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has been called the most beautiful village can enjoy a museum dedicated to this steel. How it is extracted, produced and
in Austria. Among its attractions, you can historic tramway and the Fairytale Cave worked until the final result is achieved.
enjoy a boat trip on the lake or a visit to (Grotterbahn), where witches, goblins and A game of clues will take you through the
the oldest salt mines in the country. dragons will accompany you along the different areas of the museum to find out
route. In Pöstlingberg you can also visit all about this metal.
LOCKWELT FREILASSING – Just 10 km the Linz Zoo, with more than 600 animals,
from Salzburg, the locomotive museum including native and exotic species. ...and IN THE REGION
awaits you, where you can discover how
locomotives work, the older models and TRAIN & BOAT OBRA KINDERLAND – 86 km south
the new ones that are coming up. In a Hop on the yellow Linzer City Express of Linz lies this children’s paradise. A
simulator you can learn how to drive train that runs through the city, which will knight’s castle, a farm, a mine or a jungle
them and in the “Kleinen Lokwelt” (small take you to the main tourist attractions. with vines and swings are the settings for
locomotive world) you can touch, listen Equipped with audio guides so you won’t climbing towers, playhouses, interactive
and experience everything you want to miss any detail of the journey. stations and various games for an
know about the world of trains. Then board the MS Linzerin at the adventurous day.
Danube harbor and discover the most
FERDINAND PORSCHE modern side of the city from the river. In DANUBE’S WORLD, a large aquarium in
ERLEBNISWELTEN – In Mattsee, 15 1.5 hours you will pass the Linz Culture Engelhartszell (65km north of Linz) where
km from Salzburg, a unique exhibition Mile, the harbor and the oversized graffiti you can find out all about this great river
of Porsche cars awaits you, which are of the Mural Harbor. and its fauna. The world of water, the
prepared to offer you as much interaction Danube workshop, river games, boats,
as possible. MUSEUMS power plant and history are waiting for
The museum also offers the possibility to you to discover a new world.
take rides in classic cars and to visit the MUSEUM DER ZUKUNFT – Museum
exhibition of tractors, for which Ferdinand of the Future, in the new Ars Electronica GASSEL TROPFSTEINHÖHLE – The
Porsche developed the engines in a 1938 Center they will be able to make crafts, stalactite caves of Gassel, in the
prototype. watch, play, make music, draw, program village of Ebensse, 86 km south of
and experiment and thus enter the world Linz. Discovered in 1984, these caves
FAMILIENPARK URZEITWALD – Jungle of electronics. offer a unique spectacle of nature, with
Family Park, 73 km south of Salzburg, in impressive stalactite and stalagmite
Gosau, you can take a trip back in time to Museum LENTOS, a new space in which formations. The part discovered to date
prehistoric times. In this park you will fly to approach modern art and its different reaches a distance of 6km, with a depth
with dinosaurs, excavate archaeological expressions, whether photography, of 150m at its maximum point. The visit
treasures and surf in deep ravines, as architecture, painting or sculpture. With is concentrated in the front part of the
well as enjoy various water games and visits designed especially for children, caves, conditioned so that visitors of
information about prehistoric animals. at the end of the visit they can get the any age can enter.
Take Away Atelier, a box to unleash their The visit is only with
LINZ & Region of Upper Austria artistic side. a guide and it is recommended to be
equipped with warm clothes and strong
PÖSTLINGBERG VOESTALPINE STAHLMUSEUM – footwear, since the temperature inside is
At the Linz Main Square, the train will take Ironsteel Museum Voestalpine, where usually around 6.5 degrees.
you to the top of Pöstlingberg, where you you can discover the surprising world of
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