Alpengasthof Boscheben

Patscherkofel

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June 16th 2013
Geo: 47.2364, 11.3373The forecast, once the early morning cloud had been burned off, was for sunshine. So after morning coffee we set off by car for Igls where we intended to take the cable car ride to Patscherkofel - a peak of 1953m overlooking Innsbruck.The journey to the top took us past assorted winter sports facilities, such as the bob sleigh run, which had been used during the two occa ... 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