Innsbruck, the capital city of the federal state of Tyrol in western Austria, lies in the wide Inn valley at the intersection of two important traffic routes, between Germany and Italy and between Vienna and Switzerland. It is located in the Inn Valley at the junction with the Wipptal, which provides access to the Brenner Pass, some 30 km south of Innsbruck. From all over the city there are vistas of the ring of mountains which rear up above the gentler terraces of lower ground on which it lies. Innsbruck is the capital of the federal state Tyrol and the biggest city in the Western part of Austria. Due to its location between high mountains, Innsbruck serves as an ideal place for skiing in winter, and mountaineering in summer.

Innsbruck is the cultural and economic center of western Austria and is one of the most famous and substantial tourist centres, with more than a million overnight stays. It is also a university city. Tourism is the most important source of income for the city authority, largely because of Innsbruck's beautiful town centre with its historic buildings, the friendly ambience and the extensive sport facilities both in winter and in summer.

Some of the important buildings in Innsbruck are Golden Roof, Kaiserliche Hofburg, Altes Landhaus, Altstadt, Annasäule, Helblinghaus, Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck, Triumphpforte, Bergiselschanze, and New Hungerburgbahn. The most famous museums are Riesenrundgemälde, Schloss Ambras, Tiroler Landesmuseum, Tiroler Volkskunstmuseum, Zeughaus, Tiroler Museumsbahnen, and Kaiserjägermuseum. Ursulinenkirche, Dom zu St. Jakob, Hofkirche, Stift Wilten, Wiltener basilika, Spitalskirche, Liebfrauenkirche, and Jesuit Church are the churches to visit on your trip. There are also parks and gardens in the city some of which are Alpenzoo, the University of Innsbruck's botanical garden, Hofgarten, Rapoldipark, and, Schlosspark Ambras.