LINZ.CHANGE(D), GROUP TOURS

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LINZ.CHANGE(D), GROUP TOURS GROUP EXPERIENCES IN THE UNESCO CITY OF MEDIA ARTS DISCOVER THE ART OF LIVING AND THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF THE DANUBE CITY WWW.LINZTOURISMUS.AT/GROUPS

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BY THE RIVER THEATRE, CONCERTS AND FESTIVALS

TECHNOLOGIES OF THE FUTURE ARS ELECTRONICA CENTER & VOESTALPINE STAHLWELT

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Hauptplatz © Johann Steininger

Immerse yourself in the city of metamorphosis!

Take a glance at the future, relax in wonderful natural surroundings, enjoy a slice of Linzer Torte in the baroque Old Town and admire oversized graffiti art: Visitors to Linz can experience this unique diversity.

The Danube © R. Eckerstorfer

It is not only the history of the city by the Danube that will impress you. In the ­UNESCO City of Media Arts, the present, the ongoing development and the future play an even more important role. It is precisely this attitude throughout the entire city that makes Linz so special. Visitors can also visit the baroque Old Town here, but there are even more extraordinary highlights.

In the Ars Electronica Center, the museum of the future, you can take a glance at the future and admire technological developments that you wouldn’t have believed to be possible. The building is really impressive at night, as is Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz with its LED facade, which illuminates the Danube in many different colours.

Linzer Torte © Jindrak

Colourful artwork also decorates the industrial buildings in Linz harbour: Hundreds of oversized graffiti works of art have been created in recent years in the Mural Harbor outdoor gallery. Visitors can admire these from the water, on a boat trip on the ­Danube or on a guided tour with a subsequent graffiti crash course.

The variety of the city by the Danube also inspires lovers of culture and great cuisine: for instance, Linzer Torte tastes best after a shopping trip, in one of the traditional coffeehouses. And in the evening, you’ll be tempted by a wide variety of bars and restaurants, ranging from classic Upper Austrian, to modern and innovative, for a truly pleasurable time. Attending a concert, an opera or a musical in the Brucknerhaus or the Musiktheater rounds off your break in Linz perfectly.

View from Mariendom © Johann Steininger

Inspire your customers, friends, acquaintances or colleagues about Linz and organise a short trip to the UNESCO City of Media Arts! Groups have a really special time here, immerse themselves in the everyday life of the lively city by the Danube and have stories to tell about their unique short trip for a long time to come.

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Group experiences in 2017 Overview p. 4 – 5

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Event highlights 2017

p. 6 – 7

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City sights

p. 8 – 10

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Museums

p. 11

Linz’s theme of the year: The art of living

p. 12 – 15

04 The Danube in Upper Austria and Linz

p. 16 – 19

05 Bruckner, churches & concerts

p. 20

Culture in Linz

p. 21 – 25

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Concert halls and theatres

p. 26 – 27

07 Venues/events

p. 28

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p. 29

09 Pöstlingberg Adventure World

p. 30 – 31

10 Technology and architecture

p. 32 – 33

11 Contemporary history

p. 34

12 Advent and New Year

p. 35 – 37

13 Group packages

Nature

Advent magic in Upper Austria

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Anton Bruckner – A group experience on the trail of a musical genius

Pure Danube pleasure: bike and boat trip Passau–Vienna

Experience technologies: voestalpine Stahlwelt and the new Deep Space (p. 48)

p. 38 – 39

14 Information – Linz overview

p. 40 – 41

14 Information – Excursions in the surrounding area

p. 42 – 43

14 Information – Public transport & Getting to Linz

p. 44 – 47

15 Catering for tour groups

Make use of our insider knowledge: www.linztourismus.at/groups The staff of the Group Tours Department are professionals. Because they live here, know all our partners, have designed countless one-day or several-day programmes and have taken part in many themselves.

They’re insiders and are happy to pass on their knowledge to you! So you can make your group tour, your offer and your coach trip exciting. With no strings attached – no commission, no costs. Merely as intermediaries between you and the offers in the city.

Subscribe now to receive the latest group news here: www.linztourismus.at/service-en/newsletter/.

Tourismusverband Linz Verkaufsförderung Landstraße 18, 4020 Linz/Austria Tel. +43 732 7070 2926, 2927, 2928 oder 2929 Fax +43 732 7070 54 2926, 2927, 2928 oder 2929 sales@linztourismus.at

Linz Tourismus acts solely as an intermediary agent.

