Convenience, Comfort and Personalized Car Tours
with John B. Wetstone
11. Innsbruck & Swarovski and or Rattenberg
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Door to Door service is yours with all my tours, beginning and ending at your Munich Hotel. Relax and enjoy your holiday with me as your driver, guide, and translator.
We first drive to the highest point in the German Auto bond then to Swarovski Crystal World. Here you may shop for gifts and enjoy the art work of Swarovski Crystal World.
We now continue on to the city of Innsbruck. Here you will see the famous Golden Roof; excellent food awaits you in the many restaurants of Innsbruck's old walking streets.
Ask about the city of Innsbruck many guided tours!
The old city of Innsbruck is 580 meters above sea level, founded by Otto von Andechs. The very old and fast growing city was first mentioned in 1187, being settled in 1200's. The so called Golden time was under Kaiser Maxmillian I (1490-1519). -
During WWII, Innsbruck was hit with 22 bombing raids which caused very much damage, from which nothing remains today. Maxmillian I married Bianca Maria Sforza from Milian 1494;
the golden roof was built in honor of the wedding. The Gasthof Goldener Adler is where Goethe lived in 1786-90.
Several points of interests are:
Hofburg Residence of Maxmillian I (1460)
Silberne Kapelle 1578-87 under Ferdinand II
Hofkirche 1553-63 Graves and statues of Kasiers and family
East from the Hof Church is the Stadtsäle 1890 and Leopoldbrunnen
On our return trip, we can stop in the tiny village of Rattenburg where you may shop and relax and enjoy a coffee.Photo's courtesy of John Burke.