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Innsbruck - Hipster Places

I feel like everything became 'hipster' because of the situation with COVID-19. My job was to plan a weekend in Innsbruck, cafes, restaurants etc. Yeah, but actually for most of the time of my stay everything was closed and people were not allowed to meet.
That's why I would like to reccomend some places that you can visit and see always, walking on foot, no matter of the time, money and... world pandemic :)
For me limited possibilities are sometimes a chance to discover something new, something that I would probably never pay attention to, if I wasn't forced to do that.
So, let's take a look on possible relaxing weekend in Innsbruck, of course it requires a bit of sense of humor.


Day 1

Alte Höttinger Kirche
A beautiful church from 13th century. During pandemic time it was closed, but still worth seeing from the outside.

Höttinger Bild
A small chapel in the woods - perfect place for a walk, it takes about two hours from the city center to get there. It is surrounded by woods, so you can spend half of the day there, walking and enjoying the nature.


The church of saint Nikolaus
Some churches in Innsbruck remained open during lockdown, one of them is the gothic church of saint Nikolaus.


Inn
The name 'Innsbruck' means 'the bridge of Inn'. The water comes from south-west part of the Alps. The color is beautiful and the water is cristal clear. Actually, the water is a real masterpiece of nature, especially mountain water, and it is very relaxing to watch it flowing. But you probably need pandemic to pay attention to that.


Day 2

Holzbrücke
Very simple: the bridge made of wood, nothing special. But try to walk very slowly, listen to flowing water, take a look at the water and feel that you are surrounded by nature.

Rumeralm
A shelter on the Nordkette. If it's opened, I highly recommend eating Kaspressknödel (local kind of dumplings, made of bread and cheese, served with cabbage or soup). If it's closed, like during pandemic, you can still have at least a cold beer! The fridge is always full and open, just be sure that you have some coins to pay for it.

The meadow at Rechenhof
A beautiful green area, you can sit on the grass and listen to birds (they usually start to sing about 6pm).

 




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