We dropped on in to Innsbruck, Austria after spending a late night out at the Hofbrauhaus in Munich, Germany. Needless to say our two hour train ride to Innsbruck was less than desirable. We arrived in Innsbruck around 11am. The Tyrolian village was cool and quiet, with a dense fog just beginning to lift off the city. As the fog dissipated, the massive, gorgeous Tyrol mountains began to peek through. The entire city of Innsbruck is nestled in a valley between these snowy peaks, you feel like you are completely surrounded by mountainous terrain. It doesn't take long to explore the city center; there are pretzel shops, antique prints, and plenty of options to try a local brew for the beer enthusiast. We strolled through the Altstadt (old town) which sweeps around along the Danube. I don't know if it was t
hat we were taken by the famous "Danube" name or the fact that the river was accessible, but my friends and I decided to climb down to the river and dip our feet in, just to say we did. Well, we climbed down the rocks into the gray clay-like sand, and found that the river is FREEZING! Even in the height of summer! After relaxing by the river, we found ourselves some traditional Austrian grub and retired to our room as the city was overcome by a tremendous lightning and thunder storm.
We dropped on in to Innsbruck, Austria after spending a late night out at the Hofbrauhaus in Munich, Germany. Needless to say our two hour train ride to Innsbruck was less than desirable. We arrived in Innsbruck around 11am. The Tyrolian village was cool and quiet, with a dense fog just beginning to lift off the city. As the fog dissipated, the massive, gorgeous Tyrol mountains began to peek through. The entire city of Innsbruck is nestled in a valley between these snowy peaks, you feel like you are completely surrounded by mountainous terrain. It doesn't take long to explore the city center; there are pretzel shops, antique prints, and plenty of options to try a local brew for the beer enthusiast. We strolled through the Altstadt (old town) which sweeps around along the Danube. I don't know if it was t
hat we were taken by the famous "Danube" name or the fact that the river was accessible, but my friends and I decided to climb down to the river and dip our feet in, just to say we did. Well, we climbed down the rocks into the gray clay-like sand, and found that the river is FREEZING! Even in the height of summer! After relaxing by the river, we found ourselves some traditional Austrian grub and retired to our room as the city was overcome by a tremendous lightning and thunder storm.
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Innsbruck seems like a very beautiful and interesting place to visit. Also, I think the historic atmosphere of it makes it worthwhile to visit. I am putting it on my list of places to go.
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