Watch Vista Point: Tyrol

Set within the magnificent Alps the Tyrol is a picturesque federal state in the west of Austria and is one of the most beautiful areas in Europe. It contains many ancient towns, monasteries and fortresses that highlight the region's history and its proud and hardy mountain people. Kitzbuehel was once a prosperous mining town but today it is a world famous ski resort that is also popular in the summer months. The old town with its pretty middle class buildings that date back to the fifteenth century is a fine example of Austria's country's rural architecture. Around four thousand people live in the village of Wildschoenau that is situated in a fascinating valley of the Kitzbueheler Alps that extend for some twenty four kilometers. Niederau is the entrance to the Wildschoenau region and Oberau is the main village in a valley that features eye catching farm houses whose carved wooden balconies are decorated with splendid flowers. The Alpbach Tal leads into an untouched natural landscape where at an altitude of nine hundred and seventy five meters above sea level is the remote mountain village of Alpbach, the most beautiful village in the Tyrol. Kuehtai is in the Stubaier Alps and can be reached from the Oetztal via the Sellraintal that travels at an altitude of around two thousand meters parallel to the Inntal. Each season of the year this popular Alpine holiday region attracts visitors from all over the world. The Tyrol is a "Land Of Mountains" and a natural treasure in the very heart of Europe!