WHirtenmakkaroni German for '"shepherd-style macaroni"', "maccheroni alla pastora" in Italian, is a dish originating from South Tyrol, consisting of penne rigate, cream, peas, champignon mushrooms and cooked ham, topped with grated parmesan cheese, typically served in mountain huts. There are several ways of preparing Hirtenmakkaroni, for example the ragù can be replaced with sausages.
WThe Hofgarten is a protected park located on the edge of the Altstadt section of Innsbruck, Austria. The park covers an area of 10 hectares, and borders on the Hofburg, the Kongresshaus, and the Tyrolean State Theatre.
WLüftlmalerei, is a form of mural art that is native to villages and towns of southern Germany and Austria, especially in Upper Bavaria and in the Tyrol.
WScheibenschlagen is a traditional event in Central Europe in which glowing wooden disks are flung from a long hazelnut stick off a mountain side into the valley below.
WSkiwasser or schiwasser is an alcohol-free soft drink, in the simplest and original version based on raspberry syrup, lemon juice and water. It has its origin in the winter sports resorts of Austrian Tyrol, as part of the beverage offer on ski huts or lodges. Typically, it has red-pink color. Syrup mixtures are also commercially available, which only need to be diluted with water, similar to other soft drinks in the catering trade. In addition, variants of the same name prepared from fresh fruits are offered, even as cocktail creations with alcohol.
WSt. Anne's Column stands in the city centre of Innsbruck on Maria-Theresien-Straße.
WTirolerkuchen, or Tiroler Nusskuchen, is a type of cake found in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and the Italian region of South Tyrol. It is often used as a coffee cake.
WThe Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino Euroregion is a Euroregion formed by three different regional authorities in Austria and Italy: the Austrian state of Tyrol and the Italian autonomous provinces of South Tyrol and Trentino.
WZu Mantua in Banden is one of the most popular folk songs and, since 1948, the official anthem of the current Austrian State of Tyrol, i.e. the Northern and Eastern part of the former County of Tyrol. The Landtag assembly of the Italian South Tyrol province in 2004 by majority has rejected its adoption with regard to the Italian-speaking minority. It is however, like the Bozner Bergsteigerlied, an unofficial anthem of the German-speaking community.