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COUNTRY CODE:
Dial ++43 for Austria
FROM THE AIRPORT
Car Hire :
Take advantage of the special easyJet inflight rates. Visit the Europcar desk on arrival or call +43 (0)512 206 360. Open from 7.30am-6pm Monday-Friday and 8am-noon at the weekend.
Airport Transfer :
Pre-book your door-to-door transfer with easyJet’s transfer partner, Holiday Taxis—from home to the airport and the airport to city or resort. Just log on to easyjet.holidaytaxis.com.
Taxi :
A journey to the centre should cost €20 and takes about 15 minutes.
Bus :
Bus F runs to the city every 15 minutes and takes about 20 minutes. Tickets: €1.70.
(5 Viaduktbogen . Tel. 0512 584 242) Here you'll find the best Italian-style pizza in town. Go for the pizza paradiso with shrimps and mushrooms, or check out the excellent lasagne and salads.
(12 Seilergasse. Tel. 0512 583 046) Enjoy the Caribbean cuisine on the lovely terrace of this restaurant. Even the names of the dishes are mouth-watering: Caribbean coconut chicken or South Carolina honey ribs are excellent choices.
(12 Römerstrasse, Lans. Tel. 0512 379 696) Founded more than half a century ago, this restaurant offers exquisite Austrian specialities and an idyllic, rustic ambience. The menu includes typical hefty dishes such as goulash, dumplings and desserts such as Sacher torte and apple strudel.
(15 Salurner Strasse. Tel. 0512 593 5308) Named after Kaiser Maximilian’s favourite court jester, Guggeryllis has a regal air. The potted palms create an appealing ambience and the menu offers superb dishes such as roast loin of veal in morel sauce.
(149 Innrain. Tel. 0512 562 222) The venue for some of the greatest gigs of the town. Concerts by local and international hip-hop, rock and pop bands are organised on a weekly basis.
(17 Wilhelm Greil Strasse. Tel. 0650 788 7274 ) Innsbruck’s oldest and best-known club throws boisterous parties, with renowned DJs, frequented by a jolly twentysomething crowd.
On the ground
Shop
Don't be surprised to see the locals wearing traditional Tyrolean attire, even if it's not a festive day: the beautifully elegant clothes are very popular. Visit Lodenbaur, a shop that specialises in handmade regional clothing. It offers lovely dirndls, jackets, lederhosen and accessories (4 Brixner Strasse. Tel. 0512 580 911).
Insider Tip
The Museum of Folk Art is often overlooked by visitors, although it's among the most beautiful in Europe. The collection includes objects from Austrian and Italian Tyrol and focuses on arts and crafts, traditional costumes and masks (Tiroler Volkskunstmuseum, 2 Universitätsstrasse. Tel. 0512 5948 9510).
Key Area
Amras is one of Innsbruck’s booming quarters. South of the city, here you'll find DEZ, the area's largest shopping centre, as well as one of the its most beautiful green spaces, the renaissance park of Castle Amras.
This month
Austrian artist Bernhard Leitner focuses on audio sculpture. His huge, extraterrestrial-looking sculptures explore the architecture of sound and are definitely worth a look (from 16 May. Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum, 15 Museumstrasse. Tel. 0512 59489).
Day Tripping
Landeck
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Enjoy the breathtaking Alps and head to the small town of Landeck in west Tyrol. The natural park Kaunergrat is ideal for hiking. If you want to take an organised tour, check out the Verpeilhütte (www.verpeilhuette.com).
No way!
Margarete Maultasch was the last Tyrolean countess and her mock portrait was Sir John Tenniel's inspiration for the illustration of Lewis Carroll's Duchess from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
