HANDBOOK FOR GROUPS HALL-WATTENS REGION 2018/19 HALL-WATTENS REGIONAL TOURIST OFFICE, Unterer Stadtplatz 19, 6060 Hall in Tirol, Austria T: +43(0)5223/45544-0, F: +43(0)5223/45544-20, offi [email protected], www.hall-wattens.at/en PANORAMA OF THE REGION HALL-WATTENS 2.677 m 2.246 m Brenner 30 km www.glungezerbahn.at www.kugelwald.at Voldertal Tulfes Hall in Tirol 574 m Volders Wattental Wattenberg 2.334 m 2.726 m Zürich 300 km Thaur Absam Mils Gnadenwald Baumkirchen Wattens Fritzens Vienna 470 km Munich 160 km AUSFLUGSZIELE IN DER REGION HALL-WATTENS WELCOME TO THE HALL-WATTENS REGION! umerous treasures await ban flair and rural tranquility, nature ➜ Your point of contact guests here: such as famous and culture, tradition and modernity, for group enquiries and NSwarovski Crystal Worlds, the provides exciting contrasts and an op- bookings, program tips, ancient town of Hall with the biggest timal setting for a one-of-a-kind stay. information and historical quarter in western Austria, We would be more than happy to all other questions: wild and untamed Halltal valley in the custom-tailor holiday programs Department for groups: Karwendel mountains, the pilgrimage appropriate to your individual travel Your contact Anne Welling basilica in Absam, Hall Mint, and so needs, as well as to assist you in lear- Hall-Wattens Regional Tourist Office much more. In addition, the Hall- ning more, selecting and reserving the A-6060 Hall in Tirol Wattens region profits from an ideal various program elements. We look T: +43(0)5223/45544-0 location in the heart of Tyrol. The forward to hearing from you. F: +43(0)5223/45544-20 combination of perfect accessibility [email protected] and transportation connections, ur- www.hall-wattens.at/en Gnadenwald München Salzburg CZ FRITZENS APPROACH BAUMKIRCHEN ABSAM PASSAU THAUR WATTENS A22 A7 D A8 ST.PÖLTEN SK HALL IN Oberösterreich A1 WIEN INNSBRUCK MÜNCHEN LINZ A21 RUM TIROL VOLDERS A1 Nieder- A4 A3 SALZBURG österreich A12 WATTENBERG BREGENZ A2 EISENSTADT A14 INNSBRUCK A9 HALL A12 Salzburg IN TIROL Burgenland AMPASS Vorarlberg A10 Steiermark Bregenz TULFES Tirol A13 ALDRANS RINN LIENZ A2 GRAZ CH Kärnten H A9 IT KLAGENFURT A11 Brenner LANS Sterzing SLO 4 TOURISM ATTRACTIONS IN THE HALL-WATTENS REGION TOURISM ATTRACTIONS IN THE HALL-WATTENS REGION 1 HALL MINT & audio guides in seven languages. Upon world of crystal, invites visitors to linger MINT TOWER – request, a personal tour is also possible. with its unique art installations. One of the ➜ Group size for a guided tour: highlights is the Crystal Cloud, consisting of AND EVEN STAMP max. 40 people. some 800,000 hand-mounted crystals. South OUT YOUR OWN ➜ Flat group rate up to 1,5 hours: of the iconic Giant, the playtower and the COIN EUR 80.00 innovative outdoor playground landscape ➜ Contact & Bookings: offer children of all ages plenty of space to Here you can trace a path back through Hall Mint Museum & Mint Tower play and climb. The sun-kissed pavilion history to a time when wealth was T: +43(0)5223/5855-520 embedded in the garden surrounds Daniels. measured in cold, hard cash, money F: +43(0)5223/5855-820 Kristallwelten Café & Restaurant and frames still had a magical gleam to it, and the [email protected] the view of the surrounding landscape. It currency was as solid as the material from www.muenze-hall.at promises unforgettable culinary delights – which it was made. From the Mint Tower, no less for the delectable patisserie inside. visitors are treated to an unforgettable view of Hall’s medieval Old Town, the ➜ Opening Hours: open daily from 08.30 Inntal valley and the mighty backdrop of am to 07.30 pm, last entrance 06.30 pm 2 THE OLD TOWN the Karwendel range. And as the crowning July and August open daily from 08.30 conclusion to any tour, visitors can turn OF HALL IN TIROL am to 10.00 pm, last entrance 09.00 pm the spindle themselves and press out their ➜ Group (of 10 persons and more): own personal coin as a small souvenir of On a guided town or themed tour held by EUR 17.00 their time spent at the cradle of the thaler the Hall-Wattens Tourist Board you will ➜ Unit prices: EUR 19.00 and dollar. find out about the rich history of Hall in ➜ Group price for tour operators: Tirol and will be shown the most impor- on request ➜ Hours: Tue to Sun: 10 am–5 pm tant sights. ➜ Contact information and reservations: from April to October/Tue to Sat: You find more information about guided Swarovski Kristallwelten 10 am–5 pm from November to March. tours on page 8 ff. Kristallweltenstraße 1 Doors close at 4 pm. Closed: 01.01., 6112 Wattens, Austria 01.11., 24.