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right Schwaz is a city in Tyrol, in Austria.

Old Town. Historic town centre with many architectural gems from the 15th and 16th century when Schwaz was an important silver ore mining town in Tyrol.
Silver mine, Alte Landstraße 3a (bus stop, +43 5242 72372. 09:00—17:00 daily in summer, 10:00-16:00 in winter, closed from mid November until Christmas. Silver mine, documenting over 500 years of ore mining in the area. A 90-minute tour takes visitors underground into the depths of the mountain with a miner train, explaining the harsh mining conditions miners faced throughout the centuries, and its importance in Medieval Austria. With a constant temperature of 12° round the year, warm clothes and gloves are recommended. Adults €17, students and seniors €15, children €10.
Planetarium, Alte Landstraße 15 (bus stop, +43 5242 72129. W-Sa 11:45-17:15 Su 10:30-18:45. Planetarium with 360° projection cinema, showing documentaries on astronomy and earth sciences. Adults €10, students and seniors €9, children €8.

In nearby Stans:

Schloss Tratzberg.
Ethnological Museum, St. Martin 16 (bus stop, +43 5242 66090. Th-Su 10:00-17:00. Among the top ethnological museums in Europe, the Museum der Völker exhibits artistic and religious artefacts collected by famous photographer, journalist and author Gert Chesi. The museum hosts collections of Gert Chesi along with the Schell Collection and Lindner Collection, all illustrated with photographic work by Gert Chesi. Adults €11, elderly and children €6.
Rabalderhaus, Martin-Wintersteller-Gasse 9, +43 0650 8704184. On request by appointment. Museum for religious art. Visits must be booked by telephone in advance. €5.
Firefighting Museum, Münchner Straße 21 (bus stop, +43 5242 62371. A tribute to firefighters and firefighting, displaying stories of heroism alongside firefighting equipment and antique fire engines. There is a special guided tour for kids.

Old Town. Historic town centre with many architectural gems from the 15th and 16th century when Schwaz was an important silver ore mining town in Tyrol.

Silver mine, Alte Landstraße 3a (bus stop, +43 5242 72372. 09:00—17:00 daily in summer, 10:00-16:00 in winter, closed from mid November until Christmas. Silver mine, documenting over 500 years of ore mining in the area. A 90-minute tour takes visitors underground into the depths of the mountain with a miner train, explaining the harsh mining conditions miners faced throughout the centuries, and its importance in Medieval Austria. With a constant temperature of 12° round the year, warm clothes and gloves are recommended. Adults €17, students and seniors €15, children €10.

Planetarium, Alte Landstraße 15 (bus stop, +43 5242 72129. W-Sa 11:45-17:15 Su 10:30-18:45. Planetarium with 360° projection cinema, showing documentaries on astronomy and earth sciences. Adults €10, students and seniors €9, children €8.

Schloss Tratzberg.

Ethnological Museum, St. Martin 16 (bus stop, +43 5242 66090. Th-Su 10:00-17:00. Among the top ethnological museums in Europe, the Museum der Völker exhibits artistic and religious artefacts collected by famous photographer, journalist and author Gert Chesi. The museum hosts collections of Gert Chesi along with the Schell Collection and Lindner Collection, all illustrated with photographic work by Gert Chesi. Adults €11, elderly and children €6.

Rabalderhaus, Martin-Wintersteller-Gasse 9, +43 0650 8704184. On request by appointment. Museum for religious art. Visits must be booked by telephone in advance. €5.

Firefighting Museum, Münchner Straße 21 (bus stop, +43 5242 62371. A tribute to firefighters and firefighting, displaying stories of heroism alongside firefighting equipment and antique fire engines. There is a special guided tour for kids.

More clothes - even in spring the temperatures can fall to zero degrees.

Restaurant Silberberg, Alte Landstrasse 1 (bus stop, +43 5242 64518. Tu—Sa 10:00—12:00. Large pizzas for a fair price. Indoor and outdoor seating, conveniently next to the Silver mine. Cosy, well suited for families with kids.
Tonis Eiscafe, Winterstellergasse 1, +43 5242 71264. 10:00-21:00 daily. The best ice cream in town, and very affordable.
Gasthof Knappenkuchl, Alte Landstraße 3a (bus stop, +43 5242 62554. 10:00-18:00 daily. Traditional Austrian restaurant with a cozy atmosphere, serving Tyrolean food.

Restaurant Silberberg, Alte Landstrasse 1 (bus stop, +43 5242 64518. Tu—Sa 10:00—12:00. Large pizzas for a fair price. Indoor and outdoor seating, conveniently next to the Silver mine. Cosy, well suited for families with kids.

Tonis Eiscafe, Winterstellergasse 1, +43 5242 71264. 10:00-21:00 daily. The best ice cream in town, and very affordable.

Gasthof Knappenkuchl, Alte Landstraße 3a (bus stop, +43 5242 62554. 10:00-18:00 daily. Traditional Austrian restaurant with a cozy atmosphere, serving Tyrolean food.

There are two lovely places right in the centre in Schwaz close to the intersection Burggasse and Innsbruckerstraße in the pedestrian area. The one is called "Radio" which is the only young, uptodate pub in Schwaz. And the other is utterly nice located towards the Pfundsplatz in front of the town hall, called "Luce".

Innsbruck. — regional capital of Tyrol and largest city in the Inn valley, 5 km east of Hall in Tirol
Igls. — between Innsbruck and the Patscherkofel mountain.
Eng. — the largest alm in Europe and one of the most remote settlements in the Alps
Wattens. — home of the Swarovski Crystal Company

Innsbruck. — regional capital of [[Tyrol]] and largest city in the Inn valley, 5 km east of Hall in Tirol

Igls. — between Innsbruck and the Patscherkofel mountain.

Eng. — the largest alm in [[Europe]] and one of the most remote settlements in the Alps

Wattens. — home of the Swarovski Crystal Company