Impressions and Detail Views of the Monastery St. Florian in Upper Austria, near Linz

Getty Images/iStockphoto

Linz

'In Linz beginnt’s' (it begins in Linz) goes the Austrian saying, and it’s spot on. This is a city on the move, with its finger on the pulse of the country's technology industry. Daring public art installations, a burgeoning cultural scene, a cyber centre and a cutting-edge gallery that looks freshly minted for a sci-fi movie all signal tomorrow’s Austria.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Europe, Upper Austria, Linz, ARS Electronica Center tram

    Ars Electronica Center

    Linz

    The technology, science and digital media of the future are in the spotlight at Linz' biggest crowd-puller. In the labs you can interact with robots,…

  • Lentos

    Lentos

    Linz

    Overlooking the Danube, the rectangular glass-and-steel Lentos is strikingly illuminated by night. The gallery guards one of Austria's finest modern-art…

  • Mariendom

    Mariendom

    Linz

    Also known as the Neuer Dom, this neo-Gothic giant of a cathedral lifts your gaze to its riot of pinnacles, flying buttresses and filigree-traceried…

  • Mural Harbour

    Mural Harbour

    Linz

    Street art comes into its own on the graffiti-blasted industrial facades in Linz' harbourside Hafenviertel. You'll find eye-catching, larger-than-life…

  • Pöstlingberg

    Pöstlingberg

    Linz

    Linz spreads out beneath you atop Pöstlingberg (537m), a precipitous 20- to 30-minute ride aboard the narrow-gauge Pöstlingbergbahn from the Hauptplatz…

  • Landesgalerie

    Landesgalerie

    Linz

    Housed in a sumptuous late-19th-century building, the Landesgalerie focuses on 20th- and 21st-century paintings, photography and installations. The…

  • Schlossmuseum

    Schlossmuseum

    Linz

    Romans, Habsburg emperors, fire – Linz' castle has seen the lot. Enjoy the panoramic city views before delving into its museum's trove of treasures,…

  • Hauptplatz

    Hauptplatz

    Linz

    Street performers entertain the crowds, trams rumble past and locals relax in pavement cafes on the city's centrepiece square, framed by ornate baroque…

View more attractions
  • placement: fullWidth
  • path: destinations/top
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [300, 250], [320, 50], [1, 1],
  • targeting: 
    {
  "destination": "Linz",
  "city": "Linz",
  "region": "Central-Europe",
  "country": "Austria",
  "continent": "Europe"
}

in partnership with getyourguide

Book popular activities in Linz

  • placement: fullWidth
  • path: destinations/bottom
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [300, 250], [320, 50], [1, 1],
  • targeting: 
    {
  "destination": "Linz",
  "city": "Linz",
  "region": "Central-Europe",
  "country": "Austria",
  "continent": "Europe"
}