But unveiling its past and traditions are also the Local History Museum, the churches, and the village streets framed by shops. The surroundings are stunning, especially the southern region with Lake Zell and the Kimmler Waterfalls, towering 380 meters high. Returning to skiing, legendary is the Streif slope, where World Cup races take place, with a gradient reaching up to 85%.
The ski area also includes the villages of Aurach, Reith, and Jochberg: 59 slopes, totaling nearly 150 km of skiable runs between the Kitzbuheler Horn and the Pass Thurn, in the northeastern sector of Tyrol.
Founded as a glamorous tourism resort, over the years and with the arrival of the economic crisis, Kitzbuhel has successfully shifted its offerings toward a broader market range, offering stay packages for all seasons and budgets (for more information: Kitzbuhel Tourismus tel. 0043.5356777 and Kitzbuheler Alpen, the largest ski area in Tyrol, tel.0043.5356/64748).
