28/09/2026
Welcome to Innsbruck 🇦🇹⛰️
This might be one of the most charming European cities I’ve ever visited that ALSO has incredibly easy access to big, impressive mountains right outside your door. Hiking, climbing, mountain biking, via ferrata, family-friendly adventures… it’s all here.
It’s also super walkable and bike-friendly, with parks, river paths and great public transit. We had a rental car since Innsbruck was part of a bigger trip, but you could easily visit without one.
A few highlights from our 5-night stay:
🏨 Stay at
Steps from Old Town, with cozy rooms, a sauna, onsite parking, a restaurant and an amazing breakfast. The mountain views from our room were STUNNING. They also gave us Innsbruck’s free Welcome Card, which includes local public transit plus discounts and select lift perks depending on the length of your stay!
🥾 Hike
• Olpererhütte + the iconic suspension bridge, ~45 minutes from Innsbruck
• Goetheweg along the Nordkette for huge views above the city
• Walk the Inn River promenade right from town
🧗🏻♂️ Climb
• K1 climbing gym
• Outdoor climbing at Martinswand
• Innsbruck via ferrata on the Nordkette
🏰 Sightsee
• Golden Roof
• City Tower for rooftop views
• Hofburg Imperial Palace
• Ambras Castle
• Bergisel Ski Jump
• Swarovski Crystal Worlds
• Take the Nordkette cable car to the Top of Innsbruck
🎟️ TIP: If you’re planning to hit several attractions, look into the Innsbruck Card. It includes many major sights, public transit and select cable cars, and can save you quite a bit.
🍴 Eat
• Cielo for coffee + breakfast
• my Indigo for healthy bowls
• Gelateria Tomaselli for gelato
• Ottoburg for a historic Tyrolean dinner in one of the oldest buildings in town
Innsbruck genuinely checked every box for me, and it’s one of the few places I could actually see myself living if we ever moved to Europe.
Check out my latest blog post for even more details 🫶🏻