Overview |
Bordered by no fewer than eight countries, Austria really is at the heart of Europe. A land of natural beauty, breathtaking alpine scenery, sparkling mountain air and year-round entertainment from its classic musical capital to the ski slopes of the Tyrolean Alps. |
Tyrol |
Right in the heart of the Alpine region, Tyrol is the most mountainous of Austria's provinces. The 800-year-old Tyrolean capital of Innsbruck is one of Europe's most beautiful cities. A world famous winter resort for skiers, it is the center of an internationally renowned ski complex that has hosted the Winter Olympics not once, nut twice in 1964 and 1976. While the slopes of Tyrolean mountain resorts such as Axams, Scharnitz and the picturesque Matrei may be a very special attraction, the region is also a summer paradise for hikers following well-marked trails among scenic alpine pastures, deep forests and stunning mountains, valleys and lakes. |

