There are around a dozen bars and restaurants to choose from in Igls. Central choices include the Bon Alpina, the rustic bar of the Agidihof or the original Tyrolean wine stüberl of the Batzenhäusl. The luxurious five star Schlosshotel features a Hunters Lodge cocktail bar with log fire whilst the Gruberhof has a conservatory style bar. The atmosphere in general is sophisticated but friendly.
For a more raucous night life, or just more variety, you need to head down to the big city. With its major university, Innsbruck has a student population that enlivens the evenings there and dozens of bars to cater for them. The centre of activity is in the Old Town in the bars and cafés on the square and along the side alleys. Zwolver and the Piano Bar are popular. There is always an active crowd for drinks, good food, and dancing at the Hofgarten Café, a pavilion in the old palace garden. Later the action moves to Filou, or one of the dozens of other hot spots. I
nnsbruck's state-of-the-art Casino offers stunning evening mountain views and modern murals to accompany slot machines, roulette, and blackjack. If you stay out until after the funicular and buses stop running it's a relatively inexpensive taxi ride back up the hill to Igls. The late night dancing spot in Igls itself is the disco in the five star Sporthotel.
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