We enjoyed a delicious early morning breakfast at the
Aqua Dome Hotel – one
of the best we’ve ever had!
There was fresh bread, pastries, cheeses, eggs, and fruits.
The cold-cut selection was excellent, and all the meats were fresh and delicious!
The cold-cut selection was excellent, and all the meats were fresh and delicious!
The quality of the food was better than that of The Four Seasons Hotels!
After the incredible breakfast, we enjoyed the thermal pools and the
sauna.
Inna showed me a fantastic sauna where a cold stream of water with thunder
and lightning drops on you. It was amazing!
At around 11:00am, we checked out of the Aqua Therme hotel and started our drive to Innsbruck. We planned to take the funicular to the top, followed by a short visit to the city’s alpine zoo.
On arriving in Innsbruck, we parked near the funicular (a bit farther away
than necessary) and walked to the ticket office. We decided to purchase a
combined ticket (funicular + zoo). It was expensive – almost 100 euros for
the three of us.
We first took the Nordkette gondola to the top, where we ordered lunch at the Restaurant Seegrube on the terrace. Inna selected a beef soup while Alex ordered soup and Wiener schnitzel, which he ate quickly (as he was starving).
While Alex and Inna ate, I went hiking to the top, where I ran into mountain
goats. I got very close to a few animals and took some close-up photos.
After returning from the short hike, Inna and Alex joined me on a fast,
flat, easy hike on the mountain. We saw a few more mountain goats, but not
as close as before. As it was getting late, we headed back and returned to
the bottom of the funicular.
We took a different funicular to the Alpine Zoo – it was only one stop away.
At the zoo, we saw the brown bear, the lynx, farm animals (pigs, mountain
goats, sheep), and various birds.
Walking over the hilly terrain was challenging, and everyone was tired after about an hour.
Walking over the hilly terrain was challenging, and everyone was tired after about an hour.
After the zoo, we took the funicular to the parking lot and drove to
downtown Innsbruck. After trying to find parking, I found a spot and
parked.
We wanted to see the world-famous Golden Roof before dinner, and we came
across a beautiful square with this attraction.
Many other tourists took photos, and an orchestra played classical music in the nearby Habsburg palace.
Many other tourists took photos, and an orchestra played classical music in the nearby Habsburg palace.
We didn’t have much time to eat dinner, as we needed to return to our next
destination in Reutte, so after searching Yelp, we settled on an Italian
restaurant – Il Convento.
Inna selected the “Gnocchi Salsiccia” (which she did not care for); Alex picked the “Trofie Burrata” pasta; and I chose the “Garganelli Gamberi” (pasta with seafood). I really liked my pasta, and Alex liked his dish.
Inna selected the “Gnocchi Salsiccia” (which she did not care for); Alex picked the “Trofie Burrata” pasta; and I chose the “Garganelli Gamberi” (pasta with seafood). I really liked my pasta, and Alex liked his dish.
After dinner, at around 7:30pm, we headed to our car and drove two hours to
our new apartment rental in Reutte.
It was a harrowing drive because it was dark and raining, but we made it there safely.
It was a harrowing drive because it was dark and raining, but we made it there safely.
Our hosts were there to greet us and tell us about the nearby castles and
bakeries. As we were exhausted, we went to bed quickly.
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