Visiting Austria
After having lunch in Lichtenstein, we continued onto Austria. En route we halted at the internationally renowned Swarovski Crystal Worlds in Wattens, and was dazzled at the 'Chambers of Wonder'. In a wondrous blue hall dominated by a Unicum- a wall of crystal, we saw the world's biggest crystal and its smallest. We continued a scenic drive to Innsbruck. Its located on the Inn River, Innsbruck is one of Europe's most beautiful and lively cities. An international centre for winter sports, it has hosted the Winter Olympics twice. Our orientation tour introduced us to its world famous sights. View the Golden Roof or 'Goldenes Dachl', an ornate Gothic balcony erected by the Emperor Maximilian I in the 15th century, decorated with gold painted copper shingles and walk to the Imperial Church followed by the 'Hofburg' or Imperial Palace. This capital of the alps, has a history of 800 years! We spent quality time walking down the streets of Innsbruck in t...