Any contractual relationship comes into being exclusively between the businesses and the customer.

Your group tour professionals from Linz Tourismus, from left to right: Ingrid Walch, Isabell Glossauer, Elfriede Ortner and Martina Huber

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01 Events

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Miles of art & culture on the river Event highlights 2017 EVENTS

LONG NIGHTS IN LINZ

Urfahr Spring Market

3–6 May 2017

LINZ AG BUBBLEDAYS

Spring Festival

9/10 Jun 2017, Linz harbour

27 Apr–28 May 2017

Knights’ Festival

New Music Festival

8 Jul 2017, Linzer Schloss/Hauptplatz 14 Jul 2017, museums and various institutions

19–30 Apr 2017

Festival 4020

29 Apr–7 May 2017, Urfahr fairgrounds

6th Night of the Family

World Music Festival

6–12 Jun 2017 © Jack Haijes

Long Night of the Churches 9 Jun 2017

Long Night of Photographic Art 28 Apr, 30 Jun, 1 Sep and 10 Nov 2017, Hartlauer photo gallery

Long Night of Theatre

Serenades 2017 4 Jul–29 Aug 2017

International Bruckner Festival Linz 16 Sep–13 Oct 2017

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Autumn 2017

NEXTCOMIC Festival

Long Night of the Museums

16–19 Mar 2017

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Long Night of Research 13 Apr 2018

20–22 Jul 2017, city centre

Linzer Krone-Fest 18/19 Aug 2017, city centre

Urfahr Autumn Market

FESTIVALS Ars Electronica Festival

30 Sep–8 Oct 2017, Urfahr fairgrounds

7–11 Sep 2017

LINZER CITY EVENTS 2017

BRUCKNERHAUS

Winter Flea Market

9 Jan–7 Feb 2017

Piano Festival

CROSSING EUROPE European film festival 25–30 Apr 2017

CYBERARTS 17 Prix Ars Electronica Exhibition 7–11 Sep 2017

3/4 Feb 2017

Long Night of Shopping: “Burgenland visits Linz”

TABAKFABRIK

18–20 May 2017

Schuhbecks teatro

Herrenstraßenfest

mid-Nov 2017 to mid-Jan 2018

16 Jun 2017

Summer Flea Market 4/5 Aug 2017

Long Night of Shopping: “Landstraße: Path of Delights” 15/16 Sep 2017

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Baroque and Passion Festival 13 Mar–4 Apr 2017

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Linz AG Bubble Days © flap

THEATRE & CONCERTS

Krone-Fest © Chris Koller

LENTOS Kunstmuseum Linz

International Women’s Tennis 7–15 Oct 2017, TipsArena

Psycho Drawing. Art brut and the 60s and 70s in Austria 17 Mar–11 Jun 2017

DANUBE HIGHLIGHTS 2017 IN UPPER AUSTRIA

Stars 29 Sep 2017–14 Jan 2018

NORDICO Stadtmuseum Linz © A. Röbl

Sparkasse OÖ Klangwolken Visualisierte Klangwolke 9 Sep 2017 Open Classic Night 16 Sep 2017 Kinderklangwolke 17 Sep 2017

MUSIKTHEATER

Urfahranermarkt 3 Feb–21 May 2017

Ways to Happiness. Linz ­rethought and self-made 9 Jun–5 Nov 2017

OK IM OÖ KULTURQUARTIER

Rad Total in the Danube Valley 23 Apr 2017 © WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Hochhauser

Alice in Wonderland (working title)

The Danube in Flames in Schlögen

13–30 Jul 2017

21 Oct 2017–25 Feb 2018

3 Jun 2017

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Höhenrausch 2018

Summer guest performances Cirque Éloize - Cirkopolis

2–20 Aug 2017

18 May–14 Oct 2018

SCHÄXPIR Theatre festival for young audiences

SCHLOSSMUSEUM LINZ

22 Jun–1 Jul 2017

CLASSICS AT THE CATHEDRAL Martin Grubinger & The Percussive Planet Ensemble, 16 Jul 2017 Best of Haindling & Carmina Burana Münchner Symphoniker, 18 Jul 2017 Cuba Amiga – Erwin Schrott, 19 Jul 2017

We are Upper Austria.