–26.12. and 31.12.2018. Tel. +43 5224/51080 From the 3rd week of January until Fax. +43 5224/51080-3831 the 2nd week of March, only open to [email protected] SWAROVSKI groups by appointment. www.swarovski.com/kristallwelten ➜ Discounted group price (15 or more CRYSTAL WORLDS, people) per person: EUR 6.00 admis- WATTENS sion to the Coin Museum/EUR 4.50 admission to the Mint Tower/or EUR A new era of wonder: The Swarovski 4 ABSAM PILGRIMAGE 8.00 for the Mint Museum and Mint Crystal Worlds will mesmerize you from Tower combo ticket. the very start. From the moment your visit BASILICA ➜ Unit prices: EUR 8.00 Hall Mint/ begins, you will be stunned by the architec- EUR 4.50 Mint tower/ EUR 11.50 ture and the artistic installations. The Cham- Since 18-year-old Rosina Bucher first Combination Ticket bers of Wonder enable you to experience caught sight of a woman’s image in a ➜ Price to stamp out a personal coin: the magic of crystal in a dimension that has windowpane back in 1797, one which EUR 2.50 per copper blank. The tour never been seen before. The garden of the could never be removed, this place has is conducted by means of modern Giant, which surrounds the mesmerizing drawn pilgrims from near and far. At this 1/2 3 4 5 TOURISM ATTRACTIONS IN THE HALL-WATTENS REGION significant spot, we recommend visiting the Absam is not just a significant pilgrimage Hall in Tirol Information Office famous Absam pilgrimage church, elevated destination, it is also the birthplace of T: +43(0)5223/45544-0 to a basilica in the year 2000, the spiritual famous violin maker Jakob Stainer F: +43(0)5223/45544-20 centre of the most famous pilgrimage site in (1617–1683), who both lived and worked [email protected] all of Tyrol associated with the Virgin Mary. here. He is one of the most important artists www.hall-wattens.at/en that Tyrol has ever produced. Musicians and www.absammuseum.at ➜ No price for admission. Visits and museums around the world prize the instru- tours are possible at any time, ments made by the master. Absam Museum though by appointment only. is dedicated to his life and his immense ➜ Contact & Bookings: craftsmanship. A very special exhibition 6 MATSCHGERER Hall-Wattens Regional Tourist Office piece is a violin which was made by Jakob Hall in Tirol Information Office Stainer himself. The museum also regularly MUSEUM, T: +43(0)5223/45544-0 hosts interesting special exhibitions. ABSAM F: +43(0)5223/45544-20 [email protected] ➜ Hours: Friday 6 to 9 pm, Saturday The museum has on display a collection www.hall-wattens.at/en and Sunday 2 to 6 pm. Special tours of interesting pieces relating to the are also available to groups upon re- region’s Carnival festivities, with its nu- quest, though only by appointment. merous traditions and folk customs. Vi- ➜ No charge for admission. Visits sitors are treated to around 200 wooden (without guided tour) are free to the masks (the oldest of which are some 200 5 ABSAM MUSEUM public with advance notice. years old), Matschgerer costumes, photos, WITH THE ORIGINAL ➜ Contact & Bookings: embroidered belts, pictures and much JAKOB STAINER VIOLIN Hall-Wattens Regional Tourist Office more related to the Carnival theme. 6 6 TOURISM ATTRACTIONS IN THE HALL-WATTENS REGION ➜ Hours: From Eastern to Advent on techniques results in exceptional schnapps 7 Sundays from 10.00 am to 12.00 and liqueurs. Fruit syrups, apple juice with am and from 02.00 pm to 05.00 pm a high pulp content, bacon, home-baked open. Special tours for groups. In bread, yoghurt, honey and jams, along with July, August and during February beef, pork and veal are also offered. Carnival celebrations, the museum is closed. ➜ Hours: daily through the day, the ➜ No charge for admission. Visits whole year. Except: Christmas. (without guided tour) are free to the Advance arrangements should be public with advance notice. made for groups. A guided tour incl. ➜ Contact & Bookings: schnapps or liqueur tasting, other Hall-Wattens Regional Tourist Office tastings, hot or cold buffets are possible Hall in Tirol Information Office on request. T: +43(0)5223/45544-0 F: +43(0)5223/45544-20 ➜ Contact & Bookings: [email protected] Tuxerbauer, Distillery & Farm Shop www.hall-wattens.at/en Hoppichler Family, Schmalzgasse 6 8 6075 Tulfes, Austria T: +43(0)5223/78307 7 MINING [email protected] MUSEUM, HALL IN TIROL 9 WEBERHOF, MILS In a replica mine gallery at the former residence of Ferdinand II, our tour guides The Weberhof is located in Mils and is give visitors the sense they are deep below family-managed.