Just about an hour drive away and just across the german/austrian
border is Innsbruck: "capital of the Alps"
In no other place in the world is the dividing line between an urban area and rugged mountain terrain so thin.
walking in downtown Innsbruckmountains in view
Innsbruck’s Old Town is a small area of sturdy medieval houses,
many attractively painted in pastel colors
the famous Golden roof
The roof is capped with 2,738 gold-plated copper tiles.
It was constructed for Emperor Maximilian I to serve as a royal box
where he could sit in luxury and enjoy tournaments in the square below.
The main thoroughfare of the Old Town is
the broad strip of Herzog-Friedrich-Strasse
The new Nordkettenbahnen:
cable-car terminal
from the city of Innsbruck to high mountain terrain in
just twenty minutes
it's amazing how small that cable car looks
sign says it all...we were up HIGH
In order to reach the highest view point,
you must go to the 2256-meter stop.
The high populated Inn Valley on one side.........
contrasts with the genuine wilderness of the
Karwendel Alpine Park on the other side.
it's very HIGH up, but even "Mr. fear-of-heights"
beautiful view of one of the ski runs with the city of Innsbruck
having lunch up in the mountains!
it was a wonderful day!
Innsbruck’s Old Town is a small area of sturdy medieval houses,many attractively painted in pastel colors
the famous Golden roofThe roof is capped with 2,738 gold-plated copper tiles.
It was constructed for Emperor Maximilian I to serve as a royal box
where he could sit in luxury and enjoy tournaments in the square below.
The main thoroughfare of the Old Town isthe broad strip of Herzog-Friedrich-Strasse
The new Nordkettenbahnen:cable-car terminal
from the city of Innsbruck to high mountain terrain injust twenty minutes
it's amazing how small that cable car looks
sign says it all...we were up HIGH
In order to reach the highest view point,you must go to the 2256-meter stop.
The high populated Inn Valley on one side.........
contrasts with the genuine wilderness of theKarwendel Alpine Park on the other side.
it's very HIGH up, but even "Mr. fear-of-heights" had to get a picture in
beautiful view of one of the ski runs with the city of Innsbruckin the distant background
having lunch up in the mountains!
it was a wonderful day!