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Tuesday, 01 December 2009 20:53 |
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Innsbruck is the capital city of the federal state of Tyrol in western Austria and ocated in the Inn Valley at the junction with the Wippta river. It provides access to the Brenner Pass, which is around 30 kilometers south of Innsbruck. Located between high mountains : the Nordkette in the north, Patscherkofel and Serles in the south and it is an internationally renowned winter sports centre, and hosted the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics.
It is to host the 1st Winter Youth Olympics in 2012. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 01 December 2009 21:05 |