
The Blue Danube Airport of Linz is located outside the city, but there is a bus service to Linz from the airport (only Monday to Saturday!), which takes about 20 minutes and costs around 2.70€. A taxi costs around €25-30. You can also take the train to Hörsching (€2.30) and then the free shuttle bus to the airport from the railway station. Alternately, you can fly to the better-connected Vienna airport and take the train to Linz.
There are several connections with Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines from Munich, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and Vienna to Linz.
Linz has hourly Intercity and Eurocity connections to [wiki=6aefd58adb3bbe09b65c0bf9826dd7c0]Salzburg[/wiki] and [wiki=601f9226a92f0a314068aa4395f65528]Vienna[/wiki], and from there to all important European capitals and major cities. Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB)[url=http://www.oebb.at/]]has online timetables and offers various ticketing options.
The cheapest option from/to Vienna or Salzburg is the private Railway Westbahn [http://www.westbahn.at[/url] with free WiFi on board.
offers door-to-door shuttle bus and private car/van transportation between Linz and Salzburg, Hallstatt, Vienna and Cesky Krumlov. Linz - Cesky Krumlov is for 420 (19 EUR) per person. See the timetable.
* offers a door-to-door transportation service from Linz to [wiki=854e91ad13adb2b213467d36f546d0d7]Cesky Krumlov[/wiki] and back for 500 CZK pro person. The ride takes about 1.5 hours.
* offers door - to - door Shuttle bus to LINZ) from Cesky Krumlov and back.Price 390 CZK (17 EUR) per person.) Private transportation available by CAR or VAN
Linz is connected with [wiki=601f9226a92f0a314068aa4395f65528]Vienna[/wiki], [wiki=b3d25ef3afe9e4475e72728f6e8dda20]Salzburg[/wiki], and [wiki=7b88a4aca50f33c258efc438d098c9f4]Munich[/wiki] via the A1 Autobahn/motorway ; the [wiki=38b2578b82e1c3882250e1d996182900]Muehlviertel[/wiki] A7 Autobahn , and the south of Austria ([wiki=ca7668a05b2a3dbf29ca3d768c0febe8]Graz[/wiki] ([wiki=cb17153656c01858896be179abd25e38]Styria[/wiki]), [wiki=9411cbb4eebe5b8e9deb98dcebbc3b9d]Klagenfurt[/wiki] ([wiki=ca7170d19a4453cae40f436aea29ae15]Carinthia[/wiki])) via the A9 Autobahn. It is also connected to Germany via [wiki=32bcc08cf92b6fbbdcd91c75cb3814a2]Passau[/wiki]. There are plans to extend a motorway north to the Czech Republic, but work is not expected to start until 2009. The best way to drive north is currently on the B125 Bundesstrasse/B-road.
All shipping-enterprises of Linz are listed here: [url=http://www.donauschifffahrt.linz.at]]There is regular passenger boat service on the Danube from and to [[Vienna[/url]] and [wiki=32bcc08cf92b6fbbdcd91c75cb3814a2]Passau[/wiki], [wiki=d8b00929dec65d422303256336ada04f]Germany[/wiki]. A list of Austrian passenger services on the Danube can be found here:[http://www.schifffahrt.at/index.php?region=3&subregion=18&lang=deu]
The [url=http://www.linz.at/english/tourism/5887.asp]Linz Card 2013[/url] (1 day: € 15, 3 day: € 25) enables an individual and independent tour through the Danube city.
Available at the Tourist Office and in many hotels.
Linz is a synonym for variety that is found at open air events, in bars and restaurants and in the theatre and on concert stages of the city. In late April, the yearly Crossing Europe [url=http://www.crossingeurope.at]]film festival for young European film features works with unconventional, courageous filmic positions. At Whitsun, the Linz Festival [url=http://www.linzfest.at[/url]]offers a cultural open-air festival in the Danube park, while in July the international "Pflasterspektakel" [url=http://www.pflasterspektakel.at[/url]]brings over 500 clowns, acrobats and mimes to the city´s streets. Moreover, September sees the musical "Cloud of Sounds" [url=http://www.klangwolke.at[/url]]in the Donaupark, the Ars Electronica Festival [url=http://www.aec.at/festival_about_en.php[/url]]and the Bruckner Festival.
