Continuing the Austrian adventure, our next stop is Innsbruck. Innsbruck is the capital city of the Tyrol region in western Austria and is the fifth-largest city in Austria. It is known for its winter sport, as well as having the beautiful Alps as the backdrop of the city, which was absolutely amazing. It was a gorgeous city, but unfortunately, the weather was not ideal for viewing the Alps. Even then, it was an awesome experience to walk around the old part of the city and to go up to the top of the Nordkette mountain.
Part 1 - Exploring the city
There are some interesting products around the city which are specific to the Tyrol region. One of the products we found is this chocolate that was made from the milk of this special cow in the Tyrol region among other things.
Part 2 - Nordkette
This is the most effortless way to go to the top of the mountain! By cable car! We saw a pretty decent view of the mountain range despite the windy and snowy conditions on the way to the top.
But, we were slightly disappointed that this is what we saw at the top:
Instead of this: (Well, there's always a next time I suppose....)
Part 3 - Night Wandering
We came across some live classical music in the old part of the city. It was a very unique experience as three different groups of musicians played in separate buildings; the music reached the audience from different angles and created a magical Christmas experience.