Nordkette funicular

With a little advice from the guesthouse we park our car at the base station for a funicular and cable car that rides up the side of the Nordkette mountain range. At first we intended only to go to the first level as the top station was much more expensive but when I realised it actually takes you to the very peak of one of the highest mountains overlooking Innsbruck it was impossible to refuse. In any case a ticket included free parking. Definitely a win win. The station itself is deigned by an Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, who has won many prestigious prizes. At very close quarters, the building looks a little worse for wear but still great in photos. Innsbruck is not just an ex-imperial city but also host to the Winter Olympics.