Kufstein
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Kufstein is city in the Austria state of Tyrol, with a population of ca. 18,000 inhabitants, making it the second largest city in Tyrol after its capital Innsbruck. Most travellers visiting the Austrian Alps pass through Kufstein either by train, coach or car as it is the first city south of the German border at the end of the Inn Valley.
Get in
By train
Kufstein can easily be reached by train, with theKufstein railway stationbeing a local railway hub. The station is served by local, InterCity, ICE and Railjet trains.
By plane
phone: +43 5372 63833
address: Kufsteiner Str. 42, A-6336 Langkampfen
This airfield accommodates gliders, motorized gliders, ultralight and single engine airplanes up to 2,000 kg.
By bike
The Inn Valley cycle path passes through Kufstein, leading from the upstream Tyrolean valleys down to the Danube where it connects to the Danube cycle path.Get around
Kufstein is fairly small, and all tourist attractions can easily be reached by foot.
See
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phone: +43 5372 66525address: Festung 2The main landmark of Kufstein, its 13th century fortress sits on a hill overlooking the city 507 m above sea level. In its early history it was controlled by the Bavaria, first under Bavarian Duke Ludwig and the bishop of Regensburg, from 1415 onward by Duke of Bavaria Louis VII. The strategic importance of the fortress made it a frequent battleground throughout history between Bavarian and Tyrolean armies. Ironically, Kufstein transitioned peacefully from Bavaria to Tyrol when the son of Bavarian emperor Ludwig gifted the city to his newly wedded wife Margarete, Duchess of Tyrol, in 1342. The peace didn't last long however, and in 1363 the Bavarians attacked the city and took control of the fortress from the Tyroleans. Control switched back to Tyrol after emperor Maximilian I besieged the city in 1504, and expanded the fortress with the addition of the massive round tower constructed between 1518 and 1522. The increased defensive capabilities of the fortress successfully held back the Bavarians until 1703, an occupation that lasted little over a century until the Austro-Hungarian Empire finally regained control in 1814. It then served as prison for Hungarian political prisoners. Since modern times the fortress houses the City Museum of Kufstein, and is frequently used for concerts and other cultural events.
Eat
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phone: +43 5372 20690address: Kinkstraße 30
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Restaurant Batzenhäusl
phone: +43 5372 62433address: Römerhofgasse 1
Drink
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phone: +43 5372 62433address: Unterer Stadtplatz 3
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phone: +43 5372 64507address: Oberer Stadtplatz 16
Sleep
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phone: +43 676 7395322address: Südtiroler Platz 4
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phone: +43 5372 6980address: Hötzendorferstraße 2
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phone: +43 5372 62181address: Oberer Stadtplatz 14
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phone: +43 5373 8129address: Oberweidau 2, Erl
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