subject: Kitzbühel - Austria [print this page] Kitzbhel is a mountain town located inAustriaKitzbhel is a mountain town located inAustria. It is situated in the Tyrol, on the riverKitzbhel Ache, in the Austrian Alps,between the mountain peaks Hahnenkamm andKitzbhel Horn. The history of the town dates back to between the 11th - 8th century BC, when the first inhabitants settled there. A tribe of the Bavarians had settled there by 800AD. In the 12th century, the city gained the name Chizbuhel.Kitzbhel had become a part of the Upper Bavaria since 1255. Since thenKitzbhel had been the commercial center. In 1342 the city became a part of Tyrol. During both world warsKitzbhelstayed away from war fighting.Kitzbhel is one of the most luxurious and most famous winter resorts in the Austrian Alps. It is situated at an altitude of 800 - 2000 meters. There is annual Hahnenkamm World Cup races in the Alpine skiing held there.Kitzbhel offers to its visitors about 170 km of ski slopes - 24 km black, 72 km red and 74 km blue trails. The conditions for snowboarding in the center are more than ideal, there are two available snowpark. For lovers of classical skiing there are about 120km groomed cross-coutry skiing trails aroundKitzbhel. In addition,Kitzbhel offers night skiing, hiking or toboggan run. The after-skiing activities include an indoor pool with water slide in Aqua arena, indoor tennis, ballooning or curling. Also, there are numerous restaurants and bars. InKitzbhel lives about 8 600 inhabitants nowadays.
Several major tourist attractions can be mentioned in the town's surroundings, likeMunich about 98 km,Zell am See about 33 km,Sll about 17 km,Mittersill about 21 km,Kirchberg in Tirol about 6 km,Bad Gasteinabout 67 km,Heiligenblut about 56 km,Ski resort Ski Welt Wilder Kaiser -- Brixental about 14 km,Wed Johann in Tirol about 9 km,Panoramabad Sllabout 16 km. More information available athttp://en.tixik.com/kitzbihel-2357251.htm
