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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Category: Tyrol
Find out more about the Tyrol, Austria’s mountain province with its ski resorts, long-distance walking trails and historic towns.
The list below shows all of the published articles on AustriaDirect about the Tyrol. Readers may also be interested in our longer guides to various regions and locations:
Things to do in Innsbruck | Seefeld in Tirol | Karwendel Alpine Park | Achensee Lake | Naturpark Tiroler Lech
Lake Achen – The Achensee
Lake 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 the steep mountainsides to the east and west …
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Zillertalbahn – Ziller Valley Railway
Last 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 …
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Innsbruck Summer Events 2022
Innsbruck 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 …
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Arlberg Via Ferrata in St Anton
The 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 …
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Things to do in Innsbruck
Last 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 …
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Tirol Panorama in Innsbruck
Last 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 …
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Cycling along the Inn River
Last 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 …
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Hiking the Verpeil Gorge in the Kaunertal
New 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 …
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A Visit to the Piburger See
The 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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