White-water swimming in crystal-clear mountain streams is just one of the refreshing adventures on offer at the Achensee lake in Tyrol. The play of colours in the water of the Achensee region alone is a …
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White-water swimming in crystal-clear mountain streams is just one of the refreshing adventures on offer at the Achensee lake in Tyrol. The play of colours in the water of the Achensee region alone is a …
Continue readingLast updated on April 13th, 2024 at 01:43 pmLake Achen is the largest lake in the Tyrol and definitely one of the most spectacular . The blue-green waters are up to 400 feet deep, while …
Continue readingLast updated on May 2nd, 2022 at 08:55 amRailway romantics are always in for a summer treat in the Ziller valley. The steam train operated by the Zillertalbahn starts its new season at the beginning …
Continue readingInnsbruck likes to market itself as an ‘alpine-urban’ city and the summer events in the city are a good mixture between active and cultural (and sometimes both together!)… Sporting Events in Innsbruck Unsurprisingly, given the …
Continue readingThe almost two-kilometre-long Arlberg via ferrata in Tyrol is one of the most beautiful and most difficult climbs of its kind in the Alps. Narrow crevasses, airy overhangs, jagged ridges: in the high alpine world …
Continue readingLast updated on April 26th, 2022 at 11:10 amAnyone arriving into Innsbruck airport will enjoy stunning views of the Austrian Alps and the centre of Innsbruck as they head in shortly before landing. It can …
Continue readingLast updated on April 6th, 2022 at 01:22 pmThe largest work of art in the Tyrol, the giant circular painting called the Tirol Panorama, is located close to the Bergisel ski jump in Innsbruck. During …
Continue readingLast updated on April 22nd, 2022 at 07:07 amThe Innradweg (Inn River Cycle Trail) follows the banks of the river from its source in the Swiss Engadine region to where it flows into the Danube …
Continue readingNew trails, steps and a suspension bridge have opened up the Verpeil Gorge in the Kaunertal valley in Tyrol this summer. Anyone looking at the Verpeil Gorge and its waterfall from the village of Feichten …
Continue readingThe Piburger See is located at the beginning of the Ötz valley in the Austrian Tyrol. It is a favourite spot to cool off in the summer months as well as a popular year-round hiking …
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