Austria

Trip to Innsbruck

the capital of the federal state of Tyrol

Hello!

As you might have guessed, this story is about a city in the heart of the Eastern Alps, at the foot of the Karwendel ridge.

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The airport is located only 4 kilometers from the center of Innsbruck, so if you feel like it, you can walk, but if you have a lot of luggage, it’s more convenient to take the bus, which runs every 15 minutes (bus line F).

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Within the city itself, it is convenient to travel by tram and bus, while the suburbs can be reached by bus or by the S-Bahn, a suburban train service.

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The city was founded in 1234 and today has a population of about 130,000.

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The city has a cable car to the nearest mountain, numerous museums, and an alpine zoo. Unfortunately, I had limited time on this trip and couldn’t see much

Overall, the city makes a pleasant impression, the city’s beautiful architecture is well preserved, and advertisements don’t spoil the view.

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This is me, by the way :-)

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"Golden Roof"

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The city has 11 churches (including the Franciscan Court Church, which houses the marble cenotaph of Emperor Maximilian I), 5 monasteries, a Jesuit college, the Tyrolean National Museum (Ferdinandeum), and Ambras Castle.

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The Inn River originates in Switzerland, flowing out of Lake Lungin at an altitude of 2,484 m near the Maloja Pass, before continuing through Austria and Germany.

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Small model trains, just like the real thing...

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And finally, here are a few more photos of the city...

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