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It is a fact (and one that the local people are proud of) that the city of Innsbruck is inextricably linked in people’s minds to the concept of the Alps, Alpine sports and the winter Olympics. Yet as Innsbruck airport transfers may help you to discover, this city is about so much more than just that.

History and culture

Sometimes one tends to associate Alpine villages and towns with perhaps an ancient centre, that has been largely overshadowed by 20th-century developments in support of the leisure industry in the shape of winter sports. This is most certainly not the case with Innsbruck.

The origins of the city go back to pre-Roman times – however it was first developed by the legions and subsequent settlers as an important guard post and garrison to protect a major north-south road, and what is arguably the best Alpine pass in the region. Later, during medieval and early modern periods, the city became the centre of great dynastic rule and conflict, becoming at one time the capital of the Tyrol and the seat of the Holy Roman Emperor.
It has also been part of Bavaria and a great centre of the Hapsburg Empire.

If you are not particularly interested in history, some of these names and civilisations may not excite you too much initially, but what you may be interested to know is just how the legacy of these people and events have left their mark on Innsbruck, in terms of magnificent architecture and culture.

Things to see

The word Innsbruck derives from German – being effectively translated as “the bridge over the river Inn”. Just standing on one of the bridges (the covered pedestrian bridge is particularly charming) will open up an incredible vista of the city and the mountains in the background.

Innsbruck airport transfers can whisk you quickly into the city and wherever you are staying, you will find it relatively easy to subsequently reach the old town. Here there is a maze of small streets to explore, many of them running off of the main street Herzog-Friedrich-Strasse (the city’s major boulevard is Maria-Theresien-Strasse). There are simply too many beautiful buildings in the old town to describe in detail, but two that are worth making particular efforts to see are:

• The golden roof – an extraordinary early 16th century building with incredible gold plated tiles. It was built by the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, in order to watch tournaments that were being conducted below;

• The Hofkirche – a mid-16th century church which contains not only the impressive tomb of Maximilian, but also a quite extraordinary collection of standing bronze statues representing other members of the family. If you’re wondering why they are extraordinary, it’s because they are larger than life size!

Don’t miss out

It may be all too easy to think of Innsbruck as merely your arrival airport for an Alpine adventure, and to let your Innsbruck airport transfers whisk you to wherever your final holiday destination is – somewhere in the surrounding mountains. Nobody doubts the stunning beauty of the countryside and the holiday and sporting opportunities it may offer, but the city itself deserves a visit. Organise your Innsbruck airport transfers so you can build in some time either before or after your holiday to explore – it’ll be worth your efforts!

Lukas Johannes is a driver for Shuttle Direct’s Innsbruck airport transfers route to the city and ski resorts in the region. Shuttle Direct provide pre-booked shuttles to major destinations all over Europe. Wherever you travel, Shuttle Direct can make sure that you don’t miss your car on your holiday abroad.

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