History � First mention in 799 as Linz (Before, the name was Lentia) � Salt trade and textile industry were always important for Linz � Since 1945: modern industry and culture � 2009: European Capital of Culture
Facts � Town‘s land mark: Pöstlingberg � Inhabitants: � Linzer 191. 107 Torte: world oldest known gateau � Mayor: Franz Dobusch � Capital of Upper Austria
What we do in Linz � Shopping in the city at Landstraße � Sports in clubs � Chilling at the Donaulände � Cinema � Ice skating � Swimming in the summer � Eating at Mc Donald‘s with friends
Other important things � Well organized public buses and trams � Before Christmas there are two Christmas markets � There are many trains in nearly every city of Austria
Sights � Musiktheater Linz: watching theaters and musicals � Pöstlingberg: Hill with a castle on it, also a zoo � Pöstlingbergbahn: the castle � Voest steel train that you can take to come to Alpine Stahlwelt: huge production place for � Lentos Kunstmuseum: Museum � Hauptplatz with the Dreifaltigkeitssäule: big place where you can see a beautiful building