• Austria Guide

  • Introduction to Austria
  • Weather
  • Things not to miss
  • Getting around
  • Entry requirements
  • Money
  • Public holidays

• Explore Austria

  • Vienna
  • Lower Austria
  • Upper Austria
  • Burgenland
  • Styria
  • Carinthia and the East Tyrol
  • Salzburg and the Salzburger Land
  • The Salzkammergut
  • Tyrol
  • Vorarlberg

• Cities

  • Graz
    
  • Innsbruck
    
  • Klagenfurt
    
  • Linz
    
  • Salzburg
    
  • Vienna
    

Austria Guide

Upper Austria

Linz

• Accommodation
• Eating
• Drinking
• Grosses Haus
• Kuddelmuddel
• Moviemento

LINZ is Austria's third city and its most overtly industrial, a down-to-earth working town far removed from the usual tourist image of Austria; approaching from the east it's impossible to ignore the chemical plants, steelworks and dockyards . In contrast, the approach from the west along the Danube is idyllic, while the attractive Altstadt is the focus for a lively nightlife scene. Stuck with the PR nightmare of being "Hitler's home town", Linz nowadays projects a more progressive image, with a remarkable museum, Ars Electronica, dedicated to the "virtual" arts, that alone justifies a visit. This, a sprinkling of tourist sights and the buzz accompanying Linz's selection as European City of Culture 2009 ensure there's plenty to keep you amused for a few days.