Car Hire: Take advantage of the special easyJet inflight rates. Visit the Europcar desk on arrival or call +43 (0)512 206 360. Open from 7.30am-6pm Monday-Friday and 8am-noon at the weekend.

Airport Transfer: Pre-book your door-to-door transfer with easyJet’s transfer partner, Holiday Taxis—from home to the airport, then city or resort (easyjet.holidaytaxis.com).

Taxi: A journey to the centre should cost €20 and takes about 15 minutes.

Bus: Bus F runs to the city every 15 minutes and takes about 20 minutes. Tickets: €1.70.

Kaiserstuben
( 31 Museumstrasse. Tel. 0512 589 889 )
Excellent pork knuckles and escalopes served with traditional sauerkraut are specialities you must not miss. Meals are served until 4am.

Muskete
( 54 Franz Fischer Strasse. Tel. 0512 583 485 )
This family-run, traditional restaurant is well-frequented by the locals and popular due to its friendly staff and great home cooking. Spinach dumplings are just as good as the veal in mushroom sauce.

Sweet Basil
( 31 Herzog-Friedrich Strasse. Tel. 0512 584 996 )
Try the best of Mediterranean cuisine in the stylish and minimalist atmosphere of this restaurant. The menu includes French and Italian specialities, such as saffron bouillabaisse and walnut pesto linguini.

Maquin
( 8 Seilergasse. Tel. 0512 565 444 )
The opulent décor, together with the superb cuisine, have established Maquin as one of the more sophisticated dining addresses in Innsbruck. The food is a fusion of Asian and Austrian influences and includes dishes such as crown roast of lamb with caviar lentils.

Welli
( 26 Viaduktbgen. Tel. 0512 581254 )
Locals love this pub for its comfy and easy-going atmosphere. Have fun playing some of the board games and enjoy the excellent local lager.

Café Gritsch
( 18 Anichstrasse. Tel. 0512 585987 )
Savour some of the great Viennese-style tarts and a cup of coffee while listening to excellent jazz beats at this elegant café.

Millennium
( 74 Grabenweg. Tel. 0512 692 5073 )
Disco that attracts a twentysomething crowd who enjoy dance beats until the wee hours, so be prepared for a late one.

If you are looking for a truly unique souvenir to take home, visit the lovely Atelier Hanna. You'll love the filigree vases, glasses and bottles, which come in different colours, shapes and styles (4 Domplatz. Tel. 0512 580 660).

If you've stayed out late, the best way to get home quickly and cheaply is by ASTI (1719). The taxi service picks you up at one of the main tram stations in the city and takes you directly home—and it only costs between €3.30-€6.30.

Museumstrasse is a must while sightseeing in the centre. It hosts many beautiful old buildings, such as the Höttinger Church and the Ferdinandeum Museum. Treat yourself at one of the many patisseries.

Visit the winter festival at Swarovski's Kristallwelten (Crystal Worlds) museum. This year’s festival is devoted to Brazilian artists from fields such as architecture, photography and design (Kristallweltenstrasse, Wattens. Tel. 0522 451 080).

Pertisau – Rent a car and head to Pertisau, a small village by Lake Achensee. The mountain region is ideal for skiing and cross-country skiing. There are also plenty of hiking trails that are well groomed in the winter.

The University of Innsbruck is the only university not in Italy where you can study Italian law and obtain the same law degree as if you had studied in Italy.

Compiled by Jovana Urosevic