Tyrol Travel Guide - Everything you must know

Be dazzled by Swarovski Crystal Worlds

To find the Swarovski Crystal Worlds (Kristallwelten) at our front door was one of the biggest surprises when we arrived in Tyrol seven years ago. I never knew Swarovski crystals came from Austria, never mind the Tyrolean village of Wattens. My guess was always Eastern Europe. Given the fact that Daniel Swarovski, the glass cutter who founded the company in 1895, was born in what is now the Czech Republic, I suppose I wasn’t entirely wrong. There is still a crystal manufacturing [...]

Cow walking down the street during the Almabtrieb or cattle drive in Reith im Alpbachtal in Austria.

Almabtrieb in Tirol – Meet the best dressed Austrian cow

You may call them the belles of the ball or the homecoming queens… The cows of the Tyrolean Alps return to their homes in the valleys in royal fashion after spending the summer in high […]

One of the more interesting characters at the Kirchberg Blumencorso - an old Tyrolean man directing a group of musicians.

The Kirchberg Blumencorso – A flower parade to celebrate summer

Every year, for the past 25 years, the Austrian village of Kirchberg in Tirol celebrates summer with a magnificent flower parade – the Kirchberg Blumencorso. Hundreds of thousands of flowers, including dahlias, gerbera daisies, carnations, and […]

Windowsill along Fronleichnam procession route in Tulfes, Austria.

Fronleichnam – Colourful Centuries-Old Catholic Procession

Fronleichnam or Corpus Christi, the Catholic feast of the Eucharist, is a fine example of how closely related culture and religion are in Austria. As Protestants with a Calvinistic upbringing, the colourful processions which accompany […]