Do you want to come along on Timok's dangerous adventure and become part of the story yourself? Share in the thrills and excitement at Timok's alpine hut!

Far away from the grey cities, surrounded by the beauties of nature, lives Grandfather Sepp. The adventure-loving Timok is enjoying a carefree summer with him until one day, Grandfather Sepp falls ill. Here on the secluded mountain pasture Timok's grandfather needs his help to get well again. Seek a remedy for Grandfather Sepp and hasten after the dangerous poachers, for they are the keepers of the dark secret. Follow their tracks, overcome the hazardous obstacles, and solve the tricky riddles to find the saving remedy at the end.

You can accompany Timok through 10 stations as he searches for a remedy for his sick grandfather.

Free helpless animals from the clutches of the bad guys, dare to go through the underground tunnels, and take advantage of the view into the distance on the observation stand. Find clues along the way and solve the big final puzzle.

Head for Timok's alpine hut in Fieberbrunn!  Share in the thrills and excitement.

The theme trail "Timok's Alpine Hut" can be reached via the mountain railway (Bergbahn) Fieberbrunn (mid-station Streuböden).

Bergbahnen Fieberbrunn 
Lindau 17, A-6391 Fieberbrunn

Operating Time:

13.5.-16.5. // 19.5. // 22.5.-24.5.

26.5. // 29.5. // 30.05. // 3.6. - 6.6

9.6. // 12.6. // 13.6. // 16.6.

19.06 - 26.10.2010 (every day!)

www.bergbahnen-fieberbrunn.at

Walking time: ca. 1.5 - 2 hours

Suitable for children 7 and over (also accessible for prams)

The use of the theme trail is included in the price of the trip with the mountain railway (includes adventure pass, lanyard, and pencil).

Yearning for a journey back to primeval times? Yes, of course!

Right amidst the scenic Tirolean mountains where you find the mighty Steinplatte massif, the whole area was covered with water some 250 million years ago. No, it was not a broken water pipe but the giant, primeval Tethys Ocean! All mountain peaks were part of a fantastic underwater world boasting an incredible richness of fauna and flora.

Here you can follow the tracks of the world's first animal species.

As the Ocean dried up a long time ago, the rocks and stone formations within the entire region hide many little secrets trapped in the boulders. Nowadays they are called "fossils". And do you know who will search for them? Exactly, it's your job!

The TRIASSIC adventure starts already in the foothills of the Steinplatte massif.

At the base terminal of the mountain gondola a kind of Tethys Ocean creates a very special atmosphere... Measure-made gondolas with underwater designs take you and your family on top of the peak.

Jump in and dive up the mountain!

The wonderful Triassic Park features the Triassic Center, a Triassic Beach and the Triassic Trail. In a word, young visitors get to know everything about dinosaurs and other primeval animals - including plenty of interesting tricks and useful tips. Additional highlight: an adventurous trip across the Steinplatte massif, coupled with refreshing get-wet pleasures awaits you as well.

Specials

The entrance to the park is free

Contact

Triassic Park Steinplatte Waidring

Alpegg 10, A-6384 Waidring

Phone: +43 (0) 5353 5330-0

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Web: http://www.triassic-park.com

Opening times

09:00am - 05:00pm

The Hall Mint is also called the birthplace of the Taler and the modern day Dollar. Build in a past in which bare coins meant wealth, money still had a magical shine and currency was literally as hard as the material it was produced from. 
Visitors to the Hall Mint Museum are guided through half a century of European coin history with modern audio technology available in seven languages. After the Mint museum a trip to the top of the famous Mint Tower gives unforgettable views of the middle-age town of Hall, the picturesque Inn valley and the impressive mountainrange of the Karwendel.

The highlights of the visit:

unique cylindrical stamping press
first taler of the world
Swarovski crystal stories
unique triple-run staircase in a medieval architecture
biggest silver medal of the world
museum of urban archeology
possibility to mint your own coin.

Entrance fees

* with the Tower ticket (or combination) also entrance to the museum of Urban Archeology http://www.stadtarchaeologie-hall.at.

¹ groups: from 15 person
² reductions: seniors, students, disabled persons

* with the Tower ticket (or combination) also entrance to the museum of Urban Archeology http://www.stadtarchaeologie-hall.at.

