Upper Austria’s most beautiful sights

The ultimate hotspots at the Upper Austrian capital

Did you know that Austria’s biggest church stands in Linz? Alongside the New Cathedral (the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception), the Schlossmuseum Linz is equally worth a visit. It’s the biggest universal museum of the country and housed by the castle. The best location to enjoy some scenic views is the Pöstlingberg which can easily be reached from the main square by way of a historical tram.

Shop to your heart’s content! Great insider’s tips are the Old Town of Linz, the Herrenstraße and the Bischofstraße. Additionally, the Landstraße is one of the most well-known shopping streets in Austria and the shopping centres Plus City and Passage are particularly popular with tourists.

Experiencing Austria along the Romantic Road. Sounds amazing? It is! This “connecting line” between Salzburg and Vienna leads you through Austria’s most stunning scenery – spanning a distance of 380 kilometres. Linz is only one of many worthwhile stops along the road. You should also visit the one-thousand-year-old small town of Steyr at the Kalkalpen National Park. We particularly recommend the open-air performances at the castle moat in summer!

From a fairytale land to the future – Linz for the whole family

The right address for lovers of culture and the arts: the Brucknerhaus, located right at the Danube. This concert hall named after Anton Bruckner is amongst the most beautiful ones of its kind in the country – and it offers special performances for children as well as a kid’s club.

Experience a glimpse into the future with your loved ones! At the Ars Electronica Center, advanced technology can be experienced in a tangible way by all ages. The family tour also leads you through the exhibition and participation area for children as well as the children’s future lab.

A fairytale excursion to the Grottenbahn! Since 1906, the fairytale land at the Pöstlingberg amazes its visitors. Inside a former fortification tower, you can enter the realm of dwarfs. On a roundtrip through the lovingly and creatively designed world of the dwarfs and famous fairytales, you’re always accompanied by Lenzibald, the dragon.

Another dose of creativity and imagination at the Gelbes Krokodil – this time for your taste buds! The restaurant at the Moviemento cinema is known to attract a particularly art-affine crowd. Enjoy regional and unique culinary creations in a family-friendly atmosphere. A baby cinema is directly adjacent to the restaurant.

Insider tips for summer in Linz

Linz has a lot to offer in summer: outdoor sports, peaceful natural spots, hidden lakes, trendy ice cream parlours, restaurants with shady courtyards. We'll tell you where to find all of this here!

The best outdoor locations in summer

Linz restaurants, galleries, rooftop bars and more outdoors

Die Sandburg
Untere Donaulände 5, 4020 Linz
Beach, bathing cap and bar: at Sandburg, Linz residents enjoy after-work drinks with spritzers, live music and salsa in the sand on Tuesdays. Everyone is welcome.

Franz-Josefs-Warte
Freinberg, 4020 Linz
Check out the sunset, pack some snacks and hike up Freinberg hill: Franz-Josefs-Warte offers the best view over Linz – and with a bit of luck, you'll have it all to yourselves.

Mural Harbor
Industriezeile 40, 4020 Linz
Mural Harbour demonstrates that art also thrives outside museums: graffiti can be experienced on foot, by boat or on a guided tour.

Salonschiff Fräulein Florentin
Urfahr-Promenade, 4020 Linz
Fräulein Florentine is a bar and restaurant on a boat on the Danube. In summer, the deck, breakfast, events and special atmosphere are a big draw – be sure to book ahead.

Sports hotspots for your summer holiday

Hiking, climbing, jogging in Linz

Giselawarte
Auf der Gis 1, 4040 Linz
A hike from Linz to Lichtenberg leads to the ‘Gis’. In around three hours, you can reach the Giselawarte, enjoy the view and then return to the Gasthaus zur Gis for some curd cheese strudel and a cool drink. There is a playground right next door for children.

Scubaboard Stand Up Paddling
Stockhoferstraße 9, 4020 Linz
SUP on the Danube and surrounding waters brings a real surfing feeling to Linz. Boards are available from Brettlpraxis or Scubaboard, and courses for beginners are also offered.

Hochseilgarten Ralf & Walter
Am Breitenstein 7, 4202 Kirchschlag
Helmets on, harnesses fastened: at the Kirchschlag high ropes course, children can safely navigate obstacles, slacklines and treetops – a summer highlight for kids.

Lakes and Danube riverbank

Bathing fun for the whole family in Linz

Der Ausee
Ausee Straße, 4481 Asten
Trampolining, barbecuing, swimming and dragon boating: the Ausee lake in the Danube floodplains offers a sandy beach and diving platform, making it perfect for a summer's day out with the family.

Alturfahr-Strand
Donaustrand Alturfahr, 4040 Linz
The Altuhrfahr Danube beach is located just upstream from the Nibelungen Bridge and offers 8,000 m² of space for swimming, relaxing and enjoying snacks from the food truck.

Der kleine Weikerlsee
Weikerlseestraße 111, 4030 Linz
Lake Weikerl is Linz's most pleasant bathing lake with meadows, clear water, a restaurant and a romantic bridge at sunset.

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