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Innsbruck Attractions |
Somewhere
in the West of Austria, in a picturesque valley surrounded by
snow-capped mountains there lies the capital of Tyrol state,
Innsbruck. For hundreds of years of its existence the city has seen
both glory and misery which has left an unavoidable trace in its
appearance and distinctive character.
A
multinational city, Innsbruck is the house for Turks, Indians,
Romans, North Africans, and the Chinese as well as native Tyroleans.
Each of the national minorities introduces some special aspect of
their culture to the city life enriching its cultural tradition.
Above
all, Innsbruck is known as the European ski capital. For the last 50
years it??™s opened the snow routes to the participants of
Winter
Olympics, Snowboard Contests and the Hockey Championship of 2005.
Besides, the Four-Hills Tournament takes place here annually.
But
it is not only for the excellent ski resorts that Innsbruck is
popular with tourists who travel
Austria.
The
city can boast deep-rooted cultural and historical traditions and so
a number of sightseeings and attractions can be found here.
The
famous monuments of Innsbruck include the Goldenes Dachl (Golden
Roof), the Kaiserliche Hofburg (Imperial Court), the tomb of the Holy
Roman Emperor Maximilian I, baroque-style St Jacob cathedral, the
Altstadt (Old Town), Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck (Theater) and
many more.
Such
celebrations as the Christkindlmarkt (Christmas Market), Festwochen
von Alter Musik (Weeks of Classical Music), and the Innsbrucker
Tanzsommer (Summer Dancing Festival) are a major attraction for
tourists.
Tiroler
Landesmuseum and the Schloss Ambras (Ambras Castle) museums house
collections of great art works by famous Austrian and foreign artists
and the Alpine Garden, the Botanical Garden and Europe??™s
highest
Zoo, Alpenzoo, with around 2,000 species are beautiful all year round.
A special tip from our site: purchasing the Innsbruck-Card will provide
you with free access to all of the city??™s sights and allow
free use
of public transport. Depending on the validity period (24 to 72
hours) it will cost from 23 to 33 Euro.
Travel
Austria with us and you will find all kinds of information on history of Austria,
art in Austria,
architecture
of Austria and other related topics.
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