The Linz markets provide an opportunity to browse, and sample, whether at the weekly markets or the twice yearly Fair/Carneval Urfahraner Jahrmarkt [url=http://www.urfahranermarkt.at[/url],]which is Austria´s oldest public festival.
During the university lecture periods (October-January and March-June) there are a wide range of student parties among the campuses of the 4 universities in Linz. Particularly interesting might be the weekly Mensafest every thursday in Dornach/Urfahr on the campus of Johannes-Kepler-University [url=http://www.jku.at[/url]]and the gatherings at the Sommerhaus Hotel [http://www.sommerhaus-hotel.at/en/index.php[/url] during the SAICCA program that runs mid-May through mid-June.
New cathedral, Herrenstraße 26, open M-Sa 7:30AM-9AM, Su 8AM-7PM. The construction of the neo-Gothic cathedral was already initiated in 1855 by F.J. Rudiger, then Bishop of Linz, and the foundation stone was laid in 1862. The building was designed by the Cologne cathedral builder Vinzenz Statz. The cathedral was consecrated in 1924. The height of the tower was limited to 134 m (as it was not permitted to surpass St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna ).The cathedral can accommodate 20.000 worshippers and is also notable for its stained glass windows, including the famous "Linz Window" with scenes from the history of Linz (left front). At Christmas the crypt church contains one of the largest nativity scenes, measuring 12 m in length.
*Old cathedral, Domgasse 3. Daily 7AM-7PM.Designed according to drawings by Pietro Francesco Carlone, the cathedral was built between 1669 and 1678. It was the cathedral church of the diocese of Linz from 1785-1909. The single-nave Baroque church has lateral chapels and galleries, as well as a closed choir and stucco work by J.P. Spaz and G.B. Mazza. The marble high altar is by Colomba and Barberini with a picture by Antonio Bellucci. The Aloisian altar picture is by Bartolomeo Altomonte. The choir pews originate from the former monastery church in Garsten, while the organ by Franz Xaver Krismann derives from Engelzell monastery. From 1856-1868 Anton Bruckner served as the cathedral organist.
*'Pöstlingbergkirche(Wallfahrtsbasilika), Am Pöstlingberg 1. Daily 8AM-6PM. This pilgrimage church, dedicated to the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary and perched high above the roofs of the city, is the landmark of the Upper Austrian capital. It was built in 1748 according to plans by Matthias Krinner. The church is popular for weddings because of the unique location.
*St. Martin's Church, Römerstraße/ Ecke Martinsgasse. This is regarded as the oldest original church still in existence in Austria. It was first documented in 799. A rectangular building that is no longer visible, partially extending into the nave, probably dates from the Agilofingian period (before 788). During the Carolingian period (after 788), the central structure was erected using debris from Roman buildings. This can be seen on both the inside and outside, while the ground plan is marked by stone slabs. The building was redesigned as a bay church in the 11th century and the pillar arches were filled in. There are Romanesque and Gothic door and window arches dating from later alterations. Inside the building, Roman stone inscriptions and a furnace can be seen. The first bay contains a copy of the Volto-Santo picture by Lucca (around 1440). The interior of the church can be viewed through a glass door. Entrance into the church is only permitted with a tourist guide.
Trinity Column, in the middle of the Main Square. One of Austria's most attractive closed squares, there stands the 20 m high Baroque Trinity Column (completed in 1723). Carved in white marble by Sebastian Stumpfegger according to a model from Antono Beduzzi, the column bears three inscriptions. These announce the dedication of the column to the Holy Trinity by the guilds, the Emperor and the people of Linz in gratitude for deliverance from the dangers of war (1704), fire (1712) and plague (1713). The column is flanked by the patron saints Sebastian, Florian and Carlo Borromeo.