About people who tell stories and make history 3 Apr 2017–7 Jan 2018

The Danube in Flames in Linz

© A. Röbl

SPORT

Legend Hike on the Donausteig with storyteller Helmut Wittmann

Museum Total 23–26 Feb 2017, Linz museums

17 Sep 2017 in Waldhausen

24-hr hike on the Donausteig

LANDESGALERIE LINZ 28 Jan–23 Apr 2017

Bauhaus Relationships in ­Upper Austria 18 May–27 Aug 2017

DonauFESTWOCHEN in Strudengau 28 Jul–15 Aug 2017

EXHIBITIONS

Elger Esser - Aetas

16 Jun and 11 Aug 2017

16th Oberbank Linz Danube Marathon 9 Apr 2017

Linz Marathon © Snapdox

Linz Triathlon

14–15 Oct 2017 YOU CAN FIND FURTHER DETAILS AT WWW.LINZTOURISMUS.AT AND WWW.LINZTERMINE.AT

27 May 2017, Pleschinger See

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AUSTRIA GUIDES WWW.LINZ-TOURS.AT

LINZ’S NIGHT WATCHMAN WWW.NACHTWAECHTER-ZU-LINTZE.AT

MURAL HARBOR WWW.MURALHARBOR.AT

Discover Linz and Upper Austria with the Austria Guides! The Austria Guides make the city’s history come alive and tell you about the past and the present.

They act as your expert guides in various languages and on a variety of topics: • Linz’s romantic courtyards • On Bruckner’s trail with the Bruckner Museum • Contemporary history and air-raid shelter tours • Architecture tours • Culinary delights tours • Famous personalities Please see the website for details and further offers.

Accompany Linz’s night watchman on his patrol through the Old Town. Listen to his stories and then enjoy a night watchman’s meal at the end.

Discover the world’s largest connected outdoor gallery in Linz’s commercial harbour with an expert guide. With a spray can, you can also leave behind a colourful trail yourself.

Duration: 1.5 hrs Prices 2017 German: Groups of up to 25 persons Sun and public holidays

€100.00 €115.00

English: Groups of up to 25 persons €115.00 Charge per additional person D/E € 3.00 Prices do not include food and drinks!

Prices and terms: German Up to 2 hrs and up to 40 persons Every additional person Charge per extra hour Other languages Up to 2 hrs and up to 40 persons Every additional person Charge per extra hour

Contact/Information/Bookings €105.00 € 1.50 € 30.00

Wolfgang Liegl – Linzer Nachtwächter Tel. +43 664 4303164 linzer-nachtwaechter@gmx.at

Mural Boat Guided boat tour & graffiti Crash course On board the tugboat MS Eduard, you visit all three harbours and attain the best (photo) perspectives on the pictures.

Duration: 3 hrs Price: €25.00

Tours On Saturdays from March to October, from 3 pm to 5 pm, scheduled tours are offered. Can be booked for 10 or more persons individually.

The prices stated exclude 20% VAT and are non-binding: Please arrange the specific price by agreement with the Austria Guide of your choice.

Contact/Information/Bookings

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Graffiti Workshop From the theory to the practice of graffiti art Duration: approx. 6 hrs Price: €50.00

€120.00 € 1.50 € 35.00

Linz Guide Service Tel. +43 650 2009 009 linz-guide-service@gmx.at or directly with the guide of your choice.

Johann Gutenbrunner Tel. +43 664 4558468 j.gutenbrunner@limello-tours.at

Offers and prices 2017 Mural Walk Guided walking tour & graffiti Crash course Duration: 2 hrs Price:

Meeting point for all tours Artspace (office) Industriezeile 40, 4020 Linz

Contact/Information/Bookings Architecture map 30 architecture sights in the European Capital of Culture 2009

Mural Harbor Tel. +43 699 17880800 bee@muralharbor.at

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LINZ CITY EXPRESS WWW.GEIGERS.AT See and enjoy the city’s main attractions.

Listen to the information on culture and history, accompanied by music. Its glass panoramic roof and heating system make the bright yellow train suitable for all weather. It has also received the Golden Pony Award.

Fares 2017 (rates include 10% VAT) Linz Classic Tour – Best of Linz (approx. 25 min) Adults / Youth aged 14+ €9.00 p.p.

Children aged 3+ €4.00 p.p.

Groups of 15 or more persons Adults / Youth aged 14+ €8.00 p-p.

Children aged 3+ €3.00 p.p.

Groups of 30 or more persons Adults / Youth aged 14+ €7.00 p.p.

