landmark
Innsbruck
Alpine capital of Tyrol surrounded by dramatic peaks, with the Golden Roof, imperial palace, and Olympic ski jumps.
9 km · about 20 min drive
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Axams
Tyrol, Austria · Europe
About Axams
Axams works well as a base: 10 minutes from Unterperfuss, 19km from Kuehtai Saddle.
Axams is in Tyrol, Austria, with about 5,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Unterperfuss, about 5 km away.
Axams is a municipality in the district of Innsbruck Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol.
The name "Axams" has a Celtic origin and means something like „Place in the height“. The emblem has a golden top on blue ground. In the previous century flax was important for the village. Axams grew in population in the lastRead more
years.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Axams?
Within an hour or so of Axams: Innsbruck (9 km), Nordkette Mountain (9 km), Bergisel Ski Jump (9 km), Golden Roof (Goldenes Dachl) (10 km).
Are there any good drives near Axams?
The nearest famous roads are Kuehtai Saddle, Brenner Pass and Fern Pass.
Where is Axams?
Axams is in Tyrol, Austria, about 5 km from Unterperfuss.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,130
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Austria
- Region
- Tyrol
- Timezone
- Europe/Vienna
- Coordinates
- 47.2311, 11.2789
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Austria
Motorway vignette required. ÖAMTC roadside assistance: 120.
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Worth the detour from Axams
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Nordkette Mountain
A dramatic 2,334-metre Alpine ridge accessible by cable car directly from Innsbruck's city centre, offering world-class views of the Inn Valley.
9 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Bergisel Ski Jump
A futuristic Zaha Hadid-designed ski jump tower above Innsbruck with a panoramic café offering views over the city and surrounding Alps.
9 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Golden Roof (Goldenes Dachl)
Innsbruck's most famous landmark, a late-Gothic oriel window with 2,657 fire-gilded copper tiles built for Emperor Maximilian I.
10 km · about 20 min drive
bridge
Europabruecke (Europe Bridge)
The 190 m high, 815 m long motorway bridge carrying the Brenner Autobahn over the Sill gorge south of Innsbruck, for decades Europe's highest bridge and still an icon of Alpine engineering.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Hall in Tirol
Ten minutes from Innsbruck yet skipped by nearly everyone, Hall preserves North Tyrol's largest intact medieval old town and the mint at Hasegg Castle that struck the world's first thaler coins.
18 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
Kuehtai Saddle
At 2,017 m one of the highest villages in Austria reached by public road, the Kuehtai saddle links the Oetz and Sellrain valleys with a fast, flowing climb popular with drivers and cyclists.
19 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Swarovski Crystal Worlds
A surreal crystal art park and museum near Innsbruck, fronted by a glittering water-spouting giant.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Axams
13 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right hereNordkette MountainA dramatic 2,334-metre Alpine ridge accessible by cable car directly from Innsbruck's city centre, offering world-class views of the Inn Valley.
- Right hereBergisel Ski JumpA futuristic Zaha Hadid-designed ski jump tower above Innsbruck with a panoramic café offering views over the city and surrounding Alps.
- Right hereEuropabruecke (Europe Bridge)The 190 m high, 815 m long motorway bridge carrying the Brenner Autobahn over the Sill gorge south of Innsbruck, for decades Europe's highest bridge and still an icon of Alpine engineering.
- 19 kmKuehtai SaddleAt 2,017 m one of the highest villages in Austria reached by public road, the Kuehtai saddle links the Oetz and Sellrain valleys with a fast, flowing climb popular with drivers and cyclists.
- 26 kmStubai GlacierAustria's largest glacier ski area in the Stubai Valley, with year-round skiing and the dramatic Stubai ice grotto at 2,900 metres.
- 31 kmZugspitzeAt 2,962 metres, the highest peak in Germany offers panoramic views across four countries from its summit platform.
Driving in Austria
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.62/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €12.4 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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