Saturday, October 28, 2023

                   So, there are no kangaroos in Austria . 

We got a walking tour of the City of Innsbruck, Austria. There we got a tour of the old section. The Goldenes Dachl (Golden Roof) is a landmark structure located in the Old Town (Altstadt) section of Innsbruck, Austria. It is considered the city's most famous symbol. Completed in 1500, the roof was decorated with 2,657 fire-gilded copper tiles for Emperor Maximilian I to mark his wedding to Bianca Maria Sforza. The Emperor and his wife used the balcony to observe festivals, tournaments, and other events that took place in the square below.

We also learned this culturally and historically rich country often times gets confused with Australia, even on the iPhone for some time, which is where the phrase “No kangaroos in Austria” comes from, because in actuality this country has so much to offer on its own. 

The walking tour ended with something that everyone understands in any language-jewerly. We got to go inside the Swarovski store there and look around. Founded in 1895 in Austria, the company designs, manufactures and markets high-quality crystals, genuine gemstones and created stones as well as finished products such as jewelry, accessories and lighting.  After looking at all the bling we took a train to Seefeld where we got to take a horse carriage ride through the town. After we got back to Innsbruck, we got to let our hair down for the evening and see  a Tyrolean Evening Show with the Gundolf Family. It is one of the best folk performances all across Europe which only includes authentic Tyrolean music, Folk dances and “shoe-slapping” as well as typical Tyrolean songs and “yodelling”. They have got to perform all over the world. It was nice to have a couple of drinks and watch them perform before turning in for the night. 

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