Children aged 3+ €3.00 p.p.

Groups of 45 or more persons Adults / Youth aged 14+ €6.00 p.p.

Children aged 3+ €3.00 p.p.

Group fares: Kindergartens €2.00 p.p.

School pupils up to the 8th grade €3.00 p.p.

School pupils in the 9th grade or above €4.00 p.p.

Students €7.00 p.p.

Groups occupying the whole train (max. 45 persons) Linz Classic Tour – Best of Linz (approx. 25 min) €210.00 Linz Grand Classic Tour – Best of Linz + guided tour of the New Cathedral (approx. 50 min) €280.00

Linz Blue Danube Tour – Best of Linz + Alt-Urfahr, Linzer Schloss, Römerberg (approx. 50 min) €280.00 Linz Panorama Tour – Best of Linz + panoramic view, Botanical Gardens (approx. 50 min) €280.00 New Linz Tour – Best of Linz + new, modern railway district (approx. 50 min) €280.00 Linz Special Tour – Linz Blue Danube Tour + guided tour of the New Cathedral (approx. 1.5 hrs) €400.00 Offered in the following languages: ­German, English, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian, Czech, French and Russian Collection from hotel/boat/restaurant In the city centre – only in combination with a group tour occupying the whole train: Collection; finish at Hauptplatz €30.00 Collection; return trip €60.00 Special tours/transfers: First ½ hour €140.00 Every additional ½ hour €80.00 Opening hours in 2017 Jan, Feb 10 am–4 pm Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec 10 am–5 pm May–Oct 10 am–6 pm Individual tours may occasionally be omitted for technical reasons.

However, special tours are possible at any time on request!

Contact/Information/Bookings Linz City Express Hauptplatz – Kiosk, 4020 Linz Tel./Fax +43 732 797555 Mobile: +43 664 4238900 city-express@geigers.at

SEGWAY – GLIDE THROUGH LINZ WWW.LINZERSCHWEBEN.AT Group offers 2017 (Rates include 20% VAT) STANDARD TOURS GLIDE effortlessly past the most beautiful sights and views of Linz on four routes: LinzTour (Old Town, Linzer Schloss, Musik­ theater, city parks) BergTour (Donaupark, Ars Electronica Center, Alt-Urfahr, Pöstlingberg) NaTour (Freinberg, Zaubertal and defence towers) DanubeTour through Urfahr and the Danube river meadows to Kepler University Duration: 2.5 hrs Price for group of 10 persons €480.00 Individual passengers €54.00 MINIATOURS Introductory tours in the Donaupark, up Schlossberg and through the vibrant city centre in the evening.

Duration: 1.25 hrs Price for group of 10 persons €300.00 Individual passengers €33.00 TREKKING TOURS On off-road Segways, these show you the loveliest nature trails in the countryside surrounding Linz.

Duration: up to 3.5 hrs Price for group of 10 persons €660.00 Individual passengers €72.00 LARGE GROUPS/EVENTS We organise weather-sure obstacle course events with a professional infrastructure, surprise catering on the tour and leisurely meals at the end of the day for up to 300 persons. You’ll find all details at www.linzerschweben.at.

Contact/Information/Bookings LINZerSCHWEBEN Hauptplatz 1, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 7070 2009 office@linzerschweben.at

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ARS ELECTRONICA CENTER WWW.AEC.AT

LENTOS KUNSTMUSEUM LINZ WWW.LENTOS.AT

Situated directly by the Danube, the Ars Electronica Center captivates the imagination with its extraordinary exhibitions: Art, technology and science, and their effects on society i.e. on our everyday life are topics in this interactive museum.

Try things out, join in and reflect on the themes!

With its international collection, LENTOS is one of the most important museums of modern and contemporary art in Austria. It contains important paintings

by Klimt, Schiele and Pechstein as well as from more modern movements and by significant artists for Linz, such as VALIE EXPORT. Exciting changing exhibitions offer art as a medium for understanding the world.

Exhibitions • Deep Space 8K • RADICAL ATOMS • Alchemists of Art and Science • Spaceship Earth • Kids’ Research Laboratory Events Deep Space LIVE, every Thu 7 pm–8 pm (except on public holidays) Offers and admission prices 2017 Adults €9.50 Reduced rate (school pupils, trainees, students, senior citizens) €7.50 Groups of 12 or more persons €7.50 Highlight Tour (excl. admission) Duration: 1.5 hrs €3.50 Group tour for up to 12 persons (flat rate) €45.00 Groups of 12 or more persons €3.50 School classes Admission incl. tour €4.00 Cafe.Restaurant.Bar Cubus www.cubus.at RES On the third floor of the RANTAUON SITT E Ars Electronica Center, dine with a view of the Danube.

