On the way back to Germany, we stopped at Innsbruck, Austria, host of the 1964 & 1976 Winter Olympics. we stopped just for the afternoon, had some pizza and ice cream and took a stroll through the Altstadt or Old Town.
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| Walking through the Altstadt or Old Town. |
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| Horse & carriage in the Old Town. |
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| Children chalk drawing. |
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| The Austrian Alps |
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| The Goldenes Dachl or Golden Roof was built in 1500 and is adorned with 2657 fire-gilded copper tiles. It was built for Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor by Archduke Friedrich IV. It was to serve as a royal box where Maximilian could sit and enjoy tournaments in the square below. |
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| The Inn River. Innsbruck actually means "Bridge over the Inn." |
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