Sölden in Tyrol

30 December 2011 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

© Ötztal Tourismus - Ernst Lorenzi

© Ötztal Tourismus – Ernst Lorenzi

Sölden is a municipality in the Ötztal valley of Tyrol. Sölden is also a popular ski resort. The first World Cup race of the year usually takes place in late October. At c. 467 km² (180 sq mi), it is the largest municipality in the country. The population of 3,449 (as of 2003) is outnumbered by tourists, of which 15,000 can be accommodated. With tourist bed nights running at over two million per year, the municipality is third only to Vienna and Salzburg as an Austrian tourist destination. Sölden has lost some its former small village charm, but other attractions have been enhanced in recent years.   read more…

Trento, capital of Trentino

25 November 2011 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  8 minutes

Piazza Duomo © flickr.com - hidden simmetry

Piazza Duomo © flickr.com – hidden simmetry

Trento is an Italian city located in the Adige River valley in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is the capital of Trentino. In the 16th century the city was the location of the Council of Trent. Trento is a major educational, scientific, financial and political centre in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Northern Italy in general.   read more…

Kufstein in Tyrol

23 November 2011 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

Anual cattle drive down from the Alp © Perconte

Anual cattle drive down from the Alp © Perconte

Kufstein is a city in Tyrol, Austria, located along the river Inn, in the lower Inn valley, near the border with Bavaria, Germany, and is the site of a post World War II French sector United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Displaced Persons camp.   read more…

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