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walking trails. Hechtsee, 3km to the northwest, and Stimmersee, 2.5km to the southwest,
both have swimming areas open from late May to September. A free city bus goes to
Hechtsee in summer during fine weather (ask at the tourist office).
Sleeping
CAMPGROUND
€
Camping Maier
(
583 52;
www.camping-maier.com
;
Egerbach 54, Schwoich; camp sites per adult/child/tent €4/2.70/6;
)
Bordering woodland, this friendly campground 5km south of Kufstein has tree-shaded
pitches, plus a playground and an outdoor pool.
Auracher Löchl
( 621 38;
www.auracher-loechl.at
;
Römerhofgasse 2-5; s €63, d €120-132; )
Squeezed between
Römerhofgasse and the Inn River, this hotel marries medieval charm with 21st-century
comfort; river or fortress views cost a little extra. Cross the footbridge to the low-beamed
restaurant (mains €10 to €20), one-time haunt of Andreas Hofer, where creaking floors
and grinning badgers create a rustic feel. Austrian classics like
Schweinshaxe
(basically
half a pig) are served in gut-busting portions.
HISTORIC HOTEL
€€
Hotel Kufsteinerhof
( 714 12;
www.kufsteinerhof.at
;
Franz-Josef-Platz 1; s €51, d €102-122; )
With its recently spruced-
up rooms in clean, contemporary style and substantial breakfasts, the Kufsteinerhof is
one of the best central picks in Kufstein. It's just a three-minute walk from the fortress.
HOTEL
€€
Eating
Inn-Café Hell
(Unterer Stadtplatz 3; snacks €3-7, lunch €8.50; 8.30am-8pm)
Sit on the riverside terrace for a good-
value, two-course lunch or a scrummy homemade strudel with ice cream.
CAFE
€
Batzenhäusl
( 624 33; Römerhofgasse 1; mains €10-15; 9am-11pm Tue-Sat)
Murals of merry wine-guzzlers
welcome you to Tyrol's oldest wine tavern. Burrowing into cliffs below the fortress, this
530-year-old haunt is packed with curios like 16th-century cannonballs. The food is thor-
TYROLEAN
€€
