Innsbruck
Innsbruck
The capital of Tyrol Province, Innsbruck (elevation 573 meters) is one of Europe's most beautiful cities. Innsbruck has long been a center of commerce and traffic, as the city lies at the junction of two important trade routes across the Alps. In the eastern Alps, Innsbruck is about 30 minutes drive…Hofburg Palace - Innsbruck
The Imperial Palace was erected by Archduke Siegmund the Rich in late Gothic style around 1460. Hofburg (imperial palace) of Emperor Maximilian was rebuilt in the baroque style between 1754 and 1773 on orders of Maria Theresia. Later it would hold sad memories for Maria Theresia, as her husband died…St Jacob Cathedral
The Pfarrgasse, lying to the right of the Goldenes Dachl, leads north to the Domplatz, in which stands the St. Jacob Cathedral (Dom zu St. Jacob; formerly the Church of St James, raised to the status of cathedral in 1964). The huge two-towered front of the Parish Cathedral St. Jacob dominates the Ca…Basilika Wilten
Wilten is situated at the southern extremity of Innsbruck city centre. The main road over the Brenner Pass (on the way to Bergiesel) goes through Wilten and presents an imposing view for motorists approaching Innsbruck from the south. You can see two churches, situated opposite each other in Leopold…Bergisel Ski Jump
To the south of Innsbruck rises the hill known as the Bergisel (750 meters, a 15 minute walk from Wilten). On the Bergisel hill there are various winter sports facilities; the Olympia ski-jump (known as the "Bergiselschanze"-Bergisel Ski-Jump, constructed in 1964 for jumps of up to 104 met…Alpenzoo - Innsbruck
From the Alpenzoo, which lies on the southern slope of the Hungerburg plateau, you'll get a magnificent panoramic view of Innsbruck and the surrounding mountains. The most important feature of the Alpenzoo is that animals that live in the Alps live in their natural surroundings in the Alpenzoo.
…Swarovski Kristall Welt
Only 15 minutes drive distance to the Innsbruck city center (taking the Wattens bus from the Busbahnhof, next to the Hauptbahnhof), you come to a fantasy world, a man made hill where you'll see a huge face spouting a crystal waterfall. This bizarre fantasy sets the theatrical stage for what's hidden…