Innsbruck Winter Break
Innsbruck, Austria
Innsbruck is the rare city where you can be eating sachertorte in a 17th century cafe in the morning and skiing above the city in the afternoon. The Nordkette cable car literally starts in the centre. Three days lets you do both sides properly.
Day by Day
Day 1
- Morning.
- Coffee at Cafe Munding, walk the old town.
- Afternoon.
- Goldenes Dachl, Hofkirche, slow afternoon.
- Evening.
- Dinner at Stiftskeller, Tyrolean classics.
Day 2
- Morning.
- Nordkette cable car up to the top - 20 min from the centre.
- Afternoon.
- Lunch up the mountain, hike or ski depending on conditions.
- Evening.
- Back in town, beer at Tribaun.
Day 3
- Morning.
- Day trip to a nearby ski resort - Stubai or Axamer Lizum.
- Afternoon.
- Last lunch in town.
- Evening.
- Easy departure dinner.
Where to Stay
- Budget. Nepomuks - tiny hostel in the old town.
- Mid-range. Hotel Weisses Rossl - 18th century inn, very Tyrolean.
- Splurge. The Penz Hotel - design hotel with rooftop bar.
Where to Eat
Stiftskeller
Vaulted ceilings, Tyrolean dumplings, big portions.
Die Wilderin
Modern alpine - everything local and seasonal.
Cafe Munding
Austria's oldest patisserie. Get the strudel.
One local tip nobody tells you
If you've come to ski, buy the Ski Plus City Pass - covers 13 resorts and the city sights with one card.
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