A Habsburg old town with the Nordkette range rearing two thousand metres straight behind it: in Innsbruck you can browse the Christmas market beneath the Golden Roof at four and be above the clouds by cable car at five, prosecco in hand on the Seegrube terrace. Winter walkers get groomed panoramic paths; skiers get nine areas on one pass. Stay in the medieval Altstadt and book the Bergisel ski-jump tower café for coffee with the Alps' best view.
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