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Golden Roof: Our most recommended tours and activities

Innsbruck: Food Walking Tour with a Licensed Guide

1. Innsbruck: Food Walking Tour with a Licensed Guide

On this entertaining guided tour, you will learn about Innsbruck’s history, its architecture, its culture and its inhabitants while tasting culinary delicacies. During our leisurely city walk, we will explore Innsbruck's old town with its many sights. Stroll with us through narrow alleys past colourful houses and enjoy the view from the Inn Bridge. See the breath-taking mountain backdrop of the Nordkette. We will also look behind the facades, where there are unexpected cultural and culinary treasures to discover! Not to be missed is Innsbruck's landmark, the Golden Roof, whose 2.657 fire-gilded shingles inspired a master confectioner for a sweet creation. Golden Roof shingles with honey-roasted almonds, pistachio marzipan, almond nougat and dark chocolate - a real delight!! On our tour, you will sample a selection of delicious and hearty Tyrolean specialities served with amusing stories and anecdotes about Tyrolean Inn and Eating Culture of times gone by. Sweet delicacies round off the tour. Enjoy the ambience of one of the traditional cafés/confectioneries and take in the flair of Innsbruck's old town.

Innsbruck: City Highlights Private Guided Tour

2. Innsbruck: City Highlights Private Guided Tour

Explore Innsbruck and discover the historic parts of the city with a private licensed guide. Your tour will start at the arranged meeting point in the center of Innsbruck. First you will enjoy the Imperial Garden, and walk past the Imperial Palace to the Court Church with the funeral monument of Emperor Maximilian and his bronze "Black Men" (Schwarze Mander). Also, worth a visit is the baroque Cathedral of St. James. Its interior contains the famous painting Mariahilf (Mary of Succor) by Lucas Cranach the Elder. The admission to the cathedral is free, visits are only possible outside of church services. Afterwards, you will stroll through the historic city center to the former magnificent alcove balcony of Emperor Maximilian, the Golden Roof, the most photographed monument in Innsbruck. Through narrow alleys past colorful historic town houses you will reach the Inn bridge. Here you will enjoy the view of the colorful house facades with the breathtaking mountain scenery of the Nordkette in the background. Are you interested in modern architecture? There is also something to discover in Innsbruck, including Zaha Hadid's futuristic-looking stations of the Hungerburg funicular, the new House of Music, David Chipperfield's Kaufhaus Tyrol or the town hall galleries by Dominique Perrault. The tour ends on Maria Theresien Street with its magnificent buildings in baroque style, the St. Anne's column and the Triumphal Arch as a crowning finale. The tour can also end at your hotel in the center of Innsbruck.

Innsbruck: Christmas Tour with a licensed guide

3. Innsbruck: Christmas Tour with a licensed guide

Experience the magic of festive Innsbruck Start your walking tour in the lobby of your hotel in the city centre or at the car/bus parking or train station Stroll through the old town accompanied by the scent of mulled wine, roasted Almonds, fried dough pastry... Experience Innsbruck´s oldest Christmas market and the Golden Roof Visit the Tyrolean Nativity Scenes Museum & Court Church Admire the Swarovski crystal tree and the mechanical Jaufenthaler nativity scene Discover the Christmas Market in Maria-Theresien-Straße with sparkling light trees and modern lightning design

City Quest Innsbruck: Discover the Secrets of the City!

4. City Quest Innsbruck: Discover the Secrets of the City!

Get ready for an amazing adventure with our City Quest! It's like a treasure hunt and a fun Innsbruck self-guided tour all rolled into one, and you're in charge with your trusty smartphone as your guide. You'll discover the wonders of the city, solve cool puzzles, unlock secret codes, and learn interesting and fun staff about the history of the city - all while enjoying a walk through the charming streets of Innsbruck Just arrive at the starting point and begin the City Quest immediately with your phone. As you start your self-guided walking tour, you'll decode clues that lead you to different checkpoints throughout the city. At each checkpoint, you'll tackle puzzles, unlock codes, and uncover fascinating facts about the city's history and famous spots. Your City Quest concludes with a sense of achievement as you solve the final puzzle. After the adventure, you'll receive a detailed summary of your journey, including your accomplishments and how long it took. Once your City Quest ends, you'll be perfectly positioned to explore more of the city on your own. You can continue your day, maybe revisiting some of the sites you discovered during the quest or exploring new parts of this wonderful city. Specially for that we designed GOOGLE MAPS, where we add all the best spots of the City! We provide City Quests in various languages. If you have a language preference, please mention it in the comments. By default, we'll send the quest in English, but you can switch to another language during the quest.

Salzburg: Private Day Trip to Innsbruck

5. Salzburg: Private Day Trip to Innsbruck

Travel from Salzburg to Innsbruck in a private vehicle and explore the charming Alpine town with a 5-Star Local Guide. Immerse yourself in stories of the Imperial House of Habsburgs, learn about the bombing of Innsbruck in World War II, and admire the medieval and Baroque remains in the picturesque Alpine setting. Let us take you on a full-day adventure in Innsbruck! Choose the 9-hour option to see the best of Innsbruck. Early in the morning, your private driver will pick you up from your accommodation in Salzburg in a clean, air-conditioned vehicle and drive you straight to the capital of Tyrol in the heart of Wipp Valley. Your Private Guide will meet you in Innsbruck and take you on a walking tour of the Old Town. Attractions include a visit to 2 historic churches. Inside the Baroque Cathedral of St. Jacob you will discover one of the most venerated Marian images in Christendom, Maria Hilf (Mary of Succor) by Lucas Cranach the Elder. Inside Hofkirche you will explore galleries filled with art and statues, Emperor Maximilian's cenotaph and the tomb of Andreas Hofer, Tyrol's national hero. Other places of interest include the Hofburg Palace, Golden Roof, St. Ann’s Column and Triumphal Arch. After the guided tour the driver will take you to the Bergisel Ski Jump Observation Deck. The viewing terrace of the Bergisel Tower offers panoramic views of the whole city surrounded by Alps. Tickets include elevator access. In addition to admiring the amazing views, you can stop for lunch at the restaurant „Bergisel Sky”, which is located at an altitude of 40 meters. After free time for lunch and souvenir shopping, the driver will take you back to your accommodation in Salzburg. Choose the 12-hour option to see the best of Innsbruck and visit the magnificent Ambras Castle, one of the oldest museums in the world. This extended tour includes skip-the-line tickets, so you will not have to wait in lines at the ticket office. Explore the Renaissance castle with an audio-guide to discover the famous Spanish Hall, the extensive Habsburg Portrait gallery, and the collection of armory, weapons, Chinese woodwork, Persian art and other objects collected by Archduke Ferdinand II. It’s a cultural experience not to be missed!

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