
On December 22nd we started our Great Rail Journey from St Pancras station, taking Eurostar to Brussels and then continuing on to Cologne. We were too late and it was too dark to see the town, but we were able to spot the great Cathedral from our room. Next morning (December 23rd) we were up quite early and continued on our journey to Innsbruck.
On Christmas Eve we were taken on a guided walking tour of the old part of Innsbruck. In spite of the rain, it was good to get our bearings and learn something of the history of the town. Below, are some photos taken on the tour or soon after. The rain slowly petered out and we were able to enjoy some of our walk in sunshine.
Our group in the rain Looking into the historic part of the town The Golden Roof Street Scene Images from Fairy Tales John and the Giant Oh Grandma ….. ! Colourful merchants houses on the other side of the River Inn.
Christmas Day dawned bright and sunny. Not that we saw the dawn. The night before we were treated to a multi-course Christmas Eve dinner! Once we’d dealt with our hang-overs we took the Stubaitalbahn tram up to Fulpmes where we walked around this lovely Tyrolean village and indulged in large mugs of Glühwein. The next set of photos are from Christmas Day.
a hair of the dog? on the way out of town view from the tram members of our group a pretty church Fulpmes station in the village statuary and fountain more statuary another statue and fountain in the churchyard on the way back down carols in the square at Innsbruck light sculpture in Innsbruck Swarovsky Crystals in one of the Christmas Markets