Tyrolean Folklore Show
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Tyrolean Folklore Show

location_on Innsbruck, Austria schedule 2 hours

Overview

Spend an evening with Tyrol’s folk traditions at a lively stage show in Innsbruck. Musicians and dancers in traditional dress work through yodelling, slap-dancing and Alpine instruments, all in one relaxed evening.

Highlights

  • Yodelling: Songs that show off the voice technique once used across Alpine valleys.
  • Schuhplattler: Dancers slap their shoes, thighs and knees in tight rhythm.
  • Alpine sounds: Instruments such as the alphorn, zither and tuned cowbells.
  • Traditional dress: Lederhosen, dirndls and costume details from the region.

Good to know

  • Time on site: About 2 hours for the evening, including arrival and seating before the show.
  • Activity level: Easy and seated throughout, indoors; shows can be loud, and the evening usually ends late.
  • Pairs well with: The Nordkette Cable Car or Swarovski Crystal World by day.

Facts

History

  • Schuhplattler comes from the Eastern Alps – Upper Bavaria, Tyrol and Salzburg – where dancers slap their soles, thighs and knees in rhythm.
  • Alpine herders used yodelling to call their flocks and talk between villages, as the sound carries across valleys.

Did you know?

  • There are more than 150 basic Schuhplattler figures.
  • The Tyrolese Minstrels toured the United States in the late 1830s and sparked a craze for Alpine music and yodelling.

Tour manager tips

  • Use the toilets before the show starts.
  • Evening shows finish late; confirm the exact coach pick-up point beforehand.
  • Photos are usually welcome, but avoid flash and check the venue's rules.

Included in the price

Included

  • Entry to an evening Tyrolean folklore show in Innsbruck
  • Live yodelling, Schuhplattler dancing and Alpine music

Not included: Hotel transfers, dinner and drinks, gratuities, personal expenses.

Please note: Access depends on the ticket type booked and on the attraction being open on the day of your visit, and on the event schedule.

Meeting point

Your exact meeting point is confirmed on the travel voucher issued after booking.

Entry fees for museums, monuments and civic sites are set by the authority that runs each one and can change without notice. Figures here are a guide; your final quote confirms them.

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