River Inn

Innsbruck

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May 24th 2012
Today we set off by train to Innsbruck. It was an adventure in itself, having to catch 3 trains and making sure we were on the right platforms and getting off at the right stations! For lunch we had squashed bread rolls from our hotel breakfast. As we approached Innsbruck the scenery became dramatic, with snow-capped mountains appearing all around us as we travelled through a valley. The town of I ... read more

Europe » Austria

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more