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Fun for the whole family
For parents, holidays are as recreational as their children enjoy it. INNSBRUCK ...
its Old Town, the steep ascent up the city tower, many museums suitable for children, the beautiful cathedral
– listing all sights would simply be too much. Here, you will find a few examples:
More than 150 animal species (including especially rare ones) and more than 2000 animals in total make a visit to the "Alpine Zoo" an impressive experience.
For children the alpine zoo is a tremendous experience ...
Here children and their parents are on a veritable wildlife expedition. Together they watch the speedy mice, the terrapins and the fish in the aquarium, follow the funny games of the European otters with their amazing swimming skills, or listen to the sounds of local birds. At the show farmhouse, people can literally get first-hand contact with the farm animals. And when the church bells in Innsbruck toll, the wolves start to howl.
Visitors can also compare the length of their arms with the wings of the bearded vulture or climb up to "Geierwally's" eyrie.
At the playground with its "bear cave" children can work off their energy while parents are able to relax.
From mid-July to the end of August, the Alpine Zoo offers a “tour in the evening” through the zoo under the special guidance of biologist Dirk Ullrich, who will provide a lot of information about the Alpine animal world. This guided tour takes place every week on Wednesday at 6 p.m. The meeting point is at the beaver enclosure, and the tour is a complementary part of the admission fee.
The Alpine Zoo is open all year long from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (until 5 p.m. in the winter).
More detailed information: www.alpenzoo.at
The “Hofkirche” – in a popular saying “Schwarzmanderkirche” (Black men church)…
The Hofkirche (Court Church) in Innsbruck with its memorial for Emperor Maximilian I is the most prominent tomb memorial for an emperor in Europe.
In 1502 - that means over 500 years ago - Emperor Maximilian I gave his court drawer, Gilg Sesselschreiber from Munich, the contract to start with the preparations for the construction of the largest figural memorial of the Occident.
The extensive memorial consists of a cenotaph with the figure of the kneeling emperor and 24 reliefs depicting his deeds on the sarcophagus in the middle of the nave and 28 of the planned 40 larger than life statues of his ancestors between the pillars of the nave and the beginning of the chancel. Here you can regard the statue of the legendarily King Arthur.
Numerous artists were involved in the complicated work processes such as removing the visors, carving models, making models in clay and wax and casting the statues between 1502 and 1555 until everything was finished.
Open from Monday to Saturday- 9am to 5pm, Sunday and Holidays 0.30pm to 5pm
"Bell Museum" (near the Olympia bridge)
In 1599, Bartlme Grassmayr cast his very first bell in Tyrol. The expertise of Grassmayr Bell Foundry and the secret of bell construction ("ribbing”) have been carefully guarded every since - continually improved upon through scientific research, and successively handed down from father to son – a tradition preserved for more than 14 generations.
All over the world – in nearly 100 countries – bells from Grassmayr Bell Foundry in Tyrol can be heard tolling. The Bell Museum is a unique combination of bell foundry, bell museum and a sound room. Mysticism in the sound room - we invite you to partake in an acoustical adventure. Tons of bells become visible, audible, palpable. Try it out yourself.
Open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the high season also on Saturday
Details:www.grassmayr.at or phone number 0512-59416-0
In Mösern you will see the "Bell of freedom", one of the largest bells of the world. It war produced by the Grassmayr family and have a weight of more than 10 tons.
Every day at 5pm you will hear the chiming.
On the motorway exit Innsbruck east you will find the
"Adventure petting zoo", where children can experience animals like donkeys, rabbits, guinea pigs and more, as well as pony riding.
In summer - starting in march - every wednesday at 3pm "Punch and Judy" show.
Open all year long from Tuesday to Sunday - 11am to 7pm (closed by rainy weather)
More information at www.streichelzoo.eu or phone number 0650 735 77 35
"Castle Ambras"
The Castle is situated in the center of the Castle park with a duck pond, pleasant for strolling both in summer and in winter
The Armories contain very rare examples of armours from the 15th century with originally belonged to Emperor Maximilian I.
In the Chamber of Art and Curiosities, Archduke Ferdinand II collected valuable, curious, rare and bizarre treasures.
Did you know that the only portrait of Vladimir IV. Count Dracul, also called Vlad Tzepesch (the Impaler) is exhibited in Ambras Castle? This nobleman from Transilvania – who allegedly killed his enemies by impaling them – was the model for Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Open daily from 10am to 5pm
For more information: www.khm.at/ambras or phone number 01 52524-745
From the Castle a short way uphill – passing the soldiers' cemetery – you will find the “Tummelplatz” with a fitness course, where adults and children alike can have a good time. If you bring along some nuts, you will be able to feed the squirrels there.
The new “Bergisel jump” – impressively designed by architect Saha Hadid - is a historical, cultural and architectural highlight of your Innsbruck visit.
You can get to the top of the tower with a funicular, and the athletic visitor can manage the 455 steps from the entrance to the top on foot. The approach - 98 m long –and the steep landing slope, which only a few skiers would dare to run – illustrate the courage of the ski jump athletes.
