Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Single tickets on buses and trams cost €2 from the driver, €1.80 if purchased in advance.
If you plan to use the city's public transport frequently you're better off buying a 24-hour
ticket (€4.40). Weekly and monthly tickets are also available (€13.90 and €45.20, re-
spectively). Tickets bought in advance, which are available from ticket machines,
Tabak
(tobacconist) shops and Innsbruck Information, must be stamped in the machines at the
start of the journey.
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Hall in Tirol
05223 / POP 12,895 / ELEV 574M
Nestled beneath the Alps, just 9km east of Innsbruck, Hall is a beautiful medieval town
that grew fat on the riches of salt in the 13th century. The winding lanes, punctuated by
pastel-coloured townhouses and lantern-lit after dark, are made for aimless ambling. If
you're in town for the
Weinherbst
festival on the first weekend in September, watch as the
water in the Wilden Mannes fountain miraculously turns to wine.
Sights
All streets in Hall lead to the medieval Obererstadt (Upper Town), which centres on the
main square, Oberer Stadtplatz.
Burg Hasegg
(Burg Hasegg 6; adult/child €8/6; 10am-5pm Tue-Sun; )
Stepping south of the medieval centre is
the Burg Hasegg, where a spiral staircase coils up to the 5th floor for far-reaching views
over Hall. The castle had a 300-year career as a mint for silver
Thalers
(coins, the root of
the modern word 'dollar'), and this history is unravelled in the
Münze Hall
, displaying
water-driven and hammer-striking techniques. Audio guides are included in the price and
kids can mint their own coin.
CASTLE
Pfarrkirche St Nikolaus
(St Nicholas Parish Church; dawn-dusk)
This graceful 13th-century church is best known for its
Waldaufkapelle
, home to Florian Waldauf's grisly collection of 45 skulls and 12 bones,
picked from the remains of minor saints. Each rests on embroidered cushions, capped
CHURCH
