The Easter is among the most felt holidays in Tyrol and this year, which coincides with the end of the ski season, is an extra reason to spend a few more days on the snow, between sports and ancient traditions.
In Innsbruck, the capital of the region, you can already breathe spring air in the weeks before the feast, while the streets of the center in the shadow of the Golden Tit are invaded by the colorful stalls of the typical Ostermarkt, the Easter market where the artisans of the area sell hand decorated eggs, games for children, objects for the house and Tyrolean specialties, to be enjoyed on the spot or to bring home as a souvenir.
A walk in the renewed Maria-Theresien Strasse is always a pleasure, between elegant shops, palaces decorated in perfect Habsburg style and the mountain range Nordkette to do as a background and remember that we are a step away from the slopes.
In fact, take the spectacular funicular realized by the architect Zaha Hadid to find yourself in a few minutes at an altitude of 2300 meters, starting point for healthy excursions between huts and huts or for a relaxing break sipping a good Austrian coffee or a cocktail on the panoramic terrace of the Alpen Lounge Seegrube, one of the coolest places in the city.
For sportsmen, however, the goal is the Olympia-Region Seefeld, which extends on a sunny plateau a few kilometers from Innsbruck and that as you can see from the name was the theatre of the Olympic Games.
A boundless sports area where you can practice any type of activity, in every season. If in winter it is a real ski paradise, with kilometers of slopes of various difficulty for descent, snowboarding, bottom, toboggan and hiking, in summer mountain enthusiasts have something like 650 kilometers of trails connecting dozens of refuges, ferrate routes, cycle paths, and then tennis courts, golf and riding stables, playgrounds for children and wellness centers for those who prefer a wellness stay. All set in an idyllic landscape of woods and meadows, dotted with typical villages.
How Seefeld, the heart of the region, which preserves a charming old town with a Tyrolean atmosphere with elegant boutiques, lively locals and comfortable hotels. Among these, theTyrol Alpenhof hotels from the typical chalet structure, with rooms and rooms treated in every detail and a restaurant where you can enjoy the delicacies of the Austrian Alps after a day of intense sports activity in Olympia-Region Seefeld or total relaxation in the wellness area with swimming pool, sauna and Turkish bath available to guests.
