How to Spend One Week in Austria
The Hofburg Palace in Vienna. Image courtesy of zoonabar on Flickr. Austria is an all-year-around destination welcoming more than 5.5 millions visitors to her cities and ski slopes every year, so...
View ArticleInnsbruck, the Largest Ski Resort in the Austrian Alps
Stubhai is one of Innsbruck’s most popular ski destinations. Image courtesy of Stubai Tirol on Flickr. Surrounded by alpine peaks, Innsbruck is the self-proclaimed capital of Austrian skiing and...
View ArticleThe Habsburgs in Innsbruck
Maximilian’s tomb in the Hofkirche, Innsbruck. Image courtesy of Allie Caulfield on Flickr. The Habsburg Royal dynasty left its mark on Innsbruck as it did in many of the cities in central Europe for...
View ArticleVisiting Innsbruck in Winter
The Hungerburgbahn runs up from Innsbruck into the Tyrolean Alps. The Austrian Tyrol is at its magical best in winter, with a sparkling shroud of snow and sunshine most days, even though the...
View ArticleSpending the Day at Bergisel in Innsbruck
Bergisel ski jump in Innsbruck Located in the Alpine foothills just south of Innsbruck, the forested hill at Bergisel has been the center of Tyrolean water sports since a ski jump was built there in...
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