1. Savor a strudel at Cafe Kröll

Nestled within Innsbruck’s old town, Cafe Kroll serves up some of the city’s best homemade strudel as voted by tourists and locals alike.

You can be sure to find a steady stream of customers from the moment the doors open in the morning straight until closing. It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of variety offered, but I would personally recommend giving the apricot and hazelnut strudel a try if you're in the mood for something sweet or the spinach and feta for savory.

Regardless of if you’re in the market for a strudel, pastry, or coffee, do yourself a favor and go. Pro Tip: Cafe Kroll offers several gluten-free items, so there’s no excuse to stay away!

Hours: 6am - 9pm daily

Address: Hofgasse 6, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria

Website: www.strudel-cafe.at

2. Experience the Jewel of the Alps

Widely known as the “jewel of the Alps", the Nordkette mountain range sits just north of Innsbruck and rises to 8,651 feet at its highest point (Kleiner Solstein Peak) and is part of Austria’s largest Nature Park, the Karwendel.

Find your way to Innsbruck’s Hungerburgbahn Station and hop in the Hungerburg Funicular before catching a tram up to Seegrube (6,250ft.) and Hafelekar (7,401ft.) to enjoy the panoramic views of the city and surrounding mountains.

In the winter months, the area becomes a popular ski destination, the Hafekeler run being one of the steepest in all of Europe, and in the summer months, visitors can enjoy expansive hiking, climbing, and mountain biking.

It made for a great Christmas Day adventure during our most recent trip!

Pro tip: The Hungerburg Funicular will also take visitors to the Alpine Zoo, the highest in all of Europe. A combination ticket for the funicular and zoo entry will cost 15 euros per person.

Helpful Hints: The funicular from Hungerburgbahn Station is operational from 7:15am - 7:15pm M-F, 8am - 7:15pm Saturday and Sunday and runs every 15 minutes. The Seegrube cable car is open daily from 8:30am - 7:30pm while the Hafelekar tram operates from 9am - 5pm daily. Both run every 15 minutes.

Address: Hungerburgbahn Station, Rennweg 3, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria

Cost: Varies based one how many trams you choose to take, but expect to pay around 36.50 euros per person to get from the Hungerburgbahn Station to the top of the Hafelekar cable car (ski pass not included).

Website: More information on the entire area can be found by clicking here.