Enthralling Trails

The coach rolled past the endless mountains and fields in the Alpine panorama of Austria to reach Innsbruck. We wanted to explore the magnificence of Innsbruck, but it was a visit to Wattens the market town of Innsbruck. Wattens is known for the crystal Glass Company of Swarovski, a pioneer in crystal jewellery , chandeliers, ornaments, figurines, and artifacts . There are many Swarovski showrooms in the world, but the one at Wattens was the first to be established by the owner Daniel Swarovski whose father owned a glass factory. Daniel’s knowledge of glass cutting helped him create a special machine which could cut glass with the right precision and perfection to turn it into the best crystal. He felt that these crystals substituted the precious diamonds and were affordable. The logo in the initial years was the Edelweiss flower which was replaced by the logo of the Swan in 1988.The crystals are exquisite and are known for their glitter and brilliance. Swarovski elements are