How to spend top weekend in Innsbruck - ideas on extraordinary attractions and sites

The iconic ski resort amazes its visitors not only with a wide choice of sports entertainment. No matter when you visit Innsbruck, you will be able to find interesting pastime – visits to unusual places and colorful flea markets, bicycle rides to explore new places or taking beautiful and memorable photos in beautiful places.

Are you going to visit Innsbruck in the midst of summer and worried that you won’t be able to ski in one of the most popular winter resorts in the world? Worry not as snow parks located on Stubai glacier accept guests all year round. Such parks as Moreboards Stubai Zoo and Stubai Park Schlick 2000 are considered the most popular ones in the region. The former is known as one of the best parks in whole Europe, and the latter is the best option for travelers who cannot live without snow even in summer. Some trails on the top of the glacier are available for skiing even in July and August, so travelers who visit Innsbruck in summer won’t be deprived of this exciting activity.

If you’ve been in Innsbruck before, you certainly know how local people admire sport. It’s so simple to become active and go in for sports in the city, and one of the ways to do that is to make an exciting bicycle ride together with a private guide and visit many interesting places. Such an entertainment is particularly recommended for travelers who don’t have much time and want to see all main landmarks of the small city. It’s quite simple to find a private guide on the central square, near the botanic garden or other important sights. For a reasonable fee, these guides will help you choose the best bicycle rental service, will accompany you during the ride, tell you many interesting facts about the city and recommend best routes for walking in Innsbruck. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

It’s much fun to visit a flea market together with a local guide. There are three main flea markets in Innsbruck. All of them are mostly sports related, so if snowboards and skies seem to be too pricey in special shops, flea markets will help you save. In case you want to bring some authentic souvenirs from your vacation in Innsbruck and, therefore, do not want to buy standard souvenirs in shops, wait till Sunday. Retro vinyl records, antique furniture that costs next to nothing, beautiful tableware and old home decorations – you can hardly find more interesting and memorable gifts.

If you are used to bringing not only souvenirs but also memorable photos from your vacations, it’s worth heading to Universitätsstraße . You will find quite a creative object there – a giant photo frame with a bench installed in the middle of it and a title “Innsbruck”. Visitors can make interesting photos using that frame round the clock and absolutely free of charge. In summer, the frame is surrounded by beautiful flowers.

If you are 14 or older, you can make your vacation in the city more diversified by trying something unique – extreme sports. It may be not well-known to many travelers, but Innsbruck is not only about skiing and cycling. There are several amazing trails for toboggan in the resort, and visitors are welcome to make a fast ride together with an instructor. The trails in Birgitzer Alm and Oberperfuss are considered the best ones.

Igls is another popular destination for fans of extreme as this is where the 1,270 meter long Olympic bobsleigh trail is located. Here travelers have a rare opportunity to make a thrilling ride in a real Olympic bobsled together with a professional instructor. The cost of such an entertainment is relatively not high – around 100 euro. If you visit Innsbruck in summer, don’t become upset as there is high-class Kletterzentrum Tivoli climbing wall, where everyone can feel a burst of adrenaline.