Motorcyclists accounted for one in four deaths on roads in the Tyrol region last year, despite the fact that they make up just two percent of total traffic volume. Forty-six people were killed in road accidents in Tyrol in 2013 – 13 of which were motorcyclists, according to preliminary figures released by state police on […]
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The regional airline Air Alps is to be liquidated. In November flights between Bolzano and Rome were cancelled. Since then they have been trying to attract an investor but this has not been possible the airline announced today. The Austria South Tyrol regional airline is head quartered in Innsbruck, Austria. Over the past months there […]
In comparison to European regions, Tyrol and Salzburg have the lowest regional unemployment. Most unemployment occurs in the regions of Spain and Greece. Tyrol and Salzburg registered an unemployment rate 2.5 percent each in 2012. This was followed by four regions in Germany with 2.7 and 2.9 percent. Upper Austria and Styria are also among […]
For those who want to apply for citizenship in Austria have to overcome many obstacles. Even those people who fulfill all criteria are sometimes rejected. A case in Tyrol shows that this could be due to a controversial regulation of the Citizenship Act. Hesmat Hashemi has been living in Austria for twelve years. He escaped […]
Cow beauty parade at Alpine Oktoberfest
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An Octoberfest of another type is happening in Hintertux in Tyrol from the 28th September with the traditional cow parade taking centre stage. The reason for the great event in Hintertux is the closing of the Alpine pastures in Tyrol for the year. Cows from the local area get decorated for the purpose and driven […]
Archaeologists have uncovered the world’s oldest bra. The lace and linen undergarment dates back to hundreds of years before women’s underwear was thought to exist. The bra and several other items of medieval lingerie had lain hidden in a vault beneath the floorboards of East Tyrol’s Lengberg Castle since the 15th century. Despite their state […]
Problem Bears brother killed by car
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The brother of the real life Yogi bear who’s driven picnickers wild has been killed after he was hit by a car while crossing a mountain road in the Italian Alps. The European brown bear had been on a motorway in Klausen, near the Austrian border, when it was knocked down, say local wildlife officials. […]
A Hungarian ski tourer was rescued after 14 hours stuck in a crevasse in East Tyrol, Austria at the weekend. The skier plunged 10 metres into the crevasse – a friend notified rescuers who after 14 hours were able to get the man out. The conditions were particularly difficult due to extreme weather conditions. Rescue […]
A previously unknown piano piece from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has been discovered in Tyrol in Austria. The Mozart Foundation in Salzburg has reported that the piece was recently found in a music book from 1780. According to the “Stiftung Mozarteum”, the music book, which dates back to the 18th century, was found by university lecturer […]
Working up an appetite in East Tyrol
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With some 357 kilometres of slopes between the south side of the Alps and Carinthia, East Tyrol is the perfect skiing destination for all sun and snow lovers. Those who work up an appetite on the slopes however are also well provided for at the dramatic Adler Lounge, perched on the top of the Cimaross […]