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Innsbruck and the Tyrol
3 days · 5 things to do
Best time to go: January to March for skiing, June to September for hiking
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Welcome
Innsbruck and the Tyrol, in a few days
Innsbruck is ringed by the Alps, with the Golden Roof in its old town and Zaha Hadid's funicular stations leading up to the Nordkette. Around it, Tyrolean resorts offer skiing in winter and hiking trails in summer.
- Day by day
- D1 Day 1 2 things
- D2 Day 2 2 things
- D3 Day 3 1 thing
- Worth sorting before you go
- Words that help
- The practical page
- Packing checklist
The trip
Day by day
Map of the sights (numbers follow the suggested order). It prints with the base map.
D1
Day 1
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · The Golden Roof free · about 1 hA late Gothic balcony in the old town, built for Emperor Maximilian I around 1500 and roofed with gilded copper tiles.
- Afternoon · Nordkette cable car · about 2 hFrom the city centre, the Hungerburg funicular and two cable cars climb to Hafelekar at over 2,200 metres, above the city and the Inn valley.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Mondschein€130 a night
D2
Day 2
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Bergisel ski jump · about 1 hThe ski jump designed by Zaha Hadid, part of the Four Hills Tournament, with a viewing platform and café at the top of its tower.
- Afternoon · Tyrolean ski resorts · about 2 hFrom the slopes around Innsbruck to St Anton, Kitzbühel and Mayrhofen, the Tyrol has some of the largest ski areas in the Alps.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Goldene Krone Innsbruck€135 a night
D3
Day 3
1 thing to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Alpine hikes · about 1 h 30Marked trails from valley to mountain hut, including routes into the Karwendel nature park straight from the Nordkette.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Maximilian€155 a night
Before you go
Worth sorting before you go
📶 eSIM data
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
🛡️ Travel insurance
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
💳 Fee-free card
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
🚐 Airport transfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
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Good to know
Flavours & local habits
🍽️ Worth tasting
- Wiener Schnitzel: veal beaten thin, breaded and fried, served with a slice of lemon.
- Sachertorte: chocolate cake with a layer of apricot jam under a dark glaze, with unsweetened whipped cream on the side.
- Tafelspitz: boiled beef with apple and horseradish sauce, said to have been Emperor Franz Joseph's favourite.
- Apfelstrudel: paper-thin pastry rolled around apples, raisins, cinnamon and breadcrumbs.
- Kaiserschmarrn: a thick pancake torn into pieces, caramelised, dusted with icing sugar and served with plum compote.
⚠️ Best avoided
- Skip the cafés facing Stephansplatz in Vienna: you pay for the view, not the coffee.
- Tip around 5 to 10% in restaurants, and say the total as you pay rather than leaving coins on the table.
- A boxed Sachertorte from the supermarket is not the Hotel Sacher original.
- Stay off the marked cycle lanes in Vienna, where bikes come through fast.
Getting by
Words that help
English ↔ German
| English | German |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hallo |
| Thank you | Danke |
| Please | Bitte |
| Yes | Ja |
| No | Nein |
| Excuse me | Entschuldigung |
| Goodbye | Auf Wiedersehen |
| Do you speak English? | Sprechen Sie Englisch? |
| I don't understand | Ich verstehe nicht |
| How much is it? | Wie viel kostet das? |
| Where are the toilets? | Wo sind die Toiletten? |
| The bill, please | Die Rechnung, bitte |
| Help! | Hilfe! |
| Cheers! | Prost! |
The essentials
The practical page
CurrencyEuro (EUR, €)
BudgetAbout €145 a day, mid-range
Best seasonJanuary to March for skiing, June to September for hiking
PlugC/F · 230V
Tap waterSafe to drink
TippingRound up, around 5 to 10%
Emergency112
EntrySchengen area: an ID card or passport for EU citizens, 90 days visa-free for UK, US, Canadian and Australian passports.
HealthNo vaccinations required. Make sure tetanus, diphtheria, polio and MMR are up to date. Tick-borne encephalitis is present across Austria, so walkers should consider the vaccine.
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Don't forget
Packing checklist
Have a good trip.
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