Children under 6 are free of charge
Open daily: November to March 9.30 a.m. to 7 p.m., June to October 9 a.m. to
5.30 p.m.
Details: www.bergisel.info or phone number 0512 589259-0
Indoor swimming pool Olympic village –
the indoor swimming center for families. This institution offers everything parents and children are looking for. With its 6.000 m² large sunbathing lawn, a children's playground with a swing and a play castle, the indoor swimming bath is as interesting as any outdoor pool. You will also find a children's bath, a whirlpool and a cascade, a sauna, a buffet and free car parking.
Open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9am to 9pm, Saturday 9am to 8pm and Sunday 10am to 8pm
The outdoor swimming pool Tivoli –
near the Olympic stadium Innsbruck – offers 5 pools, a 10 m jumping tower, a water chute, a water playground, sports possibilities like table tennis, volleyball, basketball, football and chess, and - in July and August - a free, coached children's program. On a lawn of 28.000 m², all guests will find what their hearts are yearning for.
Opening time: from middle of May to middle fo September, 9am to 7pm
Bathing lake Rossau –
one more meeting point for families. The area offers a floor space of 53.000 m² and a lake of 36.000 m². You will find a playground with swings, waterslides, an Indian camp, table tennis, and a sports field, as well as free car park.
The entrance is free after 6 p.m.
Open from Mai to the end of August, 9am to 10pm
Children's entertainment club INNSBRUCK –
from 14th May to 12th October 2007
Children aged 4 to 12 - cared for by professional child minders - enjoy an indoor and outdoor recreation and entertainment programme with excursions, adventure games, tournaments, swimming, creative activities, magic shows and more.
This programme offers free admission to the Natterer See lake and reduced rates for parents.
This offer you will find from 10.00 am-noon and 1.00pm -5.00 pm (from 7 June you can "hand-over" your children on both Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8.45 am)
On request: childcare from noon to 1 pm including lunch (child menu with drink for € 5,--)
Free of charge for children when parents have a CLUB INNSBRUCK CARD or Holiday Cards... we are looking forward to meeting YOU!
Biking is IN(N) ... the river Inn has its source in Switzerland , flows though Tyrol and takes its course to Bavaria. Though Innsbruck along the Inn into the direction of Kufstein or Landeck, you will find the “Inntal bicycle way”. A far-reaching flat road, safe for families, with great spots for refreshment breaks, and as long as cyclists want it to be. If you get too tired, you can always to take the way back by bus or train.
Bike rental: Sport Neuner, Innsbruck, Maximilianstraße
For parents, holidays are as recreational as their children enjoy it. INNSBRUCK ...
its Old Town, the steep ascent up the city tower, many museums suitable for children, the beautiful cathedral
– listing all sights would simply be too much. Here, you will find a few examples:
More than 150 animal species (including especially rare ones) and more than 2000 animals in total make a visit to the "Alpine Zoo" an impressive experience.
For children the alpine zoo is a tremendous experience ...
Here children and their parents are on a veritable wildlife expedition. Together they watch the speedy mice, the terrapins and the fish in the aquarium, follow the funny games of the European otters with their amazing swimming skills, or listen to the sounds of local birds. At the show farmhouse, people can literally get first-hand contact with the farm animals. And when the church bells in Innsbruck toll, the wolves start to howl.
Visitors can also compare the length of their arms with the wings of the bearded vulture or climb up to "Geierwally's" eyrie.
At the playground with its "bear cave" children can work off their energy while parents are able to relax.
From mid-July to the end of August, the Alpine Zoo offers a “tour in the evening” through the zoo under the special guidance of biologist Dirk Ullrich, who will provide a lot of information about the Alpine animal world. This guided tour takes place every week on Wednesday at 6 p.m. The meeting point is at the beaver enclosure, and the tour is a complementary part of the admission fee.
The Alpine Zoo is open all year long from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (until 5 p.m. in the winter).
More detailed information: www.alpenzoo.at
The “Hofkirche” – in a popular saying “Schwarzmanderkirche” (Black men church)…
The Hofkirche (Court Church) in Innsbruck with its memorial for Emperor Maximilian I is the most prominent tomb memorial for an emperor in Europe.
In 1502 - that means over 500 years ago - Emperor Maximilian I gave his court drawer, Gilg Sesselschreiber from Munich, the contract to start with the preparations for the construction of the largest figural memorial of the Occident.
The extensive memorial consists of a cenotaph with the figure of the kneeling emperor and 24 reliefs depicting his deeds on the sarcophagus in the middle of the nave and 28 of the planned 40 larger than life statues of his ancestors between the pillars of the nave and the beginning of the chancel. Here you can regard the statue of the legendarily King Arthur.
Numerous artists were involved in the complicated work processes such as removing the visors, carving models, making models in clay and wax and casting the statues between 1502 and 1555 until everything was finished.