*Linz castle. The Linz castle is first documented in 799. It was entirely rebuilt in 1477 by Emperor Friedrich III, and there are partial remains of the defensive walls, the bastions and the west entrance (Friedrichstor). The latter is adorned by a stone coat-of-arms (1481) bearing the inscription "AEIOU" ("The whole world is subject to Austria") and the imperial initials. Around 1600, during the rule of Rudolph II, the castle was redesigned and expanded according to plans by the Dutch master builder Anton Muys. The powerful four-story block with two inner courtyards and the main gate to the city (Rudolfstor 1604) date from this time. During the Napoleonic wars the building served as a military hospital, and it was here that the great city fire of 1800 broke out (destruction of the south wing and a part of the transept). Beginning in 1811, the remaining buildings were used as the provincial prison and from 1851 until 1945 as a barracks. Between 1953 and 1963, the fortress was rebuilt and restored as the Upper Austrian Castle Museum. It contains permanent exhibitions of art from the Middle Ages to the present day, historical weapons and musical instruments, coins, folklore and technical history, as well as the Kastner collection. There are special exhibitions each year.
*Bischofshof. The bishop's residence is the most important secular Baroque building in the city. Commissioned by Kremsmünster monastery (1721-26), it was built by Michael Pruckmayr according to plans by Jakob Prandtauer, who was also responsible for the monasteries in Melk and St. Florian. The impressive lattice gate on the staircase is by Valentin Hoffmann (1727).
Lentos, [http://www.lentos.at].
*Ars Electronica Center, [http://www.lentos.at].
*Castle Museum Linz, [http://www.schlossmuseum.at].
*LinzGenesis and Museum of the History of Dentistry in Upper Austria, [http://www.nordico.at/genesis/genesis.html].
*StifterHaus, [http://www.stifterhaus.at/].
*Landesgalerie (Provincial gallery), [http://www.landesgalerie.at/].
*Nordico - Museum of the City of Linz, [http://www.nordico.at/].
*The O.K Center for Contemporary Art, [http://www.ok-centrum.at].
*Biology Center Dornach, [http://www.biologiezentrum.at/en/bz/].
*Historical Customs and Finance Collection, [http://www.linz.at/english/tourism/931.asp].
*Military History Collection in Ebelsberg Castle, [http://www.schloss-ebelsberg.at/].
Linz has established an international reputation due to its extensive cultural life. You can visit the "culture mile" along the Danube, which stretches from the Brucknerhaus concert hall and the Lentos art museum and the Ars Electronica Center on the northern bank of the river. Linz also possesses a number of stage companies, which offer something for everybody in the form of a range of evening entertainment that extends from classic opera to modern dance theatre.
From June to August the Linz cultural summer features cabaret, open-air concerts and theatre on virtually daily basis at venues that are as varied as the programme itself. These include the bars and squares of the inner city, as well as the romantic Rose Garden high above the rooftops. Moreover, throughout the year, the "Posthof" features "contemporary culture at the harbour" with national and international performers.
*Brucknerhaus, [http://www.brucknerhaus.at/www1/en/index.php?kind=12&lng=eng].
*Posthof, [http://www.posthof.at/].
*Stadtwerkstatt, [http://www.stwst.at/].
*Kulturzentrum Hof, [http://www.kulturzentrum-hof.at/].
*Haus der Architektur.
The Moviemento [url=http://www.moviemento.at]]and City cinemas both show films that are not mainstream in original languages with German subtitles.
* The Cineplexx [http://cineplexx.at/[/url] in the harbor shows all the actual blockbusters. Thursday is movie night, so it is the cheapest day to go.
The Posthof, [url=http://www.posthof.at].]Has modern music, dance and comedy performances, which is located near the port.
*The Stadtwerkstatt (near the AEC). Popular meeting point for young people with an alternative lifestyle, and home to community radio FRO. They often have gigs with unknown bands; also a "people's kitchen" in the evening, where you can get good vegetarian food for a donation.
*KAPU[url=http://www.kapu.or.at[/url].]Popular meeting point for young people with an alternative lifestyle. They often have gigs with unknown bands. Nirvana played at the KAPU about one year before they became world-famous.
* The Phoenix Theater, [http://www.theater-phoenix.at[/url]. Shows modern plays that are also suitable for teenagers.
* Tabakfabrik: frequent "counter-cultural" events.
Completely automated concrete drain tubes with beds inside, you book (through website) and you're given a code for the door. From May through October.
Hotel Mühlviertlerhof, Graben 24-26, Tel 070 772268, [http://www.hotel-muehlviertlerhof.at].
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Business hotel direct in the city center with modern and well furbished rooms. Currently the best hotel in town
*Direct at the danube and close to the A7/E55 Autobahn this four star hotel is good located in the industrial area of Linz. Rooms are spacious and breakfast is good.
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