The Abbey of Stams is 23 miles west of Innsbruck in Tyrol, Austria. Stams is not only known for its ski school, a hotbed for nearly all Austrian ski jumpers, but also for its Cistercian Abbey. Please watch the video here The high altar in the basilica of the beginning of the 17th century carries […]
Swarovski Crystal Worlds
Wattens is an industrial town in Tyrol, Austria. Already in 1559 the first paper mill was founded here. The crystal glass producer Swarovski made the town world famous. Crystal jewelry is not the only business of Swarovski; the company is also a major producer of optical equipment and abrasives. The multimedia artist André Heller was engaged […]
Archaeological site Aguntum – Austria
Aguntum, east of Lienz, in East Tyrol lies in the broad embouchure valley of the Isel into the Drava River. The region was already populated around 2.200 B.C., later it was settled by the Celts. A first great upswing of the region came along when the Romans secured the northern border along the Danube by […]
Ski Jumping Hill Bergisel – Innsbruck
The ski secondary school Stams is Austria’s elite training ground for winter sports athletes. Many popular athletes come out from here. Training is not only in winter, to play a role in the world’s top position an intense all-year training is required. Ski jumpers find perfect training facilities at the Bergisel in Innsbruck, only 40 […]