Tirol: Alpine Sophistication

If you want to see Austria as Mother Nature intended it, then a visit to Tirol is a must. Set against a glorious Alpine backdrop, this western province invites visitors to relax and enjoy the warm local hospitality.

Cube Biberwier, Tirol © Tirol Werbung
Cube Hotel in Tirol
No matter where you travel in the 21st century, you'll find that many of the driving forces behind design and fashion are creating modern work by reinterpreting time-tested craft practices. In Tirol, the marriage of classic local materials, folk-art decor, and modern architecture is attracting design aficionados from around the globe. Informend by the mountain landscape, regional weather conditions, and locally available materials, the architecture in Tirol - a synthesis of tradition and innovation - is unlike that of anywhere else in the world.
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The Swarovski Crystal Worlds - an invitation to the Realm of Fantasy
Whether in very delicate crysaline dust, or as a majestic solitaire, whether fervently glittering or with a tendr gleam: the versatility of the crystal is without comparison. Its brilliance is just as lively as the presentation of its mystic home: the Swarovski Crystal Worlds in Wattens in Tirol/Austria. Opened in 1995 on the occasion of the 100-year jubilee of the company and since then twice transformed, the glittering labyrinth has already enchanted more than eight million visitors from all over the world.

The Giant's treasure trove - artists' visions become true
Not far from Innsbruck, in Wattens, a water spouting Giant guards with sparkling eyes a subterranean world, in which 14 Chambers of Wonder maintain, following historical models, dazzling artistic works made of crystal. The paintings, sculptures and installations by renowned artists such as Brian Eno, Keith Haring, Salvador Dali, Niki de Saint Phalle, John Brekke, susanne Schmoegner and Jim Whiting invite us ona sensual journey into a sparkling labyrinth seemingly eliminating the border between dream and reality. Harmonic fragrance compositions by Jane Haidacher and mysterious sounds make the visit to the crystaline world of magic an unforgettable event for all the senses.

Swarovski Innsbruck
Hightest quality crystal in unique surroundings - in Innsbruck's Old Town, Swarovski's elegant shop displays an almost limitless, crystaline variety of objects in unique surroundings, within the "winter.wonderland". This exhibition displays the endless creative possibilities of crystal, on the other it demonstrates the skills and inventiveness of its creator, the internationally celebrated Dutch designer, Tord Boontje.

 
 

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