Innsbruck – a journey of exploration:

Take a cultural stroll through museums and art galleries, explore the city’s delightful shops.
Discover the impressive Old Town with its famous Golden Roof, Baroque churches and contemporary architecture.
Enjoy the city’s events, from culture to sport to traditional customs . Innsbruck is not even 35 min trainride away from Kufstein.

Salzburg - Mozarts city of birth:

Visit Mozarts birthplace Dreaming spires, green hills and romantic gardens - the city′s attractions are loved by millions of visitors from all over the World hungry for Salzburg sightseeing. With a tourist-per-capita ratio higher than Venice or Florence, the city is among the busiest places of Europe all year round. (1 h with the train).

München – bavarian metropolis:

The World know Oktoberfest is a unique experience, the capital of bavaria is famous for his tradition, museum, music, art and history. (1 h with the train)

Swarovski cristal worlds:

A water-spouting Giant that magically lures visitors into its interior, where Chambers of Wonder ignite beacons of imagination, has managed to become a globally-recognised work of art, while attracting more than 10 million visitors to date.

Originally devised as a gift to employees, collectors, customers and partners in honour of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Swarovski in 1995, Swarovski Crystal Worlds, conceived by André Heller, have become a place where people from different backgrounds take pleasure in their astonishment that is as multi-faceted, spontaneous and unadulterated as crystal itself.

Old town Kufstein

Not only the fortress but also many other historical buildings and monuments dominate the town.

The old town is just a 2 min walk away from the Hotel Gisela

• The Sparkasse building at the Oberer Stadtplatz (upper town square) reminds of the bourgeoisie in the 19th century.
• Right across there is the so-called Egger building, dominated by Art Nouveau with its renowned mirror hall.
• At the Madersperger monument in the Kienberg street you meet history made of stone.
• The Spindler monument was built in memory of the Kufstein citizen who last won over the turks in Kalafat. On the heroe's hill you will find a huge Bronze statue of Andreas Hofer, he was a Tyrolean hero and rebel.
• The German national economist Friedrich List has been immortalized in perfect marble.
• The castle ruin Thierberg has a war history. Around 1285 it was mentioned as castle owned by the Freundsberger. Around 1580 the castle's chapel became a place of pilgrimage.

Fortress Kufstein

1205 it was at first mentioned as castrum Kufstein. The panorama lift „Kaiser Maximilian“ takes you directly from the town centre up to the fortress.

To reach the fortress area is a 5 min walk from our Hotel Gisela

The newly renovated museum of the fortress and the museum of local history, an interactive installation , gives an insight into the history of Kufstein and its surroundings. The „Tanzkunst in Bronze“ is a permanent exhibition - of the renowned sculptress Meta Metting von Ellenberger.

The „Heldenorgel“ (organ) is with its 4.307 pipes and with 46 register the largest open-air organ in the world. Since 1931 the organ has been situated in the „Bürgerturm“ of the fortress, the console is located 80 m lower in the „Festungsneuhof“. Daily at 12.00 noon the sound of the „Heldenorgel“ is to be heard all over the town.

Kufstein Kaiser chair lift takes hikers and nature lovers right to the Brentenjoch at 1204m in complete comfort - the starting point for superb adventures in the mountain. The view to the Kaiser mountain range is stunning, there are numerous easy hikes on offer at the base.

Opening period:
daily from May 1st to October 31st from 09.00 am to 04.00 Uhr pm (without lunch break).

The holiday region Kufstein presents itself as a first class family friendly walking region. Past small rivers and wonderful mountainlakes, over rich meadows and through green woods nature can be discovered with all five senses. The choice is huge - from the cosy or adventurous walking-tour, where a day passes in a blink to an ambre peak and climbing tour. Around a fascinating mountain scenery, you find paths and small footbridges for everyones taste.

The Hechtsee is said to be the most favorite lake of the inhabitants of Kufstein. Enjoy the fantasticly beautiful mountain scenery. From the sun terrace of the restaurant by the lake one experiences the panorama in its full magnificence. In the lido one can not only swim but also go fishing and boating or let the time pass in a jolly way while playing table tennis and water volleyball. Further for the little ones the lido offers a playground.

In this region there are a couple of lakes. Hechtsee is the bigest one, and it is easy to reach the next lake "Längsee" (20 min walk) this lake lays in a beautiful natur scenery. The next lake is Pfrillsee. It`s a very nice not to difficult walk. Also between this lakes lays the old ruins names "Thierberg", which has a nice tower and a little church overviewing Kufstein and surrounding villages.