Where is tirol

Tirol's largest city is its capital, Innsbruck , which is located near the geographic centre. Explore the mountains surrounding Innsbruck, and get the best of both worlds—the urban sophistication of a historic city and an Alpine playground that begins where the sidewalks end. Choose your Language. Search Submit. Map Where to Stay. Things to Do. Where to Go. Service and Facts. Please find information on holidays in Austria in your local language by selecting it here.

Name Please insert your name. Email address Please enter a valid email address. Your question? Please enter your question. This ocurred when Austria was forced to seed the southern part of Tyrol to Italy, as part of the peace agreement after World War I.

East Tyrol is equally mountainous as the rest of the state, and also offers an amazing range of winter sports. There are beautiful sparsely inhabited valleys to explore and stunningly scenic roads to be travelled, by car, motorbike or bicycle. The eastern part is still firmly connected to its southern part, albeit seperated by an international border, in Italy.

The predominantly German speaking Italian province South Tyrol Bozen — Alto Aldige was separated from the rest of Tyrol in , as previously mentioned.

Today the culturally very similar Austrian state of Tyrol and the Italian autonomous province South Tyrol, enjoy extensive cross-border cooperation. Innsbruck is the largest city by far in Tyrol with The second largest, Kufstein only has Nonetheless, the city is small enough that you can see most places of interest by foot. It has a well-preserved historic city centre. Situated in the middle of the Inntal, surround by stunningly grand snow-capped mountains.

Both to the south and north. The first stop on my winter tour through Austria by train was Zillertal, Tyrol. After a few days in wonderful Vienna I was looking forward to hitting the slopes. Late February the winter had taken a firm hold on the Austrian Alps and there was snow in abundance. Chilly but great fun The skiing conditions […].

Read more. Tratzberg Castle has overlooked the Inn Valley since the 13th century from its perfect hillside location, less than a kilometre from the river Inn. Thus, a fortress was constructed at a strategic […]. These are just a few of the suggestions we have for you.

Tyrol is much, much more than ski resorts or hiking holidays. We went out to see what there is to […]. With the arrival of a main train line in Inntal, and a cogwheel train up to the lake corresponding with a steamboat, tourism has flourished ever since.

What can I find close by. All regions in Tirol from A to Z Map. Show on map. Show on map Achensee Region Mountains with a touch of maritime flair. Go to region. Show on map Hall-Wattens Region A medieval town centre and a glistening crystal world — strolling through the historic centre of Hall in Tirol is like taking a journey back in time, while no visit to the Hall-Wattens region would be… Go to region.

Show on map Imst Region From centuries-old carnival celebrations to outdoor attractions and activities, this holiday region around the small town of Imst at the foot of the Lechtal Alps offers much for visitors to see and… Go to region.