¹ groups: from 15 person

² reductions: seniors, students, disabled persons

ATTENTION!!

On wednesday 09.06.2010 between 1pm and 5pm and on thursday 10.06.2010 between 10am and 1pm the TOWER will be closed. The museum is open as usual.

Summer:

April to October

Tuesday to Sunday 10am - 5pm

Monday Closed

Winter:

November to March *

Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 5pm

Sunday and Monday Closed

Latest entrance time 4pm

* Only open for groups with reservations between the 3rd week of January and the 2nd week in March.

The Hall Mint Museum and the Mint Tower are closed to all visitors on the 1st January, 11th November, 25th and 26th of December 2010.

In the Zeiss Planetarium in Schwaz, visitors can nearly touch the starlit sky.

Map: Planetarium Schwaz
Schwaz
In the Planetarium Schwaz visitors can reach for the stars. Unlike in astronomical observatories visitors do not watch the stars through a telescope, but the glimmering stars are artificially projected into the planetarium.

Optic precision devices, a 360 degree video equipment with sound system and effect projectors transform the cupola of the planetarium into space. In the cupola room of the planetarium the focus is set on providing informtion about the starry sky to children.

Moreover the planetarium offers different shows and performances on various topics, for instance black holes, the origins of life, astronautics as well as cosmic occurences like solar and lunar eclipses. Furthermore there are starry fairy-tales for adults and children, organised on a reguar basis.

A galactic event centre for the whole family!

Further information:
phone: +43 5242 72129
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The Lake Achensee is a lake in Tyrol, north of Jenbach and wouldn′t be much to shout about, given that Austria has more than 300 lakes altogether. However, the Achensee is one of the few Tyrolean lakes and a particularly large one. Thus, it is very popular among tourists and domestic visitors and worth a separate article.

As mentioned above, the lake is the biggest of the province and 133 metres deep. Its water is exceptionally pure and almost meets the requirements of tap water. Being a proper alpine lake, the Achensee rarely gets any warmer than 20 degrees. To make things worse, its position in a valley creates thermal motion that gives rise to a constant breeze. Therefore, the lake is hugely popular among windsurfers.

The history of the Achensee is closely linked with the monastery of St. Georgenberg. The lake was given to the monastery by the county of Schlitters in 1120 and remained with it until 1919. Apart from tourism, the Achensee and a creek originating from it are used by a power plant. Tourism on the lake started - like in most areas of Tyrol - in the 19th century. In 1887, a steam boat named "St Joseph" was released to the lake.

Built in 1500, Tratzberg sits high above the Inn Valley, between Kufstein and Innsbruck. This historic site has served as a hunting lodge for both Emperor Maximilian and the wealthy Fugger family. The late Gothic edifice was subsequently extended and opulently refurnished during the Renaissance period. Since 1848, the palace has remained in the private ownership of Count Enzenberg. It has since remained well preserved and fully furnished. A panorama train takes visitors from the parking lot directly to the palace. Walking time: 20 minutes. Adequate parking for coaches, tour groups welcome. A visit to Tratzberg Castle is a wonderful adventure for the entire family, regardless of weather. It is also the ideal day out for company excursions or a group of friends.

Opening times:

End of March - end of November:
Daily guided tours of the castle
10:00 am - 4:00 om.

Opening times 2007:

15 March - 02 November
July 07 and August 07: Last guided tour at 5:00 pm.

Evening guided tours with medieval dinner at the knights table – for groups - May - end September, reservation required.

Castle adventure tour (60 minutes) with audio companion for adults in eight languages (D, GB, F, I, ES, NL, HU, JP) and guide.
Exciting audio tour for children in four languages (D, GB, I,  NL), commences the same time as the adult tour.

Special features:

The Tratzberg Express panorama train takes visitors up to castle.
Armoury with knight costumes. Rooms available for hire for seminars, conferences, receptions and weddings.

Restaurant:

Schlosswirt Tratzberg
Tel. +43-5242-673 89
Evening guided tours with medieval dinner at the knights table – for groups - May - end September, reservation required.

Video and DVD of "Castle Tratzberg: Rennaissance Jewel in the Inn Valley" are available at the castle’s souvenir shop.

