About Kitzbühel

Kitzbühel is one of the most important ski resorts in Austria and thousands of tourists from all over the world visit this region every year. Kitzbühel is located in the middle of the Kitzbühler Alps in Tirol submontane to the mountains Hanenkamm and Kitzbühler Horn. Together with the neighbor villages Kirchberg in Tyrol, Jochberg and the Pass Thurn Kitzbühel is the one of the largest ski region in Austria. Clearly you will have no problems finding the Kitzbühel ski hire shop in this area. Kitzbühel has approximately 8.500 inhabitants, a lot of them working in the tourist sector. A wide range of accommodations are offered in this region which varies from small guesthouses to luxury hotels, which have their own ski-hire shops.

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Kitzbühel offers a lot of culture like the famous museum in the mountain station of the “Hahnenkamm Train” at a height of 1.700 metres. A visit is definitely worth it, since you gain an insight into the history of the lift development combined with a terrific view over the mountains. Another museum is the Kitzbühel museum of local history, where you can learn about the history of the region by an exhibition and selected videos and audio presentations. You are guided from the mining in the Bronze-age around 1000 B.C. to the modern ski and tourist age. On the first floor of the museum you can marvel at the gallery of Alfons Walde, where thirty of his outstanding paintings are exhibited. In summer a lot of lakes as for example the “Schwarzsee” invite you to go swimming. In every season you can enjoy shopping in the many boutiques and ski hire in Kitzbühel, which are in particular very popular among the international tourists.

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From October to April 168 perfect prepared ski pistes attract skiers and snow boarders from all over Europe and overseas. It does not matter if you are a ski pro or a beginner, Kitzbühel offers pistes in every level of difficulty and even a snowboard fun-park. 56 modern cable railways and lifts bring you on top of the pistes. In the ski hire Kitzbühel shop, which is often close to the lifts you can choose the ski or snowboard which fits your desire best. Kitzbühel does not only offer activities for skiers but also guided snow-shoe walking tours in the Kitzbüheler Alps where you can enjoy the beauty of the country. When staying in Kitzbühel you should not miss to visit the largest storage lake. This tour starts with a ride on the panorama train, which brings you close to the storage lake where you put on some snow shoes and walk to the lake. Afterwards it goes to the panorama alp from where you have an awesome view over the mountains and valleys.

Tourist information

Telephone:

+43 (0)5356 777

Fax:

+43 (0)5356 77777

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