Places to visit in and around Innsbruck
Innsbruck Casino
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Swarovski Crystal World in Wattens
Visit Tyrol’s number one tourist attraction! A glittering fairytale landscape from the home of Swarovski, created by the famous artist Andrè Heller awaits you! New works by other notable artists augment this world of adventure with visual arts, music, dance and literature. And you can also go shopping in one of the biggest Swarovski stores.
Opening times:
Every day from 9am to 6.30pm 24.12. until 2pm 31.12. until 4pm Closed: 01.01. as well as the 2nd and 3rd weeks in November.
Alpine Zoo in Innsbruck
The Alpine Zoo in Innsbruck is the highest zoo in Europe (750m) and houses more than 2000 animals from 150 species from the Alpine animal kingdom. What is special about this Alpine zoo is its display of alpine life from both historic times and today. As a “themed zoo”, the ALPINE ZOO is the only one of its kind in the world hosting a complete collection of animals from all over the European Alpine region in its enclosures, aviaries, aquariums and open grounds.
Opening times:
Open every day, all year round
April to October from 9am to 6pm
November to March from 9am to 5pm
Hall Salt Town
The historic town of Hall
Embark on a “journey of discovery” to the middle-aged town of Hall in Tirol! Awaiting you is one of the most carefully maintained Old Towns in Austria, which cultivates a successful symbiosis with modern architectural concepts such as the “Salzlager”, the new UMIT high school or the Parkhotel. The tasteful constructions in the Old Town of Hall are evidence of the towns past prosperity: due to its salt extraction, Hall became the most important economic area in the North of Tyrol.
Hall today
Today, Hall is a thriving small town full of possibilities: shopping, sightseeing and gastronomy. The lovingly restored Old Town and the area around Burg Hasegg (Hasegg Castle) with the coin tower and connected coin museum cast a spell over visitors from all over the world every year. Cultural highlights such as the Tyrolean Easter Festival, the “Sprachsalz” literature event and the musical event series are well known, far beyond the boundaries of the town.
Schwaz Planetarium
The planetarium in Schwaz offers multimedia-based entertainment and pursues a teaching programme that is fascinating for all ages and those from all walks of life. As opposed to an observatory where the starry sky can be observed directly through a telescope, the star-filled sky is created in a planetarium. The planetarium hosts a children’s programme with fables of the stars and outer space adventures as well as a programme of informative and musical events.
The daily and yearly course of the stars, the movement of the planets and the events which play out above us in the cosmos are shown and explained in the fully air-conditioned Kuppelsaal.
Schloss Tratzberg (Tratzberg Castle) between Jenbach and Schwaz
A tour of Schloss Tratzberg leaves behind a lasting impression especially on those interested in the history of art, but is also a very popular destination for families and excursionists. Experience a journey back through time to the middle ages and be lead through the majestic rooms and into the Queen’s chamber, a fascinating masterpiece of German renaissance, or into the armoury – visitors are able to experience the history through amazingly entertaining activities all over the castle.
The history of Schloss Tratzberg is tightly enmeshed with Emperor Maximilian I, Count Fugger and Franz Count Enzenberg. At the same time as the adults, a fairytale awaits the younger visitors – an exciting children’s tour during which they come face to face with, among others, the Emperor, the mascots “Tratzi” and “Adele” and the castle ghost.
Schwaz Silver Mine – The “mother of all mines” in Tyrol
Schwaz silver mine offers you an exciting journey to the Europe of the past. As the biggest silver mine in the middle ages, it is ‘the’ sight you have to see in Tyrol.
After the 800m deep journey with the mining railway, an unusual experience awaits you under ground. Follow the trail of the mountain people who mined for silver and copper 500 years ago. You will find out lots of interesting details about the social and financial development of Europe.
The silver mines in Schwaz are one of the most sought-after places to visit in Tyrol for couples and families as well as groups and associations from all over the world. The associated restaurant in Schwaz offers both Tyrolean and international delicacies.
