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Linz

Understand


Linz is an industrial city (with huge steel and chemical works) which was bombed during World War II - and was one of the few cities of Nazi-Germany that escaped total destruction. While Linz does indeed have a sizable "Altstadt" (old town) it may be disappointing to those tourists familiar with the charm of Graz or Salzburg. The old city has not been cared for by the local government and shows severe signs of decay. Linz is primarily a student and industrial town and while not particularly beautiful, is more representative of a "real" Austrian city vs. the almost fairy tale like quality of Salzburg.

While industry in Linz is still financially important, it is slowly diversifying by helping small companies and encouraging tourism. The city gets a lot of international media attention because of its annual Ars Electronica Festival; an international festival for Electronic Art. It also hosts the "Klangwolke" ("sound-cloud"); a big cultural Open-Air spectacle with modern and traditional music and a massive light show, which is held in September. Linz will become the "European Capital of Culture" in 2009, by virtue of an independent cultural development and an innovative culture and art scene.

Eat


Eating in Linz depends on your budget, and taste. Be prepared to search far and wide for open restaurants on Sundays. The entire Altstadt seems to close down Sunday nights leaving tourists restaurant choices only in adjoining districts.
  • Jindrak. A pastry shop serving the local speciality Linzer Torte (a cake). Herrenstraße 22-24, Tel.0732/779258, Open from Mo-Sa 8:00am to 6:00pm.

  • Coffee world. Landstraße 17-25 (first floor of the Shopping-Center Passage), Open from Mo-Thur. 8:30am to 10:00pm, Fr-Sa 8:30am to 1:00am, Sun. 8:30am to 8:00pm

  • P'AA. Nice restaurant (serves vegetarian food) and lounge in the Altstadt. Mo to Sa from 11am to 2.30pm and 5.30pm to 12pm. Address: Altstadt 28, Tel. +43(732)77646, http://www.paa.cx/

  • Gelbes Krokodil. The Yellow Crocodile is next to/a part of the Moviemento Cinema.

  • Stadtbräu Josef. Landstraße 49, Mo-Sun 10:00am to 4:00am

  • Katunga. An African restaurant with spicy food and good vegetarian options. Open daily from about 5PM. Klammstrasse 6, http://www.katunga.at/.

  • There are many luncheonettes in the city, offering a variety of food, such as Chinese food, kebab, pizza and typical Austrian snacks such as Bratwürstel (fried sausage) with Sauerkraut, Bosner or Bosna (a special hot-dog with fried sausage and a special curry-ketchup-onion sauce), Käsekrainer (a sausage interlarded with cheese) or the infamous Kafka (a Bosner with Käsekrainer instead of fried sausage).


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