Linz is the capital of the state of Upper Austria and the third largest Austrian city. This region attracts those who don’t like wide roads, blocked up with travel buses from all around Europe. You will like Baroque abbeys, beautiful valleys, snow-covered mountains, green meadows and impassable woods.

The main attraction of the region is the Pöstlingberg mountain with a monastery on its top. Built in the 18th century, this church is a sacred spot, from which one can observe magnificent views over Linz. And inside the mountain there is another captivating world - a grotto railway, leading through the gnome tunnel and into the land of fairytales. Read the rest of this entry »