Books available in the shop include: "Everything you always wanted to know about Castles." There is also a wide selection of gifts - for knights and ladies.

Permanent exhibitions:

New audio visual tour for adults and children takes visitors through the originally furnished rooms, many of which are more than 500 years old: Habsburg room,  Fugger room,  Queen's chamber,  armoury,  chapel,  etc.

Events:

Evening guided tours with medieval dinner at the knights table – for groups - May - end September, reservation required.

For further information please visit: www.schloss-tratzberg.at

Tratzberg Castle
Tratzberg Castle Foundation

A-6200 Jenbach
Tel: +43-5242-63566
Fax: +43-5242-63566 44

Kufstein Fortress is the jewel of the Tyrolean lowlands and a landmark of the district's administrative centre. The fortress is first mentioned in a document in 1205 as the property of the bishops of Regensburg. Ownership of the land was subsequently shared with the Dukes of Bavaria. In 1313, the castle was given to the Dukes of Bavaria as a Regensburg fief. In 1415, Duke Ludwig "the bearded" expanded the fortifications.

And in 1504, Emperor Maximilian I besieged and conquered Kufstein. Maximilian I ordered the castle be rebuilt and extended to the size of a fortress. Further extension work was commissioned in the 17th century. In 1703 and 1805 the Bavarians conquered the fortress. It was finally returned to Austria in 1814. The fortress has been the property of the city of Kufstein since 1924.

Opening times:

Open all year round
Summer 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Winter 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Special features:

Local History Museum, Prison Museum in the Kaiser Tower,
Kaiser Maximilian funicular with panoramic views of the town, Heroes Organ concert (the largest freestanding organ in the world), daily from ca. 12:00 pm
Available event venue for up to 5,000 guests; stunning open-air setting.
Fortress restaurant with castle garden
Tel.: + 435372/61516
We can also arrange “Lord of the Castle“ ceremonies, which include dining in traditional costume, washing of hands, etc.

Exhibitions:

Vegetable and herb garden in the Anna Battery, the “art of dance in bronze“ – sculptures by M. Mettig, Christmas magic on Advent weekends, Pre-New Year party in Kufstein on 30.12.

Kufstein Fortress

Top-City-Kufstein GmbH
Oberer Stadtplatz 6/III
A-6330 Kufstein
Tel: +43-5372-602-360
Fax: +43-5372-71060

A water-spouting Giant that magically lures visitors into its interior, where Chambers of Wonder ignite beacons of imagination, has managed to become a globally-recognised work of art, while attracting more than 9 million visitors to date.
The uniqueness of the Swarovski Crystal Worlds is the dream dreamt – the material avowal of a corporation to the diversity of ideas that are unleashed by their material of creation, ultra-brilliant crystal. Originally devised as a gift to employees, collectors, customers and partners in honour of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Swarovski in 1995, Swarovski Crystal Worlds, conceived by André Heller, have become a place where people from different backgrounds take pleasure in their astonishment that is as multi-faceted, spontaneous and unadulterated as crystal itself.
Also open, a fantastic stage for cultural events, the world’s biggest Swarovski shop in its visionary design and the Café-terra, where you can enjoy an exquisite selection of food and drink. The creatively designed park invites you to linger a while as well – offering a maze, alpine garden, art objects and panoramic view.

Daily from 9:00 am until 6:30 pm
Last admission at 5:30 pm

On 24th December 9:00 am until 2:00 pm
Last admission at 1:00 pm
On 31st December 9:00 am until 4:00 pm
Last admission at 3:00 pm

Closing times: 8 - 16th November 2010

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Contact details

The Swarovski Crystal Worlds are only a few minutes away by car from Innsbruck. From the Inntal motorway/A12, take the exit for Wattens and follow the signs to the Swarovski Kristallwelten.
SWAROVSKI Kristallwelten
Kristallweltenstraße 1
A-6112 Wattens, Austria
Telephone: +43 (0)5224 51080
Fax: +43 (0)5224 51080-3831

www.swarovski.com/kristallwelten
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This Tyrolean open-air museum is located between Innsbruck and Kufstein and has been founded in 1974.

