Location: Tirol
Top Things to do in Tirol
10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Tirol That You Shouldn't Miss
Once known as The Land of the Mountains, the 10,000-square-mile province of Tirol is a wonderland of gushing rivers, lush meadows and rugged peaks. Fantastic hiking trails wind along paths through the Zillertal Alps. Famed resort towns confetti the mountainsides, including Kitzbühel, St. Anton, Ischgl and Seefeld, site of some events in the 1964 and 1976 Winter Games. Compact capital Innsbruck is a medieval gem. The Tirolean identity is strong: Expect to see lederhosen and feathered hats.
Restaurants in Tirol
1. Grossglockner
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5.0 based on 386 reviews
Austria's highest mountain and centrepiece of the High Tauern National Park You can approach the Grossglockner in many different ways: it is the highest mountain of the Alpine Republic, one of the most striking elevations in the Eastern Alps and the summit of passion for many a mountaineer. The mountain is also home to people, numerous animals and rare plants. The Glockner is cloaked in secrecy, is the stuff of legend and has great attractive power. It is an obstacle on the path from north to south, yet a place where it has been overcome through the millennia. Join us and get to know his majesty, the Grossglockner, in his numerous aspects!
Reviewed By Kroulak - Brno, Czech Republic
Nice glacier view and really nice visitors support with free parking house,many information about glacier,nature,fauna&flora????
2. Nationalpark Hohe Tauern
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5.0 based on 145 reviews
This beautiful mountainous park, the center of which is only accessible by foot, provides experienced hikers with a wide range of challenging routes.
3. Kletterpark Schlossberg Lienz
4. Tiroler Bio Alpakas
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5.0 based on 58 reviews
Reviewed By thomas1066 - Great Missenden, United Kingdom
Whilst visiting Seefeld for a couple of days I found this activity on TA & our the hotel where we were staying was organising a trip for Fri but by the time I found this out it was sold out. Going on line I found that they where only open Fri & Sat with 2 walks on Fri but only 1 on the Sat. We were flying back Sat morning so would be unable to do the Sat walk. So on the off chance they had a cancellation I phoned on the Fri, spoke with a very nice chap called Florin ( very goog English ) who informed me that they had just 2 places left for evening lantern walk that day, perfect ! Although the Alpaca farm was only a 25 min walk from our hotel in the centre of Seefeld or a 10min bus ride we decided to take 1 of the horse drawn carriages which took us on a 40min scenic ride through the woods to our destination, absolutely magical. Once at the farm we were greeted warmly by our hosts & introduced to the Alpacas. After a short talk about the Alpacas, where they originate from & a history of the farm we were allocated an Alpaca 1 per couple. We was fortunate that Jacob, the Alpha may had taken a shine to my fiancè, so we lead the group out of the farm & on to the tracks. Alpacas like to walk slowly so although the walk takes about an hour you don't go very far. The 1st part of the walk was on the road downhill to the village & was easy. The return was via the snow covered cross country sking track through the woods which although lovely was a bit more challenging especially for the very youngest of our group. The walk through the woods by lantern light with the Alpacas is an experience I will never forget & we think ourselves very lucky to have been able to do this. Nadin & Florian could not have been more helpfull, even organising a taxi back to our hotel. Although we were not organised enough to have taken advantage of the free trip courtesy of the guest card I was more than happy with the €50 I paid for the 2 of us. I highly recommend you do this if you are in the area at any time but to avoid disappointment make sure you book otherwise you may not be as lucky as we were!@@! 5☆
5. Skischule SMT Mayrhofen
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5.0 based on 240 reviews
Ski and Snowboard School in Mayrhofen Group and private lessons for Children and Adults of all Levels.
Reviewed By Deanellis1 - London, United Kingdom
I visited Mayrhofen in January and booked my ski instruction through SMT, My ski instructor was Frederik Johannessen. Not having skied previously I was a little apprehensive but very excited, I need not have been concerned. Frederik was an excellent instructor and took me through the basics and I was soon learning how to ski under control. By the end of the week I was negotiating blue and red slopes with confidence and control, Frederik was patient and his level of instruction was second to none, he is a credit to SMT and I hope to return soon to continue my learning with Frederik.
6. Alpbach
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4.5 based on 72 reviews
This ski resort is located in a small village known for its friendly atmosphere.
