Location: Tirol
Top Things to do in Tirol
Top 10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Tirol, Austrian Alps
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. Schloss Ambras Innsbruck
Overall Ratings
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.
2. Tyrolean Folk Art Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 386 reviews
Reviewed By Basheer-Alkhatib - Altenberg bei Linz, Austria
Good to be in the museum where takes you to old Tirol and Austria history. It contains very precious pieces and collection from the Tiroler Heritage collection which is so worth the visit. Very much recommended. it is one of the oldest in Europe.
3. Hofkirche
Overall Ratings
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!!
4. Dom zu St. Jakob
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 848 reviews
Reviewed By mmmmlp - Chennai (Madras), India
This is a romantic catholic cathedral in Innsbruck, Austria built to saint James. The interior of the cathedral is so beautifully designed and is a must visit place for admirers
5. Museum der Voelker
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4.5 based on 34 reviews
Our society needs places that confront the way of life, diversity, ancient and present forms of coexistence of people from a variety of cultural backgrounds. This is not just about "amazement" but about making a connection with one's individual life and experience - and locating one's own views. The Museum der Völker is supposed to be a vibrant space addressing socially and culturally relevant topics.
6. Kufstein Fortress
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4.5 based on 646 reviews
Reviewed By MarcusHurley - Bristol, United Kingdom
Kufstein is a beautiful Austrian Tyrolean town on the river Inn (of Innsbruk fame) that just happens to be dominated by a massive castle. This is built on a sheer rock outcrop and over the years has expanded to cover the entire upper surface of the rock. The castle bounced between the control of Bavaria and the Habsburgs for 500 years with Maximillian I creating the famous round tower that is a symbol of the castle. After its military purpose ended it became a political prison for those deemed too liberal by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Which was just about anyone who lifted their forehead off the ground. It is now a tourist attraction and museum. We parked in the town centre and then promptly lost sight of the aforementioned castle that dominates the town and got lost. I crossed the river to get my bearings, such as they are and then we headed in a vaguely correct direction until we found the castle entrance. We paid our €25 entrance and took the funicular to the upper courtyard and keep complex. The castle is well signposted for each of the museums and they generally have a decent amount of English explanations, although some were lacking. Before the funicular there was a man powered treadmill to get goods from the ground to the upper levels of the castle! This is still in place along with a wooden gallery overlooking the courtyard. The next courtyard has the castle cafe where we paused for a coffee before continuing our tour. The castle includes museums of local history, costumes and culture, arms and armour (including replicas you can try on), a history of Maximillian I and the castle and the political prison. There are also gun batteries, a herb garden, the worlds largest open air organ (that we didn't visit) and a rock cut tunnel that extended for a couple of hundred metres linking two parts of the castle. Although I'm sure you're thinking this was just another castle it was that but also a superb set of museums and a tour through 500 years of Tyrolean history. The views were pretty good too. We left the castle after about three hours and wandered around the town before making our way home.
7. Olympiabad Seefeld
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4.5 based on 321 reviews
The Olympia offers swimming fun and sauna joys at their very best. - 640m² of swimming arena - outdoor pool with huge sun terrace - 3 different slides (6 meter long children’s slide, 110 meter long SilverStar- family slide, 140 meter long wildwater slide) - 2.000m² Sauna World - 6 different sauna cabins - panorama basin with panorama lounge - different relaxing rooms - solarium - infra-red cabin - massage etc. Opening hours: Adventure pool: daily 09:30am - 10:00pm altered opening hours in low season Sauna World: summer - daily 2:00 - 10:00pm winter - daily 1:00 - 10:00pm end of bathing and sauna 9:30pm
Reviewed By angelthedevil
Me and the family have been several times already in this indoor swimming pool and fun place. There is also a wellness area, which is apparently very good, but i have never been there so will not comment on it. The Swimmingpools and the area around with the two partially in partially outdoor slides is great. Kids always have fun and you could easily spend the 4h, which are offered with a ticket. I think normally is enough and good value for the money. There is of course a daily ticket as well, but we never used. There is also a underground garage there and you get discount with the entry ticket- very convenient and i would recommend. Be careful with the slides, especially with the wild one - i am aware of few cases when even adults got injured. Respect the signs with the age restriction and don’t let small kids alone, you can have fun together for sure as well. The price of the tickets is not low, but i think fair also having in mind that Seefeld is a very touristic place. I warmly recommend the outdoor pool, especially on a sunny day in early spring- the view with the mountains and snow and all the rest around is just amazing. Last but not least- it is almost in the middle of the village and one can combine the activity with having a walk or dinner afterwards in the cosy village, especially in the Christmas time. We really like the place and would definitely come again.
8. Tratzberg Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 264 reviews
Tratzberg is an authentic castle, originally furnished (gothic and renaissance). You can explore us with audioguided tours. We also offer an immersive virtual reality show and an experience area where you can touch and wear medieval things including swords and armour.
Reviewed By retiredtraveller56 - Bend, United States
It was a rainy day and we decided to check out this castle. It was fabulous! It was not crowded at all, 8 in our tour. Probably took an hour with hand held audio players. We've been to tons of castles around Europe, this is one of my favorites. It was cold and rainy so afterward, we had coffee and cake at the restaurant. Highly recommend. The inside of the restaurant was cool. We took the small train up and back due to the weather. Cost about 6 euros for round trip. It is steep to walk up and takes about 30 minutes, at least.
9. Muenze Hall
10. Panorama Badewelt
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 138 reviews
Reviewed By petersmyth67 - Dublin, Ireland
Really enjoyed out trip to this facility. We had free access with our St Johann card (provided by our hotel). It’s a really clean and modern and recreation facility. In summertime there are lots of outside pools, tennis etc. We were there in January in the snow. The inside pool is large with an adjacent children’s pool and 2 x enclosed water slides that are great fun. There is an outside hot pool as well which is really nice in the snow!
