Ars Electronica Centre

An interactive world of adventure. This building, with its brightly-lit animation wall, is home to exciting exhibitions on digital art and technology.

• Web:

  www.aec.at

• Address:

  Ars Electronica Linz GmbH, Ars-Electronica-Straße 1, 4040 Linz (Austria)

• Phone:

  +43 732 7272 0

Botanic Garden

These are some of the most attractive gardens in Europe. Spread over 4.2 hectares, visitors can see 10,000 different species of plant. Five glass-houses accommodate a unique collection of cacti and display a stunning collection of orchids.

• Web:

  www.linz.at/botanischergarten

• Address:

  Roseggerstraße 20, 4020 Linz (Austria)

• Phone:

  +43 732 7070 1860

Hauptplatz Main Square & Landstraße

With its Baroque façades and the Holy Trinity column, Europe’s largest urban square is the ideal starting point for a city stroll along Landstraße. Next to Vienna’s Mariahilfer Straße, this is the most frequented shopping street in Austria.

• Web:

  www.linztourismus.at/en/

• Address:

  Hauptplatz Main Square, Hauptplatz, 4020 Linz (Austria)

• Phone:

  +43 732 7070 2009

Lentos Art Museum

A museum of contemporary art. This most impressive exhibition space in Austria, flooded with natural light, houses one of the best art collections in the country.

• Web:

  http://www.lentos.at/html/en/

• Address:

  LENTOS Kunstmuseum Linz, Ernst-Koref-Promenade 1, A-4020 Linz (Austria)

• Phone:

  +43 732 7070 3600

Linzer Torte

The sweet ambassador for Linz. The first recipe dates from 1653, making it the oldest cake recipe in the world.

• Web:

  www.linztourismus.at/en/top10/linzer-torte/

Mariendom or New Cathedral

The biggest church in Austria. The Neo-Gothic church architecture is impressive particularly for its tower, which is only a few metres lower than the Stephansdom in Vienna.

• Web:

  www.dioezese-linz.at/redaktion/index.php?page_new=2500

• Address:

  Mariendom, Herrenstraße 26, 4020 Linz