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Main image: Brezensuppenfest. Right: Farmer's market (top). Nightshopping (below)
Spring is for festivals and flâneuring Home to Tyrol’s second-longest shopping street, countless green areas, play parks, sporting facilities and relaxing spots, as well as Tyrol’s largest water world: Wörgl, the metropolis of energy and crucial waymark on the Inn Cycle Path, is always worth a visit.
gional, diverse and fresh produce. Taste and enjoyment reign as the city centre comes alive with visitors and locals alike taking a satisfied stroll.
TEXT & PHOTOS: WÖRGL STADTMARKETING | TRANSLATION: EMMIE COLINGE
From the ground-breaking idea of Freigeld [Free Money], championed during Germany’s economically tough times after World War II, to the innumerable projects of varying sizes which are currently being undertaken in this metropolis of energy today, Wörgl has long been a progressive city.
Nestled amongst breath-taking mountainous scenery in the centre of the internationally renowned Inn Valley cycleway lies Wörgl. Take a two-wheeled detour down the shop-lined Bahnhofstraße, where exclusive and artisanal boutiques stand alongside familiar chain stores on Tyrol’s second-longest shopping street. Come summer, the many cafes and restaurants hold enduring appeal. If you’re looking to really dive into liberation, then a visit to Wave – Wörgl’s waterworld – is a must. In Tyrol’s finest concentrated sole bath, visitors reach new depths of relaxation. In the Sauna Residence of the Romans, one of the world’s biggest saunas awaits and guests are spoilt by the sauna ceremonies available. For fans of action, put your bravery to the test on the L2 – the world’s first double-looping water flume. Spring also heralds the start of the events’ season in the city centre of Wörgl. Local
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and international exhibitors enter the scene for three days in May to showcase today’s cycling world, and cyclists and artists from around the world demonstrate just how far bikes have come. Alongside the traditional Möslalm mountain bike race and the Mountainbike Marathon, the inaugural E-bike European Championships will be held during the eldoRADo bike festival. In June and July Wörgl will enrapture visitors with its fusion of tradition and innovation: Lederhosen meets Dirndl at the opening procession of the Breznsuppnfest [Pretzel Soup Festival] on 21 June, as the longest pretzel in Tyrol is marched into the city centre. While the CoverMe Festival on 27 June turns the city rock’n’roll, 11 July marks the highlight of the spring and summer events calendar with the 33rd Wörgler Stadtfest [City Festival]. Every Saturday, the farmers’market, whose appeal has long spread far beyond the city limits, is worth visiting for anyone who appreciates re-
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Don’t miss the best Wörgl events of the warmer months: 8 May
Night shopping
8 -10 May
eldoRADo bike festival. Art in public spaces with 20 years ARTirol
23 - 24 May Mini-Weekend 21 June
Breznsuppnfest (Pretzel Soup Festival)
27 June
CoverMe Festival
11 July
33. Wörgler Stadtfest (33rd Wörgl City Festival)
18 - 21 July Inline European Championships