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The most boring excursion destinations in Tyrol

21 reasons why you should never plan a trip to Tyrol. It's simply not worth travelling here. There is nothing to see here and certainly nothing to experience. This article is of course meant to be deadly serious.

Architecture and building art in Tyrol.

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The Gletscherexpress and Wildspitzbahn take you to the top in 20 minutes and then it's time to marvel - at the café itself, the view of the glaciers and peaks all around and, of course, the sensational breakfast.

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Kufstein Fortress is home to the largest outdoor organ in the world with 4,948 pipes.

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A pilgrimage trail leads through the Wolfsklamm gorge up to the St. Georgenberg monastery, a place of pilgrimage with over 1000 years of history. The hike over footbridges, bridges and 354 steps along thundering waterfalls up to the place of pilgrimage is an unforgettable natural experience.

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    • PlaceReutte

According to the Guinness Book of Records, the world's longest Tibetan-style pedestrian bridge measures 406 metres. It leads from the Ehrenberg ruins to Fort Claudia near Reutte.

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    • PlaceInnsbruck

The 2,657 fire-gilded copper shingles of the Golden Roof in Innsbruck still commemorate the wedding of Emperor Maximilian I (1459-1519) to Bianca Maria Sforza of Milan.

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    • PlaceInnsbruck

It is one of the world's last surviving giant circular paintings and is exhibited directly at the site of the event: Covering an area of 1,000 square metres, the panoramic depiction shows the historical drama of the Third Battle of Bergisel during the Tyrolean freedom fights.

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    • Difficultymedium
    • Length22.0 km
    • Duration3:30 h
    • Elevation uphill946 m
    • PlaceSt. Jakob im Defereggental / Venedigergruppe

Austria's oldest alpine pastures have been hidden in the East Tyrolean Arvental valley at 2,009 metres above sea level since 1212: the Jagdhausalmen. Today they are part of the Hohe Tauern National Park.

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In spring 2015, Tyrol's most visited attraction "Swarovski Crystal Worlds" reopened its doors after being remodelled. Since then, a park landscape with unique glittering art installations can be admired across 7.5 hectares.

The largest mask archive of the region can be found in the Nassereither Fasnacht Museum. The Nassereither Schellerlaufen is one of the most important carnivals in Tyrol and was declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2012.

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    • Difficultyeasy
    • Length6.0 km
    • Duration2:30 h
    • Elevation uphill269 m
    • PlaceObernberg / Stubaier Alpen

Due to its beauty, Lake Obernberg was declared a natural monument back in 1935.

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The world's largest accessible summit cross on the Buchensteinwand in Pillerseetal has been standing at a height of exactly 29.6 metres since 2014, attracting pilgrims on the Way of St. James, exhibitions, seminars and tourists.

    • PlaceInnsbruck

The most important imperial tomb in Europe is located in Innsbruck's Hofkirche. 28 larger-than-life bronze statues flank the high tomb. The colloquial name "Schwarz-Mander Church" also comes from these figures.

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Austria's highest road crossing leads over the 2,509 metre high Timmelsjoch from the Tyrolean Ötztal to the South Tyrolean Passeier Valley. At several stops, architectural sculptures provide information about the nature, history, culture, society and economy of the region.

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In 1976, the first water show trail opened in Prägraten in the Hohe Tauernin Europe. It now attracts 50,000 visitors a year. The Umbaltal valley in the Hohe Tauern National Park is the source of the Isel, the last free-flowing glacial river in the Alps.

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