Open from Monday to Saturday- 9am to 5pm, Sunday and Holidays 0.30pm to 5pm
"Bell Museum" (near the Olympia bridge)
In 1599, Bartlme Grassmayr cast his very first bell in Tyrol. The expertise of Grassmayr Bell Foundry and the secret of bell construction ("ribbing”) have been carefully guarded every since - continually improved upon through scientific research, and successively handed down from father to son – a tradition preserved for more than 14 generations.
All over the world – in nearly 100 countries – bells from Grassmayr Bell Foundry in Tyrol can be heard tolling. The Bell Museum is a unique combination of bell foundry, bell museum and a sound room. Mysticism in the sound room - we invite you to partake in an acoustical adventure. Tons of bells become visible, audible, palpable. Try it out yourself.
Open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the high season also on Saturday
Details:www.grassmayr.at or phone number 0512-59416-0
In Mösern you will see the "Bell of freedom", one of the largest bells of the world. It war produced by the Grassmayr family and have a weight of more than 10 tons.
Every day at 5pm you will hear the chiming.
On the motorway exit Innsbruck east you will find the
"Adventure petting zoo", where children can experience animals like donkeys, rabbits, guinea pigs and more, as well as pony riding.
In summer - starting in march - every wednesday at 3pm "Punch and Judy" show.
Open all year long from Tuesday to Sunday - 11am to 7pm (closed by rainy weather)
More information at www.streichelzoo.eu or phone number 0650 735 77 35
"Castle Ambras"
The Castle is situated in the center of the Castle park with a duck pond, pleasant for strolling both in summer and in winter
The Armories contain very rare examples of armours from the 15th century with originally belonged to Emperor Maximilian I.
In the Chamber of Art and Curiosities, Archduke Ferdinand II collected valuable, curious, rare and bizarre treasures.
Did you know that the only portrait of Vladimir IV. Count Dracul, also called Vlad Tzepesch (the Impaler) is exhibited in Ambras Castle? This nobleman from Transilvania – who allegedly killed his enemies by impaling them – was the model for Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Open daily from 10am to 5pm
For more information: www.khm.at/ambras or phone number 01 52524-745
From the Castle a short way uphill – passing the soldiers' cemetery – you will find the “Tummelplatz” with a fitness course, where adults and children alike can have a good time. If you bring along some nuts, you will be able to feed the squirrels there.
The new “Bergisel jump” – impressively designed by architect Saha Hadid - is a historical, cultural and architectural highlight of your Innsbruck visit.
You can get to the top of the tower with a funicular, and the athletic visitor can manage the 455 steps from the entrance to the top on foot. The approach - 98 m long –and the steep landing slope, which only a few skiers would dare to run – illustrate the courage of the ski jump athletes.
Children under 6 are free of charge
Open daily: November to March 9.30 a.m. to 7 p.m., June to October 9 a.m. to
5.30 p.m.
Details: www.bergisel.info or phone number 0512 589259-0
Indoor swimming pool Olympic village –
the indoor swimming center for families. This institution offers everything parents and children are looking for. With its 6.000 m² large sunbathing lawn, a children's playground with a swing and a play castle, the indoor swimming bath is as interesting as any outdoor pool. You will also find a children's bath, a whirlpool and a cascade, a sauna, a buffet and free car parking.
Open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9am to 9pm, Saturday 9am to 8pm and Sunday 10am to 8pm
The outdoor swimming pool Tivoli –
near the Olympic stadium Innsbruck – offers 5 pools, a 10 m jumping tower, a water chute, a water playground, sports possibilities like table tennis, volleyball, basketball, football and chess, and - in July and August - a free, coached children's program. On a lawn of 28.000 m², all guests will find what their hearts are yearning for.
Opening time: from middle of May to middle fo September, 9am to 7pm
Bathing lake Rossau –
one more meeting point for families. The area offers a floor space of 53.000 m² and a lake of 36.000 m². You will find a playground with swings, waterslides, an Indian camp, table tennis, and a sports field, as well as free car park.
The entrance is free after 6 p.m.
Open from Mai to the end of August, 9am to 10pm
Children's entertainment club INNSBRUCK –
from 14th May to 12th October 2007
Children aged 4 to 12 - cared for by professional child minders - enjoy an indoor and outdoor recreation and entertainment programme with excursions, adventure games, tournaments, swimming, creative activities, magic shows and more.
This programme offers free admission to the Natterer See lake and reduced rates for parents.
This offer you will find from 10.00 am-noon and 1.00pm -5.00 pm (from 7 June you can "hand-over" your children on both Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8.45 am)
On request: childcare from noon to 1 pm including lunch (child menu with drink for € 5,--)
Free of charge for children when parents have a CLUB INNSBRUCK CARD or Holiday Cards... we are looking forward to meeting YOU!
Biking is IN(N) ... the river Inn has its source in Switzerland , flows though Tyrol and takes its course to Bavaria. Though Innsbruck along the Inn into the direction of Kufstein or Landeck, you will find the “Inntal bicycle way”. A far-reaching flat road, safe for families, with great spots for refreshment breaks, and as long as cyclists want it to be. If you get too tired, you can always to take the way back by bus or train.
Bike rental: Sport Neuner, Innsbruck, Maximilianstraße
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