Contact/Information/Bookings Ars Electronica Center Ars-Electronica-Straße 1, 4040 Linz Tel. +43 732 7272 0 center@aec.at Opening hours Tue, Wed, Fri 9 am–5 pm Thu 9 am–7 pm Sat, Sun, public holidays 10 am–6 pm Closed Mon (including on public holidays)

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Exhibitions 2017/2018 Gottfried Bechtold Until 26 Feb Psycho Drawing. Art brut and the 60s and 70s in Austria 17 Mar–11 Jun Marko Lulic 30 Jun–10 Sep Stars 29 Sep 2017–14 Jan 2018 Offers and admission prices 2017 Adults € 8.00 Reduced rate I (groups of 8 or more persons) € 6.00 Reduced rate II (school pupils and students up to the age of 27, trainees, persons doing national military/civilian service) € 4.50 Families (parents + children up to the age of 18) €14.50 Children up to the age of 7 Free School classes Free Persons with disabilities € 4.50 (accompanying person free) Combined ticket LENTOS & NORDICO €10.00 Group tour

€65.00 per group plus admissions Duration: 1 hr Short tour of the collection €45.00 per group plus admissions Duration: 30 min Architecture tour €65.00 per group plus admissions Duration: 1 hr (recommended in the summer months)

Tour of the forum metall sculpture park per group €65.00 Duration: 1 hr (recommended in the summer months, free admission) Group tours in German or English are possible up to max. 25 participants per group on request.

Lentos Restaurant Cafe Bar with Danube terrace www.lentos-gastro.net

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Contact/Information/Bookings LENTOS Kunstmuseum Linz Ernst-Koref-Promenade, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 7070 3614 (ticket desk) info@lentos.at Opening hours Tue–Sun 10 am–6 pm Thu 10 am–9 pm Mon closed

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© OÖ Kulturquartier Matthias Lauringer

NORDICO STADTMUSEUM LINZ WWW.NORDICO.AT

OÖ KULTURQUARTIER WWW.OOEKULTURQUARTIER.AT

SCHLOSSMUSEUM LINZ WWW.LANDESMUSEUM.AT

NORDICO stands for Linz’s identity in the context of the city’s history. It is a lively place where stories are told and innovative museum work is performed.

In addition to the presentation of the collection, changing special exhibitions are dedicated to topics and people in Linz’s past and present.

Exhibitions – events – musical events – festivals – theatre – cinema – children’s programme – international gastronomy – the OÖ Kulturquartier at the heart of Linz is a space and creative centre for art and culture – from regional specialities to international art highlights! The OÖ Kulturquartier is a vibrant energy field and a meeting place for those eager to make discoveries – 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

With an exhibition space of over 10,000 m², Schlossmuseum Linz provides a comprehensive overview of the natural, cultural and art history of Upper Austria from its origins to the 21st century. Wide-ranging permanent exhibitions can be seen in both the historical castle and the new south wing. The permanent exhibitions are complemented by a variety of special exhibitions on current international and regional topics, as well as cultural history, natural history and contemporary history topics.

Exhibitions 2017/2018 Klemens Brosch. The art and addiction of the symbol genius Until 8 Jan Urfahranermarkt 3 Feb–21 May Ways to Happiness 9 Jun–5 Nov Auguste Kronheim 24 Nov 2017–25 Feb 2018 Offers and admission prices 2017 Adults € 6.50 Reduced rate I (groups of 8 or more persons) € 4.50 Reduced rate II (school pupils and students up to the age of 27, trainees, persons doing national military/civilian service) € 2.50 Families (parents + children up to the age of 18) €11.00 Children up to the age of 7 Free School classes Free Persons with disabilities € 2.50 (accompanying person free) Combined ticket LENTOS & NORDICO €10.00 Restaurant Orpheus www.orpheus-linz.eu

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Contact/Information/Bookings NORDICO Stadtmuseum Linz Dametzstraße 23, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 7070 1912 (ticket desk) nordico@nordico.at Opening hours Tue–Sun 10 am–6 pm Thu 10 am–9 pm Closed Mon

