Lucerne via Innsbruck and Liechtenstein

The trip from Munich to Lucerne is about five hours with two scheduled stops on the way. Our first stop will be in Innsbruck. Innsbruck is the provincial capital of Tyrol. It has hosted the Winter Olympics twice, making it not only an interesting and beautiful situated city but the "largest ski resort in the alps". It is located both close to Munich and northern Italy making it a must see alpine destination. We will most likely have a quick stop in Innsbruck with time to walk around the old town. There are numerous gift shops and restaurants in this area.

Some of the photo opportunities include the Golden Roof (Late-gothic alcove balcony, with 2657 fire-gilded cupreous shingles. It was built on behalf of emperor Maximilian I), the St. Anna Column (the column, which is made of Tyrolean marble, was created in 1706, in memory of the drawback of Bavarian troops) and the Triumphal Arch (built in 1765 to mark the marriage of Archduke Leopold and the Spanish princess Maria Ludovica).





Our second stop will be in Liechtenstein. The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over 160 square kilometres (62 sq mi), and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Liechtenstein is the smallest yet the richest German-speaking country in the world and the only country to lie entirely within the Alps. This will likely be another short stop so the bus driver can rest before we reach Lucerne.