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Schwaz
Municipality in Tyrol, Austria

Schwaz

Schwaz is a city in the Austrian state of Tyrol.

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It is the administrative center of the Schwaz district. Schwaz is located in the lower Inn valley.

Get in

Getting to Schwaz

The Unterinntalbahn passes through Schwaz, making train the most convenient way to get into the heart of the city. The

  1. 01
    Schwaz Bahnhof
  2. 02
    Barbarabrücke

    Travel time from Innsbruck is about 18 min.

  3. 03
    Exit 49 Schwaz

    Schwaz does not have an airport, but a public 4 heliport (ICAO: LOXS).

See

Worth seeing

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    Old Town

    Historic town centre with many architectural gems from the 15th and 16th century when Schwaz was an important silver ore mining town in Tyrol.

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    Silver
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    Planetarium
  4. 04
    Schloss Tratzberg

    A-6200 Jenbach,.

  5. 05
    Ethnological Museum

    Martin 16 (bus stop Hirschenkreuz), info@museumdervoelker.com​.

  6. 06
    Rabalderhaus
Do

Things to do

The Karwendel region offers many activities for hikers, mountain bikers and tourists wanting to see the countryside. In 2019, and for a few years prior, the Transalp mountain bike race has gone through the Karwendel silver region. You can ride the biking trail from Hinterriss to the Falkenhütte, into the Eng and on to Schwaz, and go to Weerberg via the Geiseljoch. E-biking is also an option.

Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Restaurant Silberberg

    Alte Landstrasse 1 (bus stop Silberbergwerk),.

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    Tonis Eiscafe

    The best ice cream in town, and very affordable.

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    Gasthof Knappenkuchl

    Alte Landstraße 3a (bus stop Silberbergwerk), fax: +43 5242 72372 14, info@knappenkuchl.cc.

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