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What to see in Linz

A Danube city of digital art with a church on the hill.

Updated 19 October 2026 · How we make our guides

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Linz highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

  1. Ars Electronica

    A museum of the future.

  2. Lentos

    An illuminated art museum.

  3. Pöstlingberg

    A mountain tram.

  4. Hauptplatz

    The main square.

  5. Linzer Torte

    The oldest cake in the world with a written recipe.

Day trips from Linz

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

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When to travel to Linz

Any time of year is good to travel to Linz: our data shows no months with weather, closure or crowd warnings.

  1. Jan no warnings
  2. Feb no warnings
  3. Mar no warnings
  4. Apr no warnings
  5. May no warnings
  6. Jun no warnings
  7. Jul no warnings
  8. Aug no warnings
  9. Sep no warnings
  10. Oct no warnings
  11. Nov no warnings
  12. Dec no warnings

Typical food of Linz

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Linz from your kitchen).

Linzer Torte
Photo: Leo Jindrak (Originally uploaded by: Uwe berger) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Linzer Torte

Considered the oldest cake with a written recipe (1653): an almond or hazelnut pastry with spices, filled with redcurrant jam and topped with its signature lattice.

  • Serves 10
  • 1 h 15 min

Ingredients

  • 200 g flour
  • 200 g ground almonds or hazelnuts
  • 200 g cold butter
  • 150 g sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and a pinch of clove
  • Lemon zest
  • 300 g redcurrant or raspberry jam
  • Flaked almonds

How to make it at home

  1. Mix the flour, nuts, sugar and spices, and rub in the cold butter. Add the yolks and zest and bring together into a dough.
  2. Chill the dough for 30 minutes.
  3. Press two thirds into a 26 cm tin, bringing it a little way up the sides, and spread with the jam.
  4. With the rest, make strips and form a lattice on top. Decorate the edge with flaked almonds.
  5. Bake at 180 °C for about 40 minutes. It’s better the next day.

The trick: Leave it to rest for a day: the pastry softens with the jam.

Where and what to eat

To eat like a local: the Beisl (Viennese tavern). The dishes you can’t miss are in the Austria guide.

Frequently asked questions about Linz

What to see in Linz?

Ars Electronica, Lentos, Pöstlingberg, Hauptplatz and Linzer Torte.

What to see in Linz in one day?

Don’t miss Ars Electronica, Lentos, Pöstlingberg, Hauptplatz and Linzer Torte. To split it into days and areas without crossing the city back and forth, the Bagintravel app plans your trip in a minute.

What’s the best time to travel to Linz?

Any time of year is good to travel to Linz: our data shows no months with weather, closure or crowd warnings.

What day trips can you take from Linz?

Linz.

What is the typical food of Linz?

Linzer Torte. Considered the oldest cake with a written recipe (1653): an almond or hazelnut pastry with spices, filled with redcurrant jam and topped with its signature lattice.

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Guide reviewed 19 October 2026. Places, areas and seasons: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.