Location: Tirol
Top Things to do in Tirol
What to do and see in Tirol, Austrian Alps: The Best Sights & Landmarks
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. Tiroler Bio Alpakas
Overall Ratings
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☆
2. Top of Tyrol
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By Y0avT - Brooklyn, United States
We had so much fun at the Stubai Glacier that we visited twice in the same week! The last station all the way up has breathtaking views. If you want to play in tons of snow (even in August!), get off at the second station where the Mammoth slide is - right behind it there is tons of snow - you can walk in snow from the 2nd cable car station all the way to the peak if you really wanted to. There is also a very nice ice cave in the second station :-) This was one of the best places that I ever visited!
3. Stillup Stausee
4. 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!!
5. 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.
6. Bergisel Ski Jump
Overall Ratings
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.
7. Maria-Theresien-Strasse
Overall Ratings
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.
8. Altstadt von Innsbruck
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,242 reviews
Reviewed By Pudik - Tel Aviv, Israel
Magnificent city in mountain valley, fully remained it medieval atmosphere. Much less tourist than in others advertised places, very friendly, cozy, nice city. The hundred years old buildings, narrow streets and medieval towers on the mountains background - it worth to visit! A lot of museums and palaces available - or simply walk through pedestrian zone.
9. Seekirchl
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 134 reviews
Reviewed By TripMember03312015 - Cumbria, United Kingdom
having a walk round the olympian area and went in the church. It is just a small church but lovely. surrounded by a grassy area.
10. 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.
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