only well spread plant is green green grass - the main ressource for raising cows."Almabtrieb" is the day in autumn, when cows are brought back from the mountain ,to be relocated in cattle-shed for the upcoming winter. They are beautifully decorated with flowers for that occasion and pass through the village for a parade.The photo shows a dried head decoration that the farmers hang on the cattle-shed wall till next time.
Interesting excursion in the summer could be a visiting Tux Glacier's area and the area under it. You can see skiing people in the summer, nice view;)Under the Tux we have found a lot of marmot's holes and we have seen the marmot's families few times. Amazing views and the experience is see them and hear their whistling.
Hiin the towns around Innsbrusck there are indoor pools if you would like to swim, a horse drawn sleigh ride might be nice, what about ice skating? You can explore some of the other areas - the train ride (sit on the left going up) from Innsbruck to Seefeld in Tirol is nice as is the town (go for lunch there) and you could also go further on this line to Mittenwald in Bavaria Germany. Its got craft shops and an interesting church. Why not visit Swarovski Crystal factory in Wattens (it does tours but make sure its opened when you are there). Innsbruck has a good advent market (Christkindle market) in December for nice crafts or a visit to the romantic, renaissance-style , Ambras Castle, home of the Hapsburgs and its renowned portrait gallery. Lots of museums as well! So you see there is quite a few things to do. When you arrive, go to either the Innsbruck or local tourist office who will...
The river Inn runs almost through the whole lenght of Tirol from west to east,dividing it in 2 on her way to the Danube. Merging in Bavaria / Germany as wide as a highway,sometimes peaceful as a lake , sometimes muddy and turbulent. Its source is located somewhere in Switzerland , arriving in Tirol through the the Engadin Valley and then running through a steep cayon until it reaching the village of Pfunds.From there it has been used for Rafting by the Pfunds rafting school ,all the way to Tossens....than on its way it is joined by other rivers among which the waters of the Kaunertal Valley, than arrives at Landeck.On its path through Tirol ,it collects the water of the side valleys to form a wide river that arrives by Germany and more specifically Bavaria,serving as a natural border between both lands.
Kaisertal is the valley between the mountain chains of Zahmer Kaiser and Wilder Kaiser. It is the first Tirolean valley, starting at the entrance of Kufstein by Kaiseraufstieg.It is easily accessible at the entrance of Kufstein where starts the hiking trail called Kaiseraufstieg. If you are more adventurous tho , go on the right side of the river and look for the less used trail - it offers spectacular views over the valleyOne of the most famous sights of this valley is the Antonius kappelle , with the impressive ridge of the Kaiser valley . Another hidden treasure is the Tishofer cave - where were found skelettons of prehistoric bears that are presently preserved in the Castle museum of Kufstein.
Within the valleys and breathtaking mountain peaks , have been raised lots of craftsmen - wood scuplors and carvers , painters , blacksmithers - their art is to be admired everywhere -in the streets as sculptures and signs, on the facades of the houses - as separate paintings or window and door decorations, on the roofs as wood carvings , roosters, in the graveyards as crosses and chapels and in the churches.
Sölden, a must see and ski! This huge skiing area from 1350m to 3309m asl offer a variety of snowy pleasure... Two glaciers ensure you snow all year around. You will need some time (around 60 minutes) from Giggijoch Tal to reach the Rettenbach Gletscher (=Glacier) but you will reward by a stunning icing scenery and some good steep slopes (not icy by chance ;-). Happy to ski downhill (almost ;-) on the FIS World Cup slope as our Swiss champions. Take the toll free tunnel to reach the second glacier Tiefenbach Gletscher and enjoy extra large runs. Do not forget to go back to Sölden on time by discovering some of 150 km of slopes and some of the 39 modern skilifts.My VT Sölden page...
Best Western Hotel Goldener Adler Innsbruck
6 Reviews and 262 Opinions Would I recommend this hotel to someone else? I would definitely recommend the hotel to anyone...
Hotel Edelweiss Kitzbühel
1 Review and 144 Opinions My hotel, Edelweiss, has been extremely nice, both for price and for warm Austrian hospitality! It...
Post Hotel Ischgl
1 Review and 23 Opinions Decorated with Swarowski crystals at the entrance door , Hotel post looks defenitely a cozy place -...
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