As twilight descended upon Innsbruck, we ventured into the Hofgarten, the place LUMAGICA awaited — a powerful sequence of lights displayed all through this historic park.
The park dates again to the fifteenth Century having been initially created as a part of the imperial gardens for the ruling Habsburg dynasty. And this annual mild pageant, working from November to February, transforms the gardens right into a realm of enchantment, inviting guests to expertise the magic of peace, love and household.
LUMAGICA dates again to an set up at Hückelhoven, Germany, the place an set up was displayed on a former coal hill. The idea has since been prolonged to areas throughout Europe, together with Warsaw, Trondheim, Barcelona, and – in fact – now Innsbruck.
It’s a spectacle that can delight younger and previous alike. The over one-kilometre round route is adorned with illuminated bicycles, trains, bushes and far, far more.
Halfway by means of your journey, there’s a spot the place you may heat yourselves with a steaming beverage, earlier than persevering with to take pleasure in the remainder of the show. Some bushes are illuminated and shift colors in concord with music, whereas outsized, glowing bugs come to life with dynamic animations.
My very own private favourites had been the balloons and a solitary robin (the latter solely as a result of my soccer crew again house is nicknamed ‘the Robins’).
The set up culminated in ingenious interactive shows, the place members had been invited to every contact a metallic dome and join — whether or not by holding palms or sharing a kiss — to ignite a romantic mild show.
To have a historic parkland and fashionable mild artwork mix like this was very placing and a becoming celebration of Innsbruck’s wealthy heritage and modern creativity.
In essence, LUMAGICA in Innsbruck is greater than a visible spectacle; it’s an immersive expertise that touches the guts and soul. Whether or not you’re in search of household enjoyable or a second of reflection, this luminous journey presents one thing fairly distinctive and particular.
Disclosure: Our journey was sponsored by Innsbruck Tourism.
Paul Johnson
Paul Johnson is Editor of A Luxurious Journey Weblog and has labored within the journey trade for greater than 30 years. He’s Winner of the Improvements in Journey ‘Best Travel Influencer’ Award from WIRED journal. Along with different awards, the weblog has additionally been voted “one of the world’s best travel blogs” and “best for luxury” by The Telegraph.
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