Reviewed By vicr722 - Langham, United Kingdom
This is an update on the closed forum from 2012 regarding getting from Innsbruck Airport to Alpbach without paying a fortune. It is remarkably easy! I’ve just done it with my 10 year old daughter. 1. Get the bus from just outside the door of the airport (stand F) to Innsbruck Haubtbahnhof(Hbf) - the main train station. It’a cheaper if you buy your tickets from the little machine at the bus stop (€2.50). 2.At the station buy tickets from the machine for Brixlegg Bahnhof (€15.80) - loads of trains... 3. Catch the 4074 bus from right outside the door of the station for Inneralpbach (not the one going the other way to Radfeld). Ask for Alpbach Boglerhof - this is the most convenient stopping point within the village. The amount of information available at the stops and on the trains and buses was brilliant. It’s also a good idea to download the “Scotty” app from ÖBB - it gives all train and bus times in a really easy to use format. If you’re concerned about doing this journey don’t be - it really is remarkably easy and will save you paying through the nose for an airport shuttle. Good luck!
7. Schloss Ambras Innsbruck
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4.5 based on 1,157 reviews
Due to the current regulation to contain the pandemic, the museums of the KHM Museum Association will remain closed until 23th March 2021! The wonderful world of the Renaissance The provincial sovereign of Tyrol, Archduke Ferdinand II (1529-95), son of Emperor Ferdinand l, ordered that the mediaeval fortress at Ambras be turned into a Renaissance castle for his wife Philippine Welser. He also commissioned the building of a separately designed museum complex to house his world-famous collections. Constructed according to the most advanced ideas of its time, it is an eminent precursor of our modern-day museums and has been preserved at its original site to this day. The armouries comprise rare examples of 15th century jousting armour from the collections of Emperor Maximilian I, suits of armour of famous 16th century commanders, the Archduke’s private armour, the armour of the court of Innsbruck, and weapons from the Thirty Years’ War.
Reviewed By 260flaviob
This castle is one of the most beautiful we have seen on our tour in Austria. From Innsbruck you can get there after about twenty minutes by bus (we took a Hop on / Hop off, very comfortable and included in the Innsbruck Card). The Castle is surrounded by greenery and has a very well kept garden. There are two main buildings to visit, one connected to the entrance (with spectacular weapons and armor) and the actual Castle, to be reached with a short walk. The castle is impressive and was bought by the Archduke Ferdinand II, a true patron of the time. In the current exhibition, the organizers have tried to recreate the different rooms as they had been wanted by the Archduke: the Chamber of Art and Wonders (some even not politically correct by our current standards), the Chamber of Armor and the Antiquarium. In the upper castle there are houses as they were at the time of Ferdinando. The most sumptuous setting in the building is the Sala Spagnola, a 43 meter long banquet hall with frescoed walls and trompe l’oeil. Magnificent. There is also a section dedicated to the Habsburg portraits with over 200 portraits, made by famous artists like Cranach, Tiziano, van Dyck and Diego Velásquez. We went there on a very hot August day and at the end of the tour it was beautiful and very romantic to eat a sandwich sitting on a bench in the shade of the secular trees of the garden.
8. Hofkirche
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4.5 based on 874 reviews
Reviewed By JDCharlotte
I love the history of this church. Emperor Maximilian I liked Innsbruck so much he wanted to be buried here... surrounded by 40 larger than life cast-bronze statues of his ancestors, relatives and even his favorite heroes from the Middle Ages like King Arthur. This elaborate display was built inside this church but poor Max isn’t buried there. By the time he died, he had become notorious for running up debts so the town did not allow him to be buried inside the church. So his elaborate sarcophagus is now called a cenotaph since it does not contain a body! Weird!!
9. Bergisel Ski Jump
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4.5 based on 1,311 reviews
Reviewed By mmmmlp - Chennai (Madras), India
This is on a hill and can be accessed by a cable in Innsbruck, Austria and the most popular annual ski jumping competition is conducted here and this well built ski jumping track is even visible from the highway nearby. Jumpers doing ski jumping is quiet a sight, the rythum and the speed of their movement along the track is a joy.
10. Maria-Theresien-Strasse
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4.5 based on 967 reviews
Reviewed By cliveb669
Great views at the end of the street from any stage of the street of the mountains, lots of shops and restaurants, Konditorei's coffee bars, it even has a Hard Rock Café, friendly people, friendly shops, one of the nicest shopping areas in Europe. It has something for everyone, simply has to be done.
