Photo: Panoramic view of colorful houses by the river Inn.
This was the city I chose for my Erasmus program whilst I was studying at the university. And I can't be happier with that decision! Innsbruck has everything: a nice old town, parks, cinemas, parks, pubs, restaurants, historical buildings, museums... And all reachable by foot. A valley city, surrounded by three Alpine mountain chains, crossed by a river and full of history. During winter the slopes are only a stone's throw away from the city, meanwhile dozen of walking and hiking trails can be found everywhere in summertime.
The most famous street is maybe Maria-Theresien-Strasse in the heart of the old town. It is a peatonal avenue full of cozy spots but also two big shopping malls - the Rathaus Gallerien, located in the same building as the city hall, and Kaufhaus Tyrol. I was quite impressed by having two malls facing each other.
I lived in Innsbruck for half a year so I had a bunch of free time to explore new spots - specially on my way home after school. I always took different ways to go to my place and that's how I discovered the following. One of my favorite places is located nearby both malls, the Irish pub "Limerick Bill's". Not to mention Segabar, an small but cheap place to have lots of fun! Another nice place nearby is Theresienbräu, a restaurant-brewery with amazing typical food. But our place-to-eat on great occasions always was Stiftskeller with its large terrace and its Tyrolean meals. For cheese lovers, my favorite one is Käsespätzle - a sort of pasta mixed with grated cheese and ham. Lecker!