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in the Middle Ages when its eyes shone brightly with silver, past glory that you can re-
live by going underground to the show silver mine.
Sights
Silberbergwerk Schwaz
(Silver Mine;
www.silberbergwerk.at
;
Alte Landstrasse 3a; adult/child/family €16/8/38; 9am-5pm)
You almost
feel like breaking out into a rendition of 'Heigh-Ho' at Silberbergwerk Schwaz, as you
board a mini train and venture deep into the bowels of the silver mine for a 90-minute
trundle through Schwaz' illustrious past. The mine is about 1.5km east of the centre.
MINE
Altstadt
Schwaz' other big draw is its well-preserved Altstadt. Taking pride of place on pedestri-
anised Franz-Josef-Strasse, the Gothic
Pfarrkirche
(Parish Church; dawn-dusk)
immediately
catches your eye with its step-gabled roof bearing 14,000 copper tiles. The web-vaulted
interior purportedly harbours the largest symphonic organ in Tyrol, which is put to use at
8.15pm every Monday.
Not far south is the Gothic-meets-baroque
Franziskanerkirche
(Gilmstrasse;
HISTORIC SITE
dawn-dusk)
;
Gothic windows and unfinished frescoes line its inner courtyard.
Museum der Völker
(
www.hausdervoelker.com
; St Martin; adult/child €7/5; 10am-6pm)
Local photographer Gert Chesi set
up this museum, showcasing a rich collection of African and Asian ritual art. Rotating
exhibitions home in on elements of the collection, such as spiritual Tanzania or African
textile art.
MUSEUM
Sleeping & Eating
Gasthof Einhorn Schaller
( 740 47;
www.gasthof-schaller.at
;
Innsbruckerstrasse 31; s €46-51, d €74-84, tr €92.50-105, q €111-126;
)
This supercentral, family-friendly
Gasthof
(inn) combines modern rooms, done out in
light pinewood and splashes of bright colour, with a traditional restaurant dishing up re-
gional fare (mains €9 to €18), such as
Tiroler Käsespätzle
, eggy noodles topped with
cheese and onions.
GUESTHOUSE
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