Linz Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital city of Upper Austria, Austria
About Linz
Linz is an industrial city with huge steel and chemical works on the Danube, about halfway between Salzburg and Vienna. While it does not have the touristic significance of these cities, it is an attractive and interesting destination in its own right. The fact that you are less likely to be trampled by hoards of travellers is a bonus. The area where Linz now stands has been inhabited since prehistoric time. The name of the city supposedly stems from the celtic word for 'bent', referring to the bend of the river Danube just east of Linz. During theRoman EmpireLinz was a border settlement with a Roman castle (Lentia). In the Middle Ages and the beginning of the modern era, the city profited from its location on an important crossing of the Danube. Nevertheless, Linz never gained the histor
Top Attractions in Linz
Explore the best things to see and do in Linz:
- ★Ars Electronica Center
- ★Biology Center Dornach
- ★Bishop's Residence
- ★Botanic Gardens
- ★Brucknerhaus
- ★City Express
- ★Cowboy-Museum Fatsy
- ★Danube
Where to Eat in Linz
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Alte Welt
- 🍴Big Joe Falafel
- 🍴Don
- 🍴Gelbes Krokodil
- 🍴Gösserkeller
- 🍴Jindrak
Where to Stay in Linz
- 🏨Arcotel Nike
- 🏨Austria Classic Hotel Wolfinger
- 🏨Austria Trend Hotel Schillerpark
- 🏨Courtyard by Marriott Linz
- 🏨Das Park Hotel
- 🏨Hotel Am Domplatz
Linz Travel Guide Sections
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