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Why you're safe with the holiday experts

DERTOUR is part of the DERTOUR GmbH group of Frankfurt - one of the world's leading tour operators . We also hold our own ATOL and are members of ABTA.

We've been creating perfect tailor-made holidays to the heart of Europe for 50 years. A lot has changed in that time, but one thing that has always remained the same is our total focus on serving you in the very best way that we can. This includes ensuring your satisfaction and security. It's why DERTOUR is fully licenced with our own ATOL and is also adheres to all the rules and principles of ABTA.

ATOL is a financial protection scheme for holidaymakers travelling on an air inclusive holiday, which is managed by the Civil Aviation Authority. This protects you from losing your money or from being stranded overseas in the very unlikely event that DERTOUR should go out of business. Our Air Travel Organiser's Licence (ATOL) number is ATOL 1839.

When you buy an ATOL protected air inclusive holiday* from us, you will receive a confirmation invoice from us (or via our authorised agent through which you booked) confirming your arrangements and your protection under our ATOL.

* The air inclusive holidays we arrange are ATOL protected providing either the person who pays for the booking is present in the UK when the booking is made or the first leg of any flight or flights we arrange for you commences in the UK. For further information, visit the ATOL website at www.atol.org.uk

ABTA was created in 1950 by 22 leading travel companies. It now represents over 5,000 travel agencies and more than 900 tour operators, right across the British Isles. ABTA helps to maintain the highest standards of trading practice for the travel industry and its customers. The ABTA logo is a sign that you can expect choice, value and high levels of service from DERTOUR.

DERTOUR is also fully committed to always try to provide an alternative holiday or route in times of disruption that is out of our control, such as in the event of volcanic ash, disruption to air travel due to heavy snowfall or an airline strike grounding aircraft.

If you have any questions about our ABTA membership or the financial protection provided under our ATOL, please don't hesitate to call us on 020 7290 1104.

Picturesque medieval Old Town Innsbruck is especially worthwhile a visit during the Christmas season Innsbruck's Christmas Market The unique rooftops in Innsbruck

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Innsbruck Christmas Markets

The Innsbruck Christmas Market is set amidst the picturesque medieval Old Town which is the perfect setting for some of the most beautiful and romantic Christmas markets in the Austrian Alps. The medieval square in front of Innsbruck's iconic landmark, the Golden Roof, is the setting for a typical Austrian Christmas market where you can sample regional delicacies and find traditional arts and crafts.

Innsbruck Christmas Market

The Innsbruck Christmas market is the perfect winter holiday destination for the whole family. Awaiting the visitors at Market Square are the many sparkling stalls, Christmas concerts and a wide range of food which make the perfect market for everyone who wants to celebrate the festive season.

The Christmas market at the Marktplatz is a popular destination for families with young children who can spend the day strolling around the petting zoo or take a ride on one of the thrilling fairground attractions. Along with the popular Christmas markets in Vienna and the romantic Christmas Markets page

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The main shopping centres in Innsbruck include the centrally located Rathaus Gallerien, along with the nearby malls of DEZ-Einkaufszentrum and Einkaufcenter Sillpark. The Capital of the Alps is a open-air shopping mall that can be found in the centre of Innsbruck.

To have a unique shopping experience visit the Old Town, where shopping and sightseeing can be combined. Go along the pedestrianised Maria Theresien Strasse, and also along the Herzog Friedrich Strasse. Here numerous souvenir shops can be found. In one of the oldest buildings of the town the shop Swarovski is housed, where beautifully made crystalware from the Tyrol region can be purchased.

Close to Innsbruck and within the neighbouring village of Neu-Rum are a number of converted shopping warehouses, which are well worth a visit.

Numerous Würstelstandl (sausage stands) are scattered throughout the city. They offer quick and simple snacks and cheap drinks which means they are very popular with both locals and tourists. They can be found opposite the Golden Roof, on Maria-Theresien-Straße in front of the Kaufhaus Tyrol, at the triumphal arch, and a late-night address well known among locals, 'Franz' on the Südring.

Stiftskeller or the Ottoburg offer traditional Austrian and Tyrolean food at reasonable prices.

Innsbruck is also host to numerous international culinary restaurants. For example, there are many Italian restaurants ranging from self-service restaurants, such as Salute, the Prendi branches or Innrain to the more gourmet Da Peppino, situated close to the Old Town.

Thai cuisine is also popular in Innsbruck. Thai Li is a small, award-winning establishment that serves inexpensive lunches and is situated in the outer walls of the Old Town.

Papa Joe's and Chili's serve American-Caribbean and an American-Mexican cuisine.

In Innsbruck there is a culture of part-restaurant, part-cafe and part-bar establishments which are open all day and some throughout the night. Some examples include Krahvogl, Elferhaus or Theresienbräu.

The café culture in Innsbruck is also thriving. Cafe Katzung has a relaxed atmosphere where coffee can be drunk at leisure, passing away long afternoons. Cafe Central is much larger and more rustic and serves warm meals.

The Stadtturm (City Tower) situated in the Old Town, rises high above the town and offers spectacular views of the city and mountains.

Ferdinandeum is one of Innsbruck's most popular and noted museums, and houses an extensive art collection from the Middle Ages to modern day. The Zeughaus used to hold the former armoury within its walls, and now offers a journey through Tyrol's history.

The Goldenes Dachl gleams above the city of Innsbruck and is prominent in its sky-line. It is a former royal residence and its name, meaning Golden Roof, derives from the canopy of gilded copper tiles which gleam like gold in the sun.

The Imperial Palace (Kaiserliche Hofburg) stands at the centre of the town and is a testament to Innsbruck's former glory. The interior rooms with their decadent and opulent décor make the Imperial Palace a must-see for any tourist.

On the outskirts of Innsbruck, in Wattens, is the Swarovski Crystal Museum (Swarovski Kristallwelten) whose display of crystals include designs by Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol and are well worth a visit.

The Castle Ambras is perched high above Innsbruck, Ambras Castle can be seen for miles around and is one of the most important sights of Stuttgart.

The Court Church houses the cenotaph of Emperor Maximilian I. Twenty eight larger-than-life bronze statues of the Emperor's relatives and ancestors flank the monumental tomb.

The Alpine Zoo is home to over 2000 Alpine animals of 150 species from the entire region of the Alps.

For your perfect tailor-made holiday, please call our expert travel team on:

0203 131 0527

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