Lienz, the most important city of East Tyrol lies in the broad muzzle valley of the Isel into the Drava. Please watch the video The region was populated as early as 2,200 BC, later the Celts settled here.It experienced its first major upswing after the Romans had secured the northern border along the Danube by […]
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Hall in Tyrol
Hall in Tyrol, Austria is located about 6 km north-east of Innsbruck. Hall has the largest and best-preserved medieval Old Town of Tyrol. The name goes back to the Middle High German word “hal”, which means salt source. Already in 13th Century the life of the city was determined by salt mining. Due to the […]
Kitzbuehel in Tyrol – Austria
Kitzbuehel is well known for the Hahnenkamm race, the toughest downhill race of the world. The first ski race, organized by Franz Reisch, took place already in 1895. In 1935, the Crown Prince of England preferred the winter sports resort in Kitzbühel, thus making it attractive for the jet set. Here, the real estate properties […]
St Johann in Tyrol – New Year’s Eve
To celebrate New Year’s Eve in St Johann in Tyrol, Austria, is a special experience. A mixture of tense expectation of the evening and the hectic rush for the last purchases spreads over the picturesque town. Please watch the video Later, locals and visitors gather around the ski slopes. The scenery of the snow-covered slopes […]
Harschbichl – the house mountain of St. Johann in Tyrol – Austria
The Harschbichl in St. Johann in Tyrol, Austria, is the house mountain of St. Johann. Please watch the video The station is located right on the edge of the village. You can reach the top station, just below the tip of the Kitzbühel Horn with chairlift or cable car. From here you have a beautiful […]