I could tell you that it has a population of about 140,000 locals and that it has been the Olympic city site twice. Methinks you can find that out anywhere. I could also tell you that you can look out of almost any window of almost any hotel and on a clear, sunny day, you can see the great surrounds of imposing and stunning mountains. Once again I fear that too is common knowledge. Then too you probably know that Innsbruck has a whole host of no less than 25 alpine villages surrounding it on upper levels. These villages, destinations in their own right, serve as beautiful and welcoming tourism partners. You knew already? So, what can I tell you?

Well it’s April in the Austrian Tirol and it is unseasonably warm. In fact the sunshine and warmth dictate that one ventures out in shirtsleeves, and one relaxes at the countless sidewalk cafes, and that one truly enjoys what, I am told, is a real indication of global warming and we had better beware. Never mind. The girls look good and there is a definite air of café society in the old town. Here hordes of sun seekers soak up the noonday rays, the fairly priced food and drink, and sit to gawk and be gawked at. Ah Innsbruck in spring. Who cares if it is unseasonably warm? Billed as “The Capital of the Alps” Innsbruck purports to offer anything that you little traveling heart desires. Culture, shopping, dining, gambling and activities, on and off the mountains, are all there. Heck there is even summer skiing on the Glacier in the Stubai Valley, just an hour away by public bus. Save sunbathing by the seaside, Innsbruck in Tirol has it all.