👥 Recommendations for Partners & Companions

🏛️ Guided City Tour of Linz

• Historic Old Town, Main Square, Danube riverfront, Ars Electronica Center (external visit). Duration: approx. 2–3 hours
• City Express in Linz from the Main Square

🖼️ Culture & Modernity

• Lentos Kunst Museum (200 years of Photography)
• Nordico Stadtmuseum
• ARS Electronica

🧁 Introduction to Upper Austrian cuisine including tastings (Linzer Torte, regional specialties). 

• Appetizer Pass: https://www.linztourismus.at/en/leisure/discover-linz/gastronomy/appetizer-pass

Linz, Hauptplatz

🚆 Excursions in the Region (Upper Austria only)

• St. Florian Monastery (30 mins by car)
• Steyr medieval town (45 min by train)
• Salzkammergut region

◦  Hallstatt (2h by train)

◦   Attersee (Schörfling am Attersee 1h by train)

• Klimt Villa Paulick
• Klimt Museum
• Swimming Strandbad Seewalchen, Promenade Seewalchen

◦  Traunsee (Gmunden 50 mins by train, train also to Traunkirchen & Ebensee)

• Grünberg bei Gmunden – Sommerrodelbahn, Baumwipfelpfad & Alm (by cablecar)
• Small boat rentals on the Esplanade

◦  Bad Ischl (1,5h by train)

• Kaiservilla

Hallstadt 

👨‍👩‍👧 Family-Friendly Activities

 ARS Electronica – Future Lab for Kids

• Interactive workshops and exhibitions (technology, media, creativity).
  Especially suitable for children aged approx. 6 and up.

Zoo & Nature Experience

• Visit to Linz Zoo (Pöstlingberg) including a ride on the Pöstlingberg Railway.
  Half-day program, easy to combine with leisure time.

Grottenbahn – Fairy Tale World on Pöstlingberg

Eis-Greissler Linz – ice-cream shop

Outdoor Activities

◦    Danube boat cruise, easy hike, or cycling tour along the Danube (family-friendly)

◦    Swimming at Pleschinger See

◦    Swingolf

Shopping:

• Lentia City ~ 10 min from city center
• PlusCity ~ 30 min by tram #3 or #4 from city center
• Landstraße in Linz city center

ARS Electronica, Linz