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Innsbruck, the capital city of the federal state of Tyrol in western Austria. It has a population of 110,000 residents, which makes it the fifth largest city in the country. Innsbruck is located in a valley on the Inn, between the mountains of Nordkette in the north, and the Patscherkofel and Serles in the south.

Innsbruck is known as one among the few cities to host the Olympic winter games. Because of its strategic location amid high mountains, Innsbruck is considered as an ideal place for skiing during the winter, and a mountaineering spot during summertime. Ski resorts surrounding Innsbruck and the Nordkette are connected by a cable car system, as these resorts are nearest to the city. Nearby resorts for skiing, include Axamer Lizum, Igls, Seefeld, Tulfes, and Stubai Valley. Stubai Valley is a particular resort where skiing is available even during summertime due to its glaciated topography.

Getting to Innsbruck is possible through several modes of transportation. One can get there by plane through the Innsbruck Airport, which serves regular flights from Amsterdam, Antwerpen, Frankfurt, Gotherburg, Graz, Hannover, Gatwick (London), Rotterdam, and Vienna. During the winter, flights can be chartered from major cities in Germany. Nearby airports, include Friedrichshafen, Klagenfurt, Munich, Salzburg, and Zurich.

Others can reach the city of Innsbruck through the train system, which is connected to the major cities near it. Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof is the main train station, and it is located at Sudtiroler Platz, a place located east of the city's centre. It is one among the most visited railway stations in all of Austria.

If one wishes to travel to Innsbruck by car, the city can be reached through Tyrol's two motorways, namely, the Inntalautobahn and the Brennerautobahn, more popularly known as the A12 and A13, respectively.

The popular sights in Innsbruck include churches and cathedrals, castles and palaces, museums, memorials, parks, and zoos. The more known churches and cathedrals are Hofkirche, Dom zu St. Jakob, the Wiltener Basilica, and Stift Wilten.

The Ambras Castle, the city's most popular attractions, was built in the 16th century, and is considered one of the Innsbruck's most noted tourist attractions. The most noted memorials in Innsbruck include the following: Goldenes Dachl, Annasaule, and the Triumphpforte.

Museums include the Alpinist Association Museum, the Anatomical Museum, the Bell Museum Grassmayr, Hofburg, kaiserjager museum, Risenrundgemalde, Schloss Ambras, Stadtturm Innsbruck, Tiroler Landesmuseum, and the Tiroler Volkskunstmuseum.

Popular parks in Innsbruck include the Alpine Garden, the Botanical Garden, and the Hofgarten.

For visitors, the Innsbruck card offers free entrance access and use to all Innsbruck sights and free rides in public transportation vehicles, including the TS lines. It also entitles its owner to one ascent and descent in the Nordkette, and a free access to the Swarovski Kristallwelten in Wattens. The card is available at Innsbruck Information.

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