Red crystals, stainless steel trunks, steel wool – ingredients for a woodland? In the Swarovski Crystal World, this phenomenon exists 🙂 , designed by contemporary artists like Cao Perrot, Kwangho Lee and others; you will visit an area full of inspiration and modern chic. I lost my companions two times minimum because I was so busy taking photos. I would plan minimum half a day for this great experience.
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It was near Wattens, Tyrol, where we stopped for a walk after a 6-hour drive. At every journey, trip or walk I have a camera with me, minimum my iPhone. That time it was my Sony A7S with the Sony Zeiss SAL 24 F2. And the opportunity arose, to shoot this photo of the beautiful birches at the wayside.
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What makes a Tyrolean landscape? A green valley, a wild river, wooden huts, conifer forest and mixed forest on hills which grow up to a mountain, and fresh air 🙂 If you take your jogging sneakers on for nordic walking or a longer run in this nature, then you have made a good contribution for a healthy lifestyle.
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In the Swarovski Crystal World you have those paths between the exhibition rooms, with dim blue light and projections of diamonds on the floor. This contributes to this exhibition which is a synthesis of arts made from glass, light and multi media.
The new extension of the Swarovski Crystal World brings an exciting park area outside. A labyrinth formed like a hand, alpine brook, modern buildings and a forest made from steel and glass.
Kitzbühel during summer is more silent than the busy winter months, but even during that time worth a visit. You can concentrate more on taking photos and relax. Here is the famous freedom fighter from Tyrol, named Andreas Hofer.
If you choose to take the way between Ischgl and Galtür by E-Bike or Nordic Walking you get rewarded with beautiful views of the mountain chains left and right of the valley. The way is very safe, no cars, you go beside alpine brooks and green willows. Often you can see sheep and cows, you can even visit an alpine zoo. And don’t forget, it’s really good for overall conditioning, the distance is about 10 kilometers (6 miles). 🙂
For me, this is the coolest ski resort, Ischgl in Tyrol. Where else do you have 3-4 concerts on 2300 meter height per year with superstars on a mountain plateau called “Idalp”. In the town you have cheery atmosphere with bars and discos in alpine style. If you are near, I would recommend to go there 🙂
At Swarovski’s Crystal World you can enter a crystal room which is completely built from glass. It’s formed as a dome with thousands of glass elements in different sizes and dimensions which mirrors visitors on hundreds of glass pieces throughout this room.
This is really cool, eh? You can see this grassy head at the entry of the Crystal Worlds of Swarovski. It’s an artwork of Andre Heller. In the whole outside area there are artistic buildings, gardens and waterfalls. I think it’s unique in the world and a must see in the town of Wattens in Tyrol, Austria.
