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3. Whereisthe Tyrol? • Tyrol is situated between Vorarlberg, Salzburg and Carinthia • the state is split into three parts – a larger called North Tyrol, a smaller called East Tyrol and South Tyrol in Italy • with a land area of 12,683.85 km² it is the third largest state in Austria • it is located in the Eastern Alps and is a transit country • its capital is Innsbruck

4. “Servus“ at Zillertal • the Zillertalis situated in the province of Tyrol and branches away from the Inn-Valley approximately 40 km east of Innsbruck • it is the widest southern tributary of the Inn-Valley and stretches from Strass in Zillertal to Mayrhofen • the highest mountain is the Hochfeilerwith an altitude of 3.509 metres • Zillertal consists of 25 villages with a total of approximately 33.500 inhabitants • there are 4 holiday regions: • ErsteFerienregionimZillertal • ZillertalArena, Zell-Gerlos • Mayrhofen/Hippach • Tux-Finkenberg

6. Customs… • Gauder Fest • has taken place in Zell am Ziller since 1428 • it is a festival with traditional clothes and costumes • the festival is well known for the “Gauder Bock“ a special beer with 7,8 % alcoholic strength and only available at the Gauder Fest • Almabtrieb • is a tradition in Tyrol which is celebrated in autumn • cows, horses, sheep and goats return from the Alps to their winter quarters down in the valley • the cattle is decked with garlands of flowers on their head and heavy bells on leather collars around their neck

7. … • Osterfeuer • thefireisliteveryyear on Easterweekend • it‘s a blessedfirewhichisusedtogetnewspiritfor spring • the pastor or priest then lits an Easter candle and takes it in the church as a sign of light • Perchten • Locals hide their faces behind a mask and go from house to house wishing the inhabitants a happy new year • children go during the day and get sweets and money • adults go in the evening and get a glass ofschnapps

8. Traditional foodanddrink • made of natural products of the Zillertal such as cheese made from pure pasture milk, bacon from the village butcher and meat from their own farms • “ZillertalerKrapfen” • “Kasspatzln” • “Graukassuppe”

9. “Zerggl” • “SiaßeKrapflang” • “Schlutzkrapfen”

10. … • “ZillertalerHeumilch“ • a milk ofvery high quality • thefoodforthecowshastocontain a naturalquality • “Zillertal Bier“ • beerculturehas a longtradition in the Zillertal • thefirstbeer was brewed in 1500 • thecompanyoffers a widerange • “Zillertaler Edelbrand“ • Schnappsispartoftheday-to-dayculture • localsgivevisitors a shottowelcomethem • the clear spirit comes in a variety of flavors from fruity and sweet to nutty and bitter

11. Traditional craft • Zillertaler Tracht • thewholevalleyhasthe same traditional costume • formen: a famous“ Tuxer“ madeofloden • forwomen: a red, blackandbluedress • “Doggln“ • handmade houseshoes in our valley • made of whool • worn indoors as well as outdoors

12. Music in thevalley • Zillertal isthevalleyofmusic • in manyfamiliessomeoneplays an instrument • the musicality is another reason for the worldwide awareness of the valley • more than 200 music groups, from music duos, known folk, rock or pop groups to large brass bands, entertain their audience • in 1820 the Zillertal singing family "Rainer" has made the song “StilleNacht, HeiligeNacht”famous around the whole world

13. Transport • with the Zillertalbahnrailway and the many bus lines, ZillertalerVerkehrsbetriebe is the most frequently used public transport provider throughout the Zillertal • the train arrives at each station every 30 minutes • the route between Jenbach and Mayrhofen is 32 km long • it is also possible to take a trip with the nostalgic Zillertalbahn steam train

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