Excursion tips
During the Middle Ages, Schwaz was Europe’s silver capital: the miners of the time were working in the world’s largest silver mine. Take a guided tour and learn about the lives of medieval mineworkers.
In Mösern, in the Upper Inn valley, you can hear the Alpine Peace Bell ring out. This bell was erected in 1972 by ARGE-ALP.
Stams Priory – a baroque jewel in the Alps – is located in the central Upper Inn Valley, south of the Inn River. It can be seen from afar, and is situated around 35 km to the west of the state capital, Innsbruck.
This late Gothic Hapsburg castle, at the base of the Karwendel mountains close to both Innsbruck and Schwaz, is home to a unique interior as well as a stunning exhibition of weaponry.
Do you know how much work goes into casting a bell? The bell museum run by the famous Grassmayr firm allows you to experience the different production stages for yourself.
In times gone by, producing a valuable coin was a very laborious process, and few were permitted to work as mint craftsmen.
No family holiday would be complete without a visit to Europe’s highest zoo – the Innsbruck Alpine Zoo. Over 2,000 animals belonging to 150 different species are waiting to greet you.
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