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Innsbruck is the only major city in the European Alps, and offers a combination of culture, history and nature unequaled anywhere else. Timeless beauty in the mountains - Innsbruck's 25 Village Resorts blend in perfectly with the natural environment. They also offer visitors countless opportunities for sporting activities, recreation and relaxation.
Twice host to the winter olympics, it is a cultural center which has taken 800 years to evolve. A town of art treasures, worthwhile attractions and varied cultural pursuits. The love of music is reflected in a huge range of special occasions arranged throughout the year, many with an international flavor. Highlights in the annual Calendar of Events include folklore and brass music concerts, the Innsbruck Dance Summer, the Festival of Early Music and the versatile and atmospheric Innsbruck Advent Events. The holiday villages around Innsbruck have maintained their quiet, rural charm typical of the Tyrolean countryside and like central Innsbruck they offer, a wide range of accommodation, from inviting hotels to comfortable self-catering apartments. Traditions are still lived and cherished here. Visitors have the opportunity to get a deeper insight into the Tyrolean traditions by watching the colourful cattle processions returning from mountain pastures, farmers' markets, famous Carnival events including "Wampelerreiten" (riding of plump men) in Axams, the "Krippeleschauen" (Christmas crib exhibitions) or the sumptuous Easter sepulchres. Locality: Innsbruck is in western Austria, in the heart of the Tyrol Province. It is 85 mls S of Munich (Germany), 100 mls SW of Salzburg, 3 mls NE of Innsbruck airport. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Inn and Sill with the Karwendel Mountains to the N. |
