Innsbruck

Friday, 10 July 2026

When we planned this trip we put Innsbruck into the itinerary as a convenient touristy stop as we work our way west to the border of Switzerland and France.  Knowing it would be right after our Dolomites hike we gave ourselves two nights here to recover and wash and get our wits back.  I'd say we've managed two out of three of those things as unfortunately our Airbnb doesn't have a washing machine.

What our Airbnb does have however, is a very very comfortable couch, fast wifi (finally) and a big screen tv which we found ourselves unable to leave until the afternoon (after watching soccer, cycling and orienteering). It's not surprising that we all needed a long morning of doing nothing after the last few weeks.

When we eventually left (without Zali who stayed behind to do some uni work), we drove the 20 minutes to the old ski jump but then baulked at the 11 Euro per person entry fee given we were't super enthused.  So we jumped back in the car and found a park nearer the old city. From there we strolled around some gardens, through the old city, and down to the river to take some photos.  

The old town was very pretty - there were lots of people out enjoying themselves at the cafes and icecream stores.  It was all very nice but we didn't really have the energy to do much more than the stroll so after 90 minute or so we headed home to have dinner and prepare for our next destination.