Golden Roof and Nordkette, Innsbruck

Innsbruck, capital of the Tyrol, is a city with mountains on its doorstep. In the old town, the Golden Roof is a late-Gothic balcony topped with 2,657 gilded copper tiles, built for Emperor Maximilian I.

From the centre, the Nordkette cable cars, with stations designed by Zaha Hadid, climb from the city to 2,256 m in about 20 minutes, with views over the city and the Alps. Visit the Hofkirche with Maximilian's tomb, and the Ambras Castle. Swarovski Crystal Worlds is nearby in Wattens.