Linz is the third largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria. It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately 30 km/18.6 miles south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube (the longest river of the European Union and the longest river in Europe after the Volga).
Linz is situated in a beautiful landscape on the hills of the Mühlviertel. Due to its significance as an attractive location for tourists, the city provides for a large number of cosy hotels.
The cityscape is characterised by the New Cathedral (“Immaculate Conception Cathedral”), the largest ecclesial building in Austria, which can accommodate 20,000 worshippers. While staying in a Linz hotel, you should see the stained glass windows, including the famous "Linz Window", and the crib inside the cathedral. Looking out of your hotel window, you will have a tremendous view over the pilgrimage chapel on the hill Pöstlingberg. To reach the hill top, you may take the "Pöstlingbergbahn", Europe’s steepest tram.
You will find numerous hotels around the splendidly constructed main square, the centre of the city, where you will also see the Old City Hall, the Trinity Column (completed in 1723) and the Old Cathedral.
If you are staying in a hotel in Linz’s district Urfahr we recommend you to see the Ars-Electronica-Centers. This “Museum of the Future” will take you to a virtual 3-D world, where you are asked to try, touch and experiment. During your stay in a Linz hotel, you should also pay a visit to the Museum of the History of Dentistry in Upper Austria, where you will be able to have a look into the last 300 years of dental medicine.
The hotels in Linz are frequently fully booked due to the city’s tight agenda of events, e.g. the film festival ”Crossing Europe”, the open air festival “Klangwolke” or the colourful inner city festival “Pflasterspektakel”. Tourism plays a vital role in the city’s economy. Linz offers a choice of ca. 30 hotels that can accommodate a total of 5,000 guests.
Total population: 189,528 (January 2008)
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