Exhibitions 2017/2018 IS SCANDAL NORMAL? and Cristina Lucas Until 26 Feb Museum Total 23–26 Feb NEXTCOMIC Festival 16–19 Mar CROSSING EUROPE European film festival 25–30 Apr CyberArts 2017 Prix Ars Electronica exhibition 7–30 Sep Alice in Wonderland (working title) 21 Oct 2017–25 Feb 2018 Höhenrausch 2018 18 May–14 Oct 2018 SUUUPER SUNDAY – There’s really something going on! – The last Sunday of every month Long Thursday – The last Thursday of every month Offers and admission prices 2017 Please note the opening hours and rates offered by the individual partners and cultural institutions on our website: www.ooekulturquartier.at.

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Bar Restaurant Gelbes Krokodil Cafe/Bar Solaris www.krokodil.at Stadtliebe www.stadtliebe.at More cafes and restaurants on OK Platz.

Contact/Information/Bookings OÖ Kulturquartier OK Platz 1, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 784178 info@ooekulturquartier.at

Exhibitions 2017/2018 We are Upper Austria. About people who tell stories and make history 3 Apr 2017–7 Jan 2018 Offers and admission prices 2017 Adults €6.50 p.p.

Group of 8 or more persons €5.00 p.p.

Reduced rate €4.50 p.p.

Senior citizens aged 60+ Free School classes Free After-school care clubs € 1.00 p.p.

Tour tickets: 1 hr €3.00 p.p.

Tour tickets for children and adults: 1.5 hrs €4.00 p.p.

Nature/technology/cultural workshop €6.00 p.p.

Das Schloss Herberstein Brasserie www.schlossbrasserie.at

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Contact/Information/Bookings Schlossmuseum Linz Schlossberg 1, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 7720 52 300 schloss@landesmuseum.at Opening hours Mon closed Tue, Wed, Fri 9 am–6 pm, Thu 9 am–9 pm, Sat, Sun and public holidays 10 am–5 pm

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LANDESGALERIE LINZ WWW.LANDESMUSEUM.AT

BIOLOGIEZENTRUM LINZ WWW.LANDESMUSEUM.AT

STIFTERHAUS WWW.STIFTER-HAUS.AT

Landesgalerie Linz is the museum for modern and contemporary art of Upper Austria. It provides information on the latest artistic trends and integrates them into the art history of the 20th century.

The programme of Landesgalerie Linz is defined by the interrelationships between regional, national and international art production.

The Linz Biology Centre possesses the largest natural history collection in Upper Austria, and collects, preserves, researches, documents and conveys knowledge about the animal and plant kingdoms, and about rocks and minerals.

The StifterHaus umbrella brand unites the Adalbert Stifter Institute, a research facility for the study of literature and linguistics, the OÖ Literaturmuseum, and also the OÖ Literaturhaus and its programme of events, in the rooms of the former residence of Adalbert Stifter (1805–1868).

Exhibitions 2017/2018 Elger Esser – Aetas 28 Jan–23 Apr A Different Side. Humour and Irony in the Work of Alfred Kubin 27 Apr–27 Aug 2017 Bauhaus Relationships in Upper Austria 18 May–27 Aug Linz Art Salon 15–17 Sep Variable Objects – Art for Play 5 Oct 2017–Feb 2018 Art Class VI 5 Oct 2017–Feb 2018 Waltraut Cooper 16 Nov 2017–Feb 2018 Offers and admission prices 2017 Adults €6.50 p.p.

Group of 8 or more persons €5.00 p.p.

Reduced rate €4.50 p.p.

Senior citizens aged 60+ Free School classes Free After-school care clubs €1.00 p.p.

Tour ticket: 1 hr €3.00 p.p.

Tour ticket for children and adults: 1.5 hrs €4.00 p.p.

Art workshop (for children) €6.00 p.p.

