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PERFECT INNSBRUCK<br />
Some of the many meats<br />
at Speckschwemme<br />
back to class after lunch. Those inclined<br />
to stay at 2,000 meters either position<br />
their sun loungers facing south at the<br />
Alpenlounge Seegrube & Hafelekar<br />
Restaurant (Tel: +43 664 88447817) for<br />
spectacular views of Innsbruck or glide<br />
into the Cloud9 Igloo Bar to enjoy the<br />
après-ski.<br />
www.nordkette.com<br />
6. The sausage factory<br />
The rich arome tells you just how<br />
many sausages they have squeezed into<br />
Speckschwemme, which doesn’t so<br />
much resemble a deli as a hunting cabin.<br />
Connoisseurs have been visiting this<br />
hole-in-the-wall since 1950. It’s chockfull<br />
of aromatic air-dried hams, smoked<br />
sausages made from venison and wild<br />
boar, Bauernspeck from Alpbach and<br />
Tirolean sourdough bread. Next door<br />
is another tiny Innsbruck institution:<br />
Culinarium (Pfarrgasse 1), a wine and<br />
schnapps boutique that stocks more<br />
than 200 Austrian wines.<br />
Stiftgasse 4<br />
7. Cloud five<br />
The glass elevator at The Penz,<br />
Innsbruck’s first designer hotel,<br />
whisks you up to the fifth floor and the<br />
American Bar where you can drink in<br />
the city, the Alps and the stars through<br />
panoramic windows. Our guide to the<br />
night sky is bar manager Greg Wardle,<br />
an Australian who has got a taste for<br />
Mitteleuropa. Everyone from skiers<br />
and local politicians to Prince Albert of<br />
74 DECEMBER 2012/JANUARY 2013 SCANORAMA<br />
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