Igls Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
quarter of Innsbruck, Austria
About Igls
As a town between Innsbruck and the Patscherkofel mountain, Igls is most appreciated as a haven of quietness just south of the regional capital city. It is popular with tourists in summer because of its archaeological heritage and hiking opportunities, and in winter for the ski facilities on the🌍Patscherkofel. The history of Igls is largely a mystery, although row graves were uncovered within its administrative boundaries, and the nearbyGoldbichlhill to the south is an important archaeological site for Tyrol. There is discussion over the name of Igls, which is either said to originate from an 11th century monastery at the Tegernsee, which had possessions in Igls. Igls developed from a rural village into a summer resort for theInnsbruckupper class in the 19th century, and with it came the
Top Attractions in Igls
Explore the best things to see and do in Igls:
- ★Alpengarten Patscherkofel
- ★Goldbichl
- ★Heiligwasser Pilgrimage Church
- ★Olympia Golf
- ★Olympic Sliding Centre
- ★Pfarrkirche
- ★The Rung Thai Massage
- ★Übungslift
Where to Eat in Igls
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Agidihof
- 🍴Alpengasthof Heiligwasser
- 🍴Bäckerei Höcks
- 🍴Das Kofel
- 🍴Patscher Alm
- 🍴Patscherkofel Gipfelstube
Where to Stay in Igls
- 🏨Appartements Waldhaus
- 🏨Hotel Bon Alpina
- 🏨Hotel Eagles Inn
- 🏨Hotel Gruberhof
- 🏨Hotel Sonnenhof
- 🏨Pension Gothensitz
Igls Travel Guide Sections
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