Festung Kufstein is a very impressive place. Coming to Tyrol via Germany, especially when your airport is Munich, you see this building very soon after entering Tyrol. The fortress belonged to the bishops of Regensburg (Germany), the Bavarian Dukes and from 1504 to the Austrian Empire (yes, Austria was quite big in history), after Emperor Maximilian I conquered the city.

Today, it is a famous place for events of all kind. Some years ago a flexible fabric roof was installed at the large open air event place. No matter if rain or sunshine, Festung Kufstein is a nice place for public events. Lately it was a big public viewing zone during the European Soccer Championship 2008.

Do you know Kitzbühel, Innsbruck, Ischgl or St. Anton? All these famous tourism destinations are located here in Tyrol. Innsbruck was host city of the Olympic Winter Games two times.

Here at tyrool.com, you will find all about Tyrol, part of Austria/Europe. The country is a famous destination for all kinds of wintersports and holidays in the Alpine Mountains. It is also called “heart of the alps”. The author is living in Tyrol and will give you an inside view - beyond the clichés of Schnaps, yodeling and leather trousers.