Contact/Information/Bookings Landesgalerie Linz Museumstraße 14, 4010 Linz Tel. +43 732 7720 52 200 galerie@landesmuseum.at Opening hours Mon closed, Tue, Wed, Fri 9 am–6 pm, Thu 9 am–9 pm, Sat, Sun and public holidays 10 am–5 pm

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Exhibitions 2017/2018 Lichens – Dyes, Poison & Medicine Until 22 Oct Long Jumpers with Rhythm – ­Grasshoppers 10 Nov 2017–21 Oct 2018 Offers and admission prices 2017 Adults/children Free Tour ticket: 1 hr, adults €3.00 Tour ticket: 1 hr, children €3.00 Nature workshop (for children) €5.00 Tour ticket: 1.5 hrs €4.00

Contact/Information/Bookings Biologiezentrum Linz Johann-Wilhelm-Klein-Str. 73 4040 Linz Tel. +43 732 7720 52 100 bio-linz@landesmuseum.at Opening hours Mon–Fri 9 am–5 pm Sun and public holidays 10 am–5 pm Sat closed

Programme 2017 Exhibition Someone who was unable to hate.

Karl Farkas.

Emigration and Homecoming 9 May–Aug Events (book presentations/readings): See the current programme at www.stifter-haus.at.

Offers and admission prices 2017 Free admission to the events Individual and group tours of the OÖ Literaturmuseum (must be booked in advance).

Contact/Information/Bookings Adalbert-Stifter-Institut / StifterHaus Literatur & Sprache in Oberösterreich Adalbert-Stifter-Platz 1, 4020 Linz Tel. + 43 732 7720 11294 or 11295 office@stifter-haus.at Opening hours Exhibition and museum: Tue–Sun 10 am–3 pm (except 24 and 25 Dec and 1 Jan), closed Mon

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Landstraße © Linzer City Ring

Donau © R. Eckerstorfer

Joie de vivre meets the future in Linz!

Those who take a break from their everyday routine wish to experience special moments and to take home wonderful memories. Spend a short holiday in Linz and immerse yourself in a lively city! People live and work here, bars are open in the evenings, and the city never closes, but is rather open for its guests and open to change.

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The programme for your short trip to Linz not only includes culture and historical buildings. Culinary enjoyment, time, relaxation and joie de vivre can also be sensed at many places in the city: Sit down on the banks of the Danube, breathe in the fresh air and watch the ships sailing past! Go out for walks into the beautiful countryside surrounding Linz! Meet special people and allow yourself to be captivated by their ideas! Let yourself be moved by concerts or inspired by museums, and enjoy a slice of Linzer Torte after a shopping trip. The city will delight you with its urban lifestyle and exciting cultural scene, it will make you curious to discover new things and will open up new perspectives. © Linzer City Ring/Wohlschlager

Those who visit Linz return home a little more content and perhaps even a little changed: because they have bought unique memorabilia, met unique people and experienced wonderful moments. Enjoy a visit to the city of metamorphosis and joie de vivre!

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01 04 Museen The Danube in Upper Austria

The Danube bend at Schlögen © WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Hochhauser

The Danube in Upper Austria The Danube – one of Europe’s greatest storytellers – flows slowly and leisurely. It tells of times long ago, of powerful rulers and the local inhabitants’ wealth of legends and myths. The Danube knows so many of the stories that have shaped the land and its people since they came into being. There is much to discover in the Upper Austrian section of the river: The Danube traveller enjoys breathtaking views, walks legendary trails, explores the beautiful riparian landscape on the Danube Cycle Path, experiences the countryside rolling by from a boat and samples culinary delicacies.

DANUBE CULTURE

DANUBE CYCLE PATH

DONAUSTEIG

The great river connecting Europe was and is used primarily as a transport route, not only for the conveyance of people and goods, but also for the exchange of culture and language. By exploring the Roman sites along the Danube, you get an idea of the significance the Danube had for the Romans as the natural border of the Danube limes.

The famous Danube Cycle Path runs along the great river from Germany through Austria and on to Hungary.

Cyclists can look forward to a peaceful, romantic and yet varied cycle path from Passau to Grein via Linz along the Upper Austrian section of the Danube. www.donauradweg.at

Over 450 km and 23 stages, the Donausteig hiking trail runs from Passau to Grein via Linz.

On both sides of the Danube, the hiking trail awarded the Austrian Hiking Quality Seal provides breathtaking views of and perspectives on the great river and the unique landscape through which it flows. www.donausteig.com

When the church was reorganised after the Roman period, numerous monasteries and abbeys were built by the Danube. With the Habsburg Monarchy, the Danube region enjoyed what was surely its most glorious time of prosperity. Empress Sisi, in particular, indulged her love of travelling by taking frequent trips along the Danube. In addition, her bridal journey by ship led her from Passau to Vienna.

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The Danube bend at Schlögen © WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Steininger

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Grein © WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Hochhauser

© Hotel Donauