Upper Austria (Oberösterreich) — as the name implies — is a federal state of Austria.
Cities
[edit]- 1 Linz
- 2 Attnang-Puchheim
- 3 Ebensee — site of the Ebensee Concentration Camp
- 4 Freistadt
- 5 Gmunden
at Traunsee in Salzkammergut.
- 6 Hallstatt
- 7 Seewalchen
- 8 Steyr
- 9 Traun
- 10 Wels
- 11 Vöcklabruck
- 12 Schärding
with a very lovely Baroque town
- 13 Braunau am Inn
, notorious as the birthplace of Adolf Hitler, but its historic old town has witnessed more than 750 year of history and has many more things to offer
Other destinations
[edit]Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]Best arrival place is Linz as it is a transportation hub (car, train, airport).
Get around
[edit]By car
[edit]It is easiest to travel around Mühlviertel by car.
By bus
[edit]Public buses called Postbus are available to get you from one village to another, prices are reasonable, but schedules can be infrequent.
See
[edit]- 1 Schärding
is located in the region of the Innviertel area close to the border with Bavaria, the Baroque town of Schärding is a truly extraordinary place. Its architecture is a mix of many styles and periods, the highlight probably being the Baroque “Silberzeile” row of houses, an astonishing ensemble of Baroque buildings . Rich market traders used to live there, lending its name to the place because they had pockets full of silver. The late-medieval colors of the old gates, the narrow and mysterious side streets – all this makes Schärding such a very special place indeed. In summer, it is mainly cyclists that flock to the town, while winter is a perfect time to enjoy the peace and quiet near the River Inn, with a beautiful river esplanade where you can relax and unwind. Or else you could take a beautiful, insightful walk through the old town center and try to imagine what life in the Middle Ages must have been like.
- 2 Lake Wolfgang
(Wolfgangsee) is considered to be the most scenic lake in the Salzkammergut, framed by true mountain personalities. 13.5 km² large and up to 114m deep, Lake Wolfgang has a catchment area of more than 125km². Together with the Mondsee lake, it is the warmest bathing lake in the Salzkammergut (up to 26°C) and freezes shut in front of St. Wolfgang during the cold winter. It really is an experience to glide over the wide ice surface of the lake on skates.
- The 3 Mühlviertel
is north of the river Danube. It is a very hilly area and is well known for agriculture, it is very rural and there is no industry.
- Aquapulco Adventure Water Park. Five fantastic waterslides, a pool with wave machine, flow channels and an own mini water world.
Do
[edit]Eat
[edit]- If you like to try different meats and a hearty farmer's meal try Bauernschmaus.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]Go next
[edit]- You can move on to the Czech Republic or Germany.