The largest open-air museum of Tyrol is located in the municipality of Kramsach in the East of Lake Reintal. Fragments of rural architecture have been collected and brought together in Kramsach. This is where you can visit 14 farmhouses with annexed buildings like mill, blacksmiths and chapels as well as small animals, as eventually these animals make part of a life in a farmhouse!

One of the highlights is the Kirchtagsfest fair in the Farmhouse Museum. This is when rural activities are presented, providing an insight into rural life. Baking bread, making cheese, stirring butter and much more…

However, also in numerous other events visitors can set their hand, e.g. making clogs, grinding knifes and knipling. On a regular basis there are also special events for children.

Further information:
phone: +43 5337 62636-13
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With their impressive waterfall drop of 380 m the Krimml Waterfalls are the fifth highest waterfalls in the world. With approx. 350,000 visitors each year they are one of the most visited tourist features in Austria. A hiking trail built by the Austrian Alpine Association (OeAV) makes it possible to get very close to this breathtaking nature spectacle, affording sensational views. Enjoy the refreshing mizzle and the impressive power of the water amidst the gorgeous scenery of the Hohe Tauern National Park.

For more than 100 years the well constructed Waterfall Trail of 4 km in length with its numerous vantage points and platforms has taken nature lovers very close to the nature spectacle of the Krimml Waterfalls. After a 10 – 15 minutes’ walk from the parking area you reach the lowest waterfall, from where the serpentine Waterfall Trail leads up to the top waterfall (walking time approx. 1 ¼ hours) and into the Krimml Achental valley. Along the trail vantage platforms afford sensational views of the roaring water masses of the Krimml Waterfalls. The information point will provide you with some facts worth knowing. Moreover, a wide range of literature, DVDs, and much more is available at the information centre of the OeAV, the Austrian Alpine Association. Up to the vantage platform Kürsingerplatz the trail is built to meet the needs of disabled visitors.

Schematic of Krimml Waterfall Trail

Contact details

Krimml Waterfalls
OeAV Section Warnsdorf/Krimml
5743 Krimml 47
Phone: +43 (0) 6564 7212
Fax: +43 (0) 6564 7212-4
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Website: http://www.wasserfaelle-krimml.at

How to get there

From the North (D, NL, ...):
Munich – Kufstein – St. Johann in
Tirol – Kitzbühel – Pass Thurn – Mittersill – Krimml or Munich – Siegsdorf – Lofer – Zell am See – Mittersill – Krimml

From the West (CH):
Inntalautobahn motorway – exit
Wörgl Ost – St. Johann in Tirol – Kitzbühel – Pass Thurn – Mittersill – Krimml or Inntalautobahn motorway – exit Zillertal – Gerlos – Gerlospass – Krimml

From the East:
Vienna – Salzburg – Bischofshofen –
Zell am See – Mittersill – Krimml

From the South (I, SLO):
Tauernautobahn motorway – exit Bischofshofen – Zell am See – Mittersill – Krimml or Plöckenpass – Lienz – Felbertauern – Mittersill – Krimml

4 km south of Kitzbühel, in the direction of Jochberg-Felbertauern. Turn off the B161 at Aurach, direction Oberaurach and then follow the signposted road to the "Wildpark" (1.080 m/3.500 ft).

This is the habitat of some 200 animals at 1.100 m/3.600 ft above sea level, in the largest open-air enclosure (app. 40 ha) in the Tyrol. The tour takes you past deer, lynx, wild boar, yaks, zebus, marmots, wild ducks, pheasants, peacocks, ibex etc., in enclosures or running free. Cosy Café-Restaurant.

Game feeding daily at 2.30 p.m. (except during the rutting season from mid-Sept. to mid-Nov.)

Contact
Wild Animal Park / Preserve
Wildparkweg 6
Aurach
Phone: +43 5356 65251
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Web: http://www.wildpark-tirol.at

Opening times
summer 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., winter 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 10.11. - 22.12. closed
by the end of april mondays are closed
from May no longer closed but open from 10 a.m - 5 p.m
from June again 9 a.m - 5 p.m

Prices
Adults € 7.00, with guest card of Kitzbühel Tourism € 6.50
Children from, 6-14 years € 2.50
Groups (from 10 persons) € 3.5