Vacation in Innsbruck and its Surroundings

The surrounding areas of Innsbruck include the following holiday regions:

The Olympiaregion Leutasch-Seefeld northwest of Innsbruck charms with clear mountain air, wonderful landscapes, and unspoiled nature, as well as a sports offer that leaves nothing to be desired.

To the northeast of Innsbruck lies the Alpenpark Karwendel, the largest nature park in Austria(!). This protected area invites you to relax and explore.

To the southwest of the state capital, the famous Stubai Valley begins at Schönberg, at the end of which the largest glacier skiing area in Austria invites you to summer skiing.

The state capital of Innsbruck, located in the heart of North Tyrol, is the fifth largest city in Austria with approximately 120,000 inhabitants. Around 190,000 people live in the urban area of Innsbruck, with an additional 30,000 students and other second home owners. To the north, the city is bordered by the impressive Nordkette mountain range of the Karwendel Mountains. The Patscherkofel with its round, treeless summit is the local mountain of the Innsbruckers and at the same time the most prominent elevation in the south of the city. In 1964 and 1976, the city was the venue for the Olympic Winter Games. The only city in the world to host the Olympic Winter Games twice within 12 years.

Innsbruck is a popular tourist destination for people from all over the world, because of its extensive sports offer, its beautiful location in the middle of the Tyrolean mountains, and the buildings from the time of Emperor Maximilian make the city particularly attractive. Established events, such as the Dance Summer, the Old Music Festival, and the Ambras Castle Concerts are among the cultural highlights.

Visitors mainly come to see the world-famous Golden Roof in the old town, the Schwarzmanderkirche with its larger-than-life bronze statues, the impressive Giant Panorama with representations of the legendary third Bergisel battle, and Ambras Castle, the branch of the Vienna Art History Museum.

The Hungerburgbahn, which reopened in December 2007, takes you to the Hungerburg district, also known as Hoch-Innsbruck. During the journey from the Congress Center to the Hungerburg mountain station, a stop at the remarkable Alpenzoo is a must. More than 2000 animals from 150 different species invite you to observe. The Alpenzoo in Innsbruck is the highest zoo in Europe at 750m above sea level.

From Hungerburg, a modern cable car takes you over the Seegrube to the Nordkette to the Hafelekarspitze mountain station. At an altitude of 2,269m, you can enjoy breathtaking views of the city, the Inntal, and the Karwendel.

In the alpine region of the Nordkette and in the Karwendel, there are numerous hiking and mountain routes. The area also offers the Innsbruck via ferrata and one of the most challenging mountain bike freeriding single trail routes in Europe.

Also famous is the ski jump newly designed by the Iraqi/British star architect Zaha Hadid at Bergisel. Many people know the ski jump from the Four Hills Tournament of ski jumpers, which stops at the Innsbruck Bergisel every year. The tower houses an observation restaurant and a viewing platform, which can be visited (except during sports events).

In an Innsbruck hotel, you can expect impeccable service, regional delicacies, warm hospitality, and increasingly also wellness offers that leave nothing to be desired. In addition to the extensive cultural and event offer, the remarkable city offers excellent shopping opportunities and an interesting nightlife, enlivened by the student scene.