Day Trip Destinations
Sights in the Zillertal
Discover and experience the numerous excursion options and sights around the Mayrhofen-Hippach holiday region.
Attractions in the Zillertal Valley
Nature's Ice Palace at the Hintertux Glacier is a worldwide unique natural gem and an ideal day trip destination for the whole family.
Nature's Ice Palace at the Hintertux Glacier is a natural gem, unique worldwide and an ideal year round day trip destination for the whole family. The entrance to this ice cave is only a 3 to 4 minute walk from the top station o the Gletscherbus 3 cable car. On guided tours, visitors are asked to „Step inside!“ to this wonderful world deep beneath the ski slopes and discover a glacial crevasse with magical ice stalactites, giant sparkling ice crystals,frozen waterfalls and even a glacial lake. Nature's Ice Palace has a constant temperature of 0° degrees 365 days of the year. Warm clothing and sturdy shoes are required for the tour, which is easy to negotiate - even wearing ski boots. A visit to Nature's Ice Palace can be easily combined with a ski day on the Hintertux Glacier or with a trip to enjoy the views from the Panorama Terrace. The ice cave is open all year round and can be visited in any weather. www.natureispalast.info
The Spannagel Caves at Hintertux Glacier are an ideal day trip destination for all you daring adventurers out there. The entrance to these natural caves can be found at the Spannagel House.
Only 10 minutes away from Section 2 of the Zillertal Glacier Lifts, the caves are an incredible 10 km in length, making them the largest natural caves in Tirol. Wearing protective jackets and helmets, tours with a state-certified cave guide are a very special experience.
It is already well known that the main Alpine Ridge consists mainly of prehistoric rock. One particularly special geological feature, however, is a marble seam (crystalline limestone) that leads from Hintertux in a southerly direction to the Spannagel House. It is in this marble layer that the Spannagel Cave system and its many natural wonders can be found. www.spannagelhoehle.at
The BrauKunstHaus offers Tyrolean beer culture for all senses. As part of an exciting multimedia tour, you can discover how the country and its people shape the Zillertal Bier specialties and learn a lot about the region's secrets. The final highlight is the tasting of the fresh beer specialties in the modern Bräustüberl. There is a lot to discover in the BrauKunstHaus. During a multimedia tour through the 5000 m² visitor centre of Zillertal Bier, guests receive interesting and entertaining insights into the past, present and future of Tyrol's oldest private brewery. The reason why the beer specialties from Zillertal Bier taste so particularly fine is the special quality of the ingredients, the art of brewing and a unique region that has always shaped the brewery. Every visitor can experience the result of this combination influences during the beer tasting at the end of the tour. www.braukunsthaus.at
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In this unique place in the whole of Austria you can experience the world from an up side down perspective . This fully furnished and equipped house makes an incredible impression on everyone who enters it . You can even admire a car in the garage. Familiar objects suddenly become unknown from this bat perspective . The law of gravitation does not apply here, everyone can stand on their head and everything becomes possible, making it a challenge for the human senses.
Auf Besucher des YOUR DOME warten Filme, Shows und Konzerte, die unter die Haut gehen, die sie in magische Bild- & Klangwelten eintauchen lassen. Inspirierend, faszinierend und ergreifend. "Finde Deinen persönlichen Moment" lautet das Motto. Deshalb kreist alles nur um eine Frage: "Wonach ist mir?" Anders als das klassische Kino ermöglicht der Erlebnisdome einen 360-Grad-Blick auf die Dinge und formt so mit seinem Spielplan und Programm einzigartige Themenwelten – aus Abenteuer, Unterhaltung, Wissen. www.yourdome.tirol
"Jump - run - climb - play" is the motto at HAPPYHOPP, Tyrol's indoor playground in Vomp near Schwaz, which opened with a whole new look in autumn 2014. Play equipment such as the cool "Snappy Shark" bouncy castle, 6 trampolines, a mega tall volcano climbing apparatus with slide for those with a good head for heights, go-kart track with tunnels, indoor soccer field for footie lovers, rodeo bull and 3D giant climbing frame with slides, ball pit and fun-shooter system are spread over an extensive 2000m2. Younger children have a separate area with giant building blocks, ball pit, slide and trampolines. And after all that fun, you can replenish flagging energy levels at the in-house restaurant.
HAPPYHOPP is "Fun and Action" for kids - whatever the weather! THE hit: Birthday celebrations at HAPPYHOPP - Tyrol's coolest and probably the greatest party venue! www.happyhopp.at
Day trip destinations near Innsbruck
Western Austria's largest old town During the Middle Ages, the 700 year old city was much larger and more important than today's provincial capital of Innsbruck. The town flourished in the 13th Century because of its rich salt deposits. www.hall-wattens.at
Alpine Animal World – unique worldwide At the foot of the Nordkette Alps, high above the rooftops pf the provincial capital of Tyrol, Alpenzoo Innsbruck (750 m) sprawls over the side of the mountain with its 2000 animals belonging to 150 different species. Designed as a so-called „Theme Zoo“, its near- natural enclosures, terrariums and cold-water aquarium are home to around 50 alpine species of fish and the world's largest collection of alpine animals. Elk and bison, who incidentally roamed the Tyrolean landscapes after the last Ice Age, can also be found at the Alpenzoo. The crowd-pulling favourites of bear, wolf and lynx are just as well represented as alpine ibex, chamois and arctic hare. The bird world is exemplified by a wide variety of species, ranging from its smallest member, the kinglet, to the largest bird in the Alps, the mighty bearded vulture. Endangered breeds of animals can be seen at the Show Farm and the "Bear Playground" is the perfect place for younger visitors to let off steam! Alpenzoo in Innsbruck – a special animal experience for the whole family, especially during the warm season, when the alpine wildlife show themselves from their most lovable side with their offspring. The Alpenzoo combi-ticket is great value for money: Park in Congress-/City Garage + rife with the Hungerburgbahn + Alpenzoo admission For more information, visit www.nordkette.com & www.alpenzoo.at
Do you understand what makes you wonder? In 2015, Swarovski Crystal Worlds ushered in a new era of wonder. In addition to comprehensive innovations in the garden surrounding the iconic giant, fiver of the underground chambers of wonder were completely redesigned by internationally renowned designers and artists. The Crystal Cloud forms the centrepiece of the new garden. With a surface area of 1,400 square metres and some 600,000 hand-mounted Swarovski crystals, this mystical masterpiece invites visitors to pause and reflect. www.swarovski.com/kristallwelten