Travelling in Tyrol, Austria: useful info and recommended itineraries

Tyrol is a region of Austria that is also well known to Italians, as it directly borders South Tyrol, also known as Sud Tirol. The Austrian Tyrol presents itself as a destination that can be visited in any season, although it is during the winter that it is at its most splendid thanks to events such as the famous Innsbruck Christmas Market, but above all for its world-famous ski resorts. In summer, Tyrol is frequented for its pleasant climate and the possibility of numerous mountain trails.

Here is everything you need to know about planning a trip to Tyrol: useful info and recommended itineraries.

Travelling informed: useful info, safety and necessary documents

• Capital: Innsbruck

• Languages: Austrian German

• Local currency: euro (€)

• Climate: alpine type, with cold and snowy winters, mild and pleasant summers

• Entry requirements: identity card valid for foreign travel

• Distance from Italy: 760 km (approx. 1 hour flight) from Rome to Innsbruck

Where it is located

Tyrol is a southern region of Austria, bordering Italy to the south, particularly Trentino-South Tyrol, and Germany to the north. Its capital is Innsbruck.

7-day itinerary: Tyrolean cities and surroundings

1. Day 1: Arrival in Innsbruck; check-in at the hotel and tour of the historic centre. Overnight stay in Innsbruck

2. Day 2: Visit to the Alpenzoo and Hopfburg Palace. Overnight stay in Innsbruck

3. Daythree: day trip to Wattens, to visit the KristallWelten, or Swarovski Crystal Worlds. Visit to Ambrass Castle. Return and overnight stay in Innsbruck

4. Day 4: Day trip to Rattenberg, a medieval town known as "thetown of glassmakers". Return and overnight stay in Innsbruck

5. Day 5: Transfer to Lienz and accommodation in the hotel. Visit to the historic centre. Overnight stay in Lienz

6. Day six: Visit of Bruck castle; activities on the Tristacher lake. Overnight stay in Lienz

7. Day seven: visit of the remains of Aguntum and return to Italy

How much does it cost? Price details

• Price per person from: €720,00

6-day itinerary: Sport & Nature

1. Day 1: Arrival in Kufstein and settling into the hotel. Visit of the historical centre and the castle. Overnight stay in Kufstein

2. Day 2: Entire day dedicated to sporting activities: skiing in winter, hiking in summer in the beautiful mountains. Return and overnight stay in Kufstein

3. Day 3: Transfer to Kitzbuhel and accommodation in the hotel. First discovery of the town and visit to the museum. Overnight stay in Kitzbuhel

4. Day 4: Sports activities in the important ski resort, which is frequented in all seasons for different sports. Overnight stay in Kitzbuhel

5. Dayfive: day trip to Sankt Johann in Tirol, for stops at the chalets and sports activities. Return and overnight stay in Kitzbuhel.

6. Day six: last free hours at leisure and return to Italy

How much does it cost? Price details

• Price per person from: €550.00

Do-it-yourself Tyrol: flights, costs and tips

Tyrol is a region whose daily life is quite expensive, both for restaurant meals and for shopping. The high season is winter, when prices are higher and the best-known ski resorts are taken by storm; summer, on the other hand, with its lake activities and hiking trails is more affordable.

From Italy, it is not convenient to reach Tyrol by flight, as there are few airlines and they do not operate direct routes; for this reason, costs can also be high for the route, especially in the high season. Train connections from Italy are also not entirely recommended, especially if you are travelling with all your sports equipment (especially in winter). The best solution is to reach the main locations in Tyrol by car, taking the Brenner Motorway, the A22, which starts in Modena.

• Minimum period for a tour in Tyrol: 6 days

• Recommended base cities: Innsbruck and Lienz for city tours and small mountain villages; Kitzbuhel for sports activities

• Gettingaround: in addition to the car, the ideal means of transport for getting around in the mountains, the Tyrol boasts an efficient public transport system, run by the VVT company, which also offers combined solutions for easy access to the various locations

• Flights: from Italy it is not convenient to reach Tyrol by flight, as there are few companies and they do not operate direct routes. The reference airport is Innsbruck
  from €190.00 - see offers

• Accommodation and accommodation: in addition to luxury hotels in the cities and major ski destinations, there are many small wooden chalet-like establishments in Tyrol, with staff dressed in typical Tyrolean costumes
  Hotels and B&Bs in Innsbruck from €80.00 per room - see offers

When to go: climate, average temperatures and rainfall

• Best period: May to September for pleasant temperatures, ideal for sightseeing, and late November to mid-March for skiing and other winter sports

• Period to avoid: none in particular