The third largest city in Austria, located in the north-west of the country on the banks of the Danube River, the capital of the federal state of Upper Austria.
Linz (Linz) is one of the few cities in Nazi Germany that escaped complete destruction during the bombing of the Second World War. In terms of the number of architectural monuments, it is difficult for Linz to compete with Salzburg or Vienna, but this industrial city was awarded the title of European Capital of Culture in 2009, and its trump cards are contemporary art and a bet on new technologies.
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Tourist centers
Linz City Tourist Board is located next to the railway station. train station Hauptplatz. Schedule:
- October-April, Mon-Sat 09: 00-17: 00, on Sun and on holidays 10: 00-17: 00;
- May-September, Mon-Sat 09: 00-19: 00, on Sun and on holidays 10: 00-19: 00.
How to get to Linz
Blue Danube Airport Linz, located 10 km from the city, accepts flights from Vienna, Salzburg, Graz, Berlin, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Stuttgart and Zurich. There are daily flights to London Stansted Airport. Regular shuttles are organized at the airport (cost about 3 EUR, travel time 20 min). A taxi to the airport will cost 25-30 EUR. If you want, you can fly to more convenient in terms of airport docking in Vienna, then get on the train.
Linz is also an important railway junction connecting Vienna (cost 27, 9 EUR, travel time 2 hours) and Salzburg (19, 9 EUR, 1 h 20 min). Linz also has a railway. communication with Prague (58 EUR, 5 hours).
CK Shuttle organizes a bus service between Linz and Cesky Krumlov. The cost in both directions - 16 EUR. The journey time is 1 hour 30 minutes. Ferries from Passau in Germany (22 EUR, 7 hours) and Vienna (52 EUR one way, 11 hours 30 minutes) arrive at the Schiffsstation boat station.
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Climate
Mainly cloudy +7 ° C in the afternoon -1 ° C at night ° С water |
Partly cloudy, light rain +9 ° C in the afternoon +1 ° C at night ° С water |
Partly cloudy, light rain +6 ° C in the afternoon +3 ° C at night ° С water |
| Weather in Linz for 10 days | ||
| Average monthly temperature, ° C | ||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | sen | Oct | but I | Dec | |
| in the afternoon | +1@@ | +3 | +8 | +13 | +18 | +23 | +25 | +25 | +19 | +13 | +5 | +2 |
| at night | -2 | -1 | +2 | +6 | +11 | +14 | +15 | +15 | +11 | +7 | +3 | -1 |
The climate is temperate continental. Winters are mild with frequent snowfalls. The coldest month is January with a temperature of -14 ° C. In summer it is usually warm and sunny. The hottest months are July and August with temperatures around +20 ° C.
Transport Linz
The city has a ramified network of buses and trams. In the evening, passenger service on some routes is terminated, or is performed with a rare frequency. The cost of the ticket for one trip is 1, 6 EUR, the daily travel costs 3, 2 EUR, travel for a week - 10, 7 EUR. Tickets can be purchased at street vending machines or tobacco kiosks. Drivers of buses and trams do not sell tickets.
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The city is preferable to travel by public transport, but if you want to see the sights of Upper Austria, it is better to rent a car. Free parking in the city is located along the street Obere Donaulände. In Linz, there are representations of many international companies: Avis (Flughafenstrasse 1), Denzel Drive (Bahnhofplatz 3-6), Hertz (Bürgerstrasse), LaudaMotion (office next to the Hauptbahnhof train station).
You can rent a bike at the rental company Donau Touristik, located on Lederergasse 4-12 for 10 EUR per day. The rental office is open from 08:00 to 17:30 from Monday to Thursday and to 16:30 on Friday.
Shopping
The main shopping street of the city is Landstrase. The Arkade shopping center, located here on Landstrasse 12, is open Monday to Friday from 09:30 to 18:00, on Saturdays from 09:00 to 17:00.
From November to March, in front of the New Town Hall in Linz, the Fleohmarkte flea market opens. Working hours are from 07:00 to 14:00.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Linz
In the Old Town, the main square is Hauptplatz, the largest medieval square in the country; the Holy Trinity Column, the building of the old Town Hall, built in 1513 in the Gothic style - now a museum about the history of the city. Not far from the main square are the Old Cathedral, founded in 1678 in the Baroque style; New cathedral in the Neo-Gothic style; St. Martyr's Church 799
On the banks of the Danube River is the Linzer Schloss, a medieval castle that for eight years was the residence of Frederick III. A museum was opened for visitors in the castle. Also noteworthy is Landhaus Castle, built in 1571
In Linz, there are ultramodern buildings - this is a Brucknerhaus concert hall in the Art Nouveau style with a glass facade; Art Museum "Lentos" (Lentos) - one of the largest Austrian museums of modern art and the center of electronic art Ars Electronica.
After climbing Mount Pöstlingberg along the old tram line, built in 1898, you can visit the pilgrimage church Wallfahrtsbasilika. From the Nibelungenbrücke bridge, you can enjoy beautiful views of both banks of the Danube River.
The Linz Zoo has become home to more than 800 animals. The zoo is open from 09:00 to 18:00 from April to October and from 09:00 to 16:00 from November to March. The entrance fee is 4 EUR. In Linz, you can also ride a train, designed in the form of a mythological animal - a dragon, in fairy-tale places full of gnomes. The railway track runs through tunnels in the heart of the Pöstlingberg Mountain. The fare is 4, 5 EUR. You can ride through fabulous tunnels from the beginning of March to the end of October.
Developments
In April, Linz meets the annual Crossing Europe Film Festival, in July - the international festival Pflasterspektakel, when the streets of the city are full of clowns, acrobats and mimes. In September in Linz is the music festival Cloud of Sounds. Also of interest are the open-air festival Linz Festival and the annual festival of electronic art Ars Electronica.
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