8 notable places within an hour's drive.
bridge
Europabruecke (Europe Bridge)
The 190 m high, 815 m long motorway bridge carrying the Brenner Autobahn over the Sill gorge south of Innsbruck, for decades Europe's highest bridge and still an icon of Alpine engineering.
9 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Bergisel Ski Jump
A futuristic Zaha Hadid-designed ski jump tower above Innsbruck with a panoramic café offering views over the city and surrounding Alps.
13 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
Brenner Pass
The lowest and most historic crossing of the main Alpine chain at 1,370 m, used since Roman times; today the old Brenner road offers a relaxed alternative to the autobahn on the Austria-Italy border.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Golden Roof (Goldenes Dachl)
Innsbruck's most famous landmark, a late-Gothic oriel window with 2,657 fire-gilded copper tiles built for Emperor Maximilian I.
16 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Innsbruck
Alpine capital of Tyrol surrounded by dramatic peaks, with the Golden Roof, imperial palace, and Olympic ski jumps.
16 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Hall in Tirol
Ten minutes from Innsbruck yet skipped by nearly everyone, Hall preserves North Tyrol's largest intact medieval old town and the mint at Hasegg Castle that struck the world's first thaler coins.
17 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Nordkette Mountain
A dramatic 2,334-metre Alpine ridge accessible by cable car directly from Innsbruck's city centre, offering world-class views of the Inn Valley.
20 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Swarovski Crystal Worlds
A surreal crystal art park and museum near Innsbruck, fronted by a glittering water-spouting giant.
21 km · about 25 min drive