A few years ago I stopped by Innsbruck on a cross-European road trip. It’s one of Austria’s less visited cities but with an old town which skirts the emerald waters of the Inn River and a magnificent mountainous backdrop, it’s an impressive place to stop for a couple of days.
My initial surprise was the 30+ temperatures in a city surrounded by what I imagined to be cooling mountains. The shaded beer gardens and street-side ice cream stalls made everything better when not exploring the maze of streets.
Then the unexpected happened and… it snowed. Ok so temperatures dropped dramatically and the barren mountains became snow capped overnight. It was beautiful. But weird.
I’ll always remember to dress with layers when visiting Innsbruck.
Sarah says
May 6, 2015 at 3:06 amInnsbruck is so beautiful! Somehow it is also all I’ve seen of Austria though and I must return. Lovely photos!
Andrea says
May 6, 2015 at 4:55 pmInnsbruck is lovely for sure. You should definitely return to Austria if you can!
Allison says
May 6, 2015 at 8:34 amGoing to Innsbruck has been a dream of mine of mine forever! I’m actually bit ashamed of myself for not making it out there given how much time I’ve spent in Germany. This summer hopefully I can make it…your pictures made me want to get up and go right now!
Andrea says
May 6, 2015 at 4:57 pmI’m sure you’ll love it, it’s such a beautiful setting and more relaxed than other Austrian cities. I hope you get to go. 🙂
lifestyletalks.wordpress.com says
May 6, 2015 at 11:50 amNever been to Innsbruck but it sure looks amazing (and charming)!
Andrea says
May 6, 2015 at 4:58 pmIt is charming for sure. Such an easy going place and the mountains are incredible.
Megan says
May 6, 2015 at 12:25 pmI love Innsbruck. I have only been there once via a roadtrip I was on, but it was amazing. I didn’t see much of the city because I couldn’t resist hiking in the mountains above it! Can’t wait to go back!
Andrea says
May 6, 2015 at 5:02 pmI only got to do a quick hike for the sunrise and that was incredible. You should check out the city a bit more if you can, it’s small but sweet and there are loads of beer gardens for relaxing!
Heather says
May 7, 2015 at 1:26 pmThis pretty little town has been on my list ever since I decided to move to Europe. Now to plan the trip…!
Andrea says
May 7, 2015 at 3:27 pmIt’s so cute and walkable and there’s great schnitzel and cake and the mountains blow my mind. But maybe that’s just me seeing as we don’t have mountains where I’m from. 🙂
george says
May 11, 2015 at 12:12 pmI AM THINKING OF GOING TO INSBRUK NOW , I JUST NEEDED SOME INSPIRATION , AND I SEEM TO HAVE FOUND IT
Stephanie says
June 26, 2015 at 10:52 pmI’ve never heard of this city before, super interesting. The buildings and the architecture look really unique, especially in the 2nd pic from the bottom.The red and white shutters and the building facades look so striking. And the sunset in the last pic seriously looks like a painting. Great capture!
Andrea says
June 29, 2015 at 9:01 pmIt’s a cute city, great for a weekend break. If you’re into skiing the slopes are only about 15 minutes from the city centre!