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Bregman Says: Visit the Swarovski's Crystal World in the village of Wattens.Here you can see amazingly beautiful crystal artifacts, including the largest jewellery stone in the world. Caution: This is also a huge tourist trap. They will lead you into their shop and try to make you buy...
Kristallwelten - the crystal wall
jojes Says: This is the crystal wall that runs throughout the entire Kristallwelten complex.
Kristallwelten - inside - extra
jojes Says: These are some more pictures of things you can see inside ... not enough space to post them with the original tips.
Kristallwelten - the outside entrance
jojes Says: This is the outside entrance of Kristallwelten.Here are the ticket counters. Waiting here until the next group can the exhibition area enter isn't totally unpleasant ... there's enough to see !
jojes Says: These are some more pictures taken in the Kristallwelten gardens.
jojes Says: Here are - again - some more pictures I took at the Kristallwelten shop.
jojes Says: Here are some more pictures I took in the shop at Kristallwelten.
jojes Says: In another hall you can see this huge turning globe.It's covered zith (of course !) crystal.Thanks to the light effects it's a really nice sight.EDIT : the exhibition in Kristallwelten is constantly changing. Slmost every year there is an added room or new artwork. Of course...
jojes Says: 48 polygons show the fascination for crystal in a wonderous variety of illustrations, pictures and animated films.What appears to be chaotic at first sight, seems to have a 'goal' in the end.
Kristallwelten - 55 million crystals
jojes Says: “I’d like to create rooms that feel like music. I would like to create things, which are like music for the eyes. And I would like to spread music throughout the room – in all three dimensions, and in colour.”Quote by Brian EnoIn this meditative room, created by Brian Eno,...
Kristallwelten - the giant's belongings
jojes Says: As a child, Andre Heller dreamed of gians roaming the streets in Vienna. One of these giants settled in Wattens. In this room you can see some of the things the giant took with him on his jouney around the world : a ring, a walking stick, an accordeon and his gloves.
Kristallwelten - along the way
jojes Says: Along the way during your visit you'll encounter the things you see in the adjacent pictures.
Kristallwelten - crystal calligraphy
jojes Says: These are some writings along the way.The poem on the wall comes from the poem "The wine of lovers" by Baudelaire.
Kristallwelten - the crystal theatre
jojes Says: One of the main halls in Kristallwelten is the "Crystal Theatre".Here you can see all kinds of creatures, covered with crystal.The room pictures fiary-taled characters, leaving everything open to your own imagination.
Cafe Luna: Expect more...get less!
LeatherBikerGene Says: This is the restaurant/bistro/cafe at the Swarovski Crystal Worlds. I really expected much more, so it was kind of a let-down, although I can´t complain about the food. I had a tuna-salad sandwich with the crusts cut off (good for tuna salad...had some chi-chi name I don´t...
Get to Wattens in your private car/motorhome
globetrott Says: Take the ordinary road from Innsbruck or take the highway : Wattens is also the name of the highway-exit and then you just follow the signposts through the town taking you to the outskirts of Wattens and to the giant parking-area of Kristallwelten. Parking there is free of...
globetrott Says: It is easy to get to Wattens by public transport from Innsbruck: trains are leaving 1-2 times each hour from Innsbruck and the trainride will not take more than 16 minutes to the station "Fritzens-Wattens". From there you have to take the local bus to Kristallwelten or you...
jojes Says: When visiting Kristallwelten, your visit will automatically end up in the huge shop.Besides the traditional figurines, jewels and gadgets, you can also admire these statues.Your entrance ticket entitles you to a discount when you buy something.Some people think the prices in...
Most important room in Crystal World: The Crystal Shop
Anjutka Says: Since Crystal Worlds was built to promote Swarovski producrts It is of course the most important room of this whole ensemble. If you buy anything you get 2 EUR price reduction for every ticket.... All kind of Swarovski products.
sabsi Says: An underground tour through uninteresting laser installations and crystal boredom. You will see some nice crystal arts by Keith Haring or Niki de Saint Phalle at the beginning but that's about the only interesting part of this place. Oh wait no, the toilets were very...
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These are some writings along the way.The poem on the wall comes from the poem "The wine of lovers" by Baudelaire.
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Q: I will be in the Innsbruck area next month (with a car) and I'm thinking of visiting the museum. Their web site isn't too...
A: I have never been there myself but some friends of mine have been and many of them did not really like it a lot. You simply have to love crystal and when you are able to...
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Swarovski is a girl's 3rd best friend !
Kristallwelten by Swarovski is the main reason for most tourists to go to Wattens BUT there is certainly more than that !
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Wattens - Home of the Swarovski crystal
Located in the park on the side of the city, the Swarovski crystal world is an interesting place to visit. At the entrance you will have this water spitting grass troll - the symbol of the place. What...
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While planning my trip in Austria I have noted that a visit to Swarovski museum of crystals is a must. Have localized it in Wattens, a few kilometers from Innsbruck, and because I was to drive my own...
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In a rainy summer like 2004 in Tirol this is a popular option. Being in principle a sophisticated arrangement for promoting Swarowski's world famous aritficial crystal jewellery it became one of...
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On a very rainy day we went from Innsbruck to Wattens to visit Swarovski Crystal World (Swarovski's Kristallwelten). I hated the place, it was boring and just one big tourist trap!
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