Connecting worlds at Grand Hotel Europa in Innsbruck modern Italian design and pleasant Tyrolean cosiness meet at the interface of cultures between Munich Milan Zurich and Vienna. Innsbruck's only 5-star hotel unites history and future as the first address during the Olympic Winter Games in 1964 and 1976 numerous events and conventions and in the recent past also as official headquarters hotel of the UEFA EURO 2008.The central city location makes it an ideal starting point for discovering the unique Tyrolean mountain world and culture.Thanks to the new Hungerburg and Nordkettenbahn (cable railway) starting directly from the Innsbruck city centre mountain peaks of over 2000 metres above sea level and impressive scenic panoramas can be individually experienced after a 20-minute cable car trip. The surrounding hiking and ski areas as well as the nearby Stubai Glacier offer the fascinating contrast to the urban flair of the Inn River Valley. Several golf courses with easy accessibility such as Igls Rinn Mieming or Seefeld invite guests to tee-off in splendid alpine nature.