subject: On the Piste at hotels Innsbruck [print this page] On the Piste at hotels Innsbruck On the Piste at hotels Innsbruck
Innsbruck in Austria is the perfect place for Ski enthusiasts, situated in the Inn Valley at the foot of the famous Alps it is a great place to go on the piste. Hotels Innsbruck are geared up for ski enthusiasts and have lots of activities for beginners to experts.
Innsbruck has been chosen for the winter Olympics twice due to its ideal setting for winter sport and if you enjoy the winter activities this is an ideal place for you to go. The Innsbruck skiing resort is ranked number one as the top winter sports resorts in the Alps. Innsbruck is nestled perfectly in the heart of the Alps, all and the skiing regions are easily accessible to ski visitors and suitable for everyone from a beginner to a professional skier.
It is not just skiers that have fun at Innsbruck, the winter sports resorts offer everything for snowboarders, carvers, deep-snow enthusiasts and cross-country skiers. There are slopes for everyone including gentle slopes for newbies, steeper ones for more advanced skiers, technical challenges for experts, and cool runs for snowboarders and free riders. If you are here visiting Innsbruck with your family, young or old there are more leisurely paced slopes to have fun on.
Although Skiing is a winter sport you will find that Innsbruck has snow well into Spring, and with cosy chalets and holiday villages you can enjoy the winter sports and relax in front of a warm Austrian fire perfect for a snowy holiday.
Although Innsbruck is ideal for a winter holiday many people visit during the summer and enjoy all of the history and other activities available besides skiing and snowboarding. Innsbruck holds lots of events and festivals throughout the year and fantastic Austrian architecture with lots of history from the Romans right up to World War 2.
The name Innsbruck comes from the German name for Bridge, bruck, and signifies the Bridge over the Inn, Innsbruck, this is very apt as for many years Innsbruck was the main passage across the Alps and saw many famous expeditions.
