We are travelling (driving) from Lake Konstanz area to Innsbruck on the 18th Dec for a 2 night stay in the Innsbruck area. We don%26#39;t ski. Looking for a nice village/accommodation in the area - 25km radius. We have almost 3 full days. Any suggestions as to nice area/scenic views etc would be appreciated.
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You could contemplate the following villages:
Seefeld (http://www.seefeld.com/)
Stubai Valley (stubai.at/xxl/…index.html)
Hall in Tirol (http://www.regionhall.at/)
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You have many choices , especially having an auto and perhaps you may wish to investigate these towns all within your mentioned radius.
Hall - just a few minutes east of Innsbruck- a nice town center of old buildings - good accomodation choices but less scenic than some others as it is in the flat valley but still views of the mountains
city mint
www.regionhall.at
Igls- a small village just south of Innsbruck up on a nice plateau.
Nice hotels - lik ethe Sport Hotel- Schloss- this town is perhpas 10 minutes drive - near to the Patscherkofel mountain - bob sled run .
Mutters- perhaps 10 kilometers or 10-15 minutes ride south of Innsbruck
again a nice quiet village.
Both of the above convenient to the Brennerautobahn if you desire a trip into Italy.
Seefeld
a very nice ski village - with center a pedestrian zone- 15 minutes drive north of Innsbruck- a nice village center with - skiing , cross country sking - ice skating , nice cafes, casino-
beautiful mountain views and atmosphere including a nice Advent Market.
Easy and quick drive to Mittenwald and Garmisch nearby in Germany.
Excelent choice of accomodations from the exclusive to the cheap.
This would be my first choice
www.seefeld.at
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Thank you! I%26#39;ve looked at Seefeld and Hall earlier but Stubai Valley looks interesting. Do you know if it will be OK to drive (4x4) in the area?
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Thanks a lot - I now have quite a few villages/towns to look at and will let you know what we%26#39;ve decided on. It%26#39;s our first visit to this area and quite difficult to decide where to stay and what to see.
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You have many opportunities with realatively short distnces to travel and having the auto makes things much easier to access opposed to public transport.
Example Innsbruck - Mittenwald perhaps just more than 30- 40 minutes and a nice ride in the mountains on good roads.
You should have not much worry about poor driving conditions.
Yes, snow is possible but these areas are well prepared for it and 4 wheel drive while good to have is not essential. I would only avoid driving during the initial time of the snow beginning to allow the snow guys to do their magic.
Often the valley areas can have a little rain while higher altitudes have snow- best to watch for this
Be certain to have a Vignette - highway tax certificate - if you get the auto in Austraia it probably has one already . If coming from elsewhere , these easily purchased near to the border for 7,70 euro for10 days.
Snow tires are mandatory for driving in snow or ice.
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You won%26#39;t need a four-wheel drive vehicle to drive through the Stubai Valley. The main roads are always kept (almost) snow-free and useable for %26quot;normal%26quot; cars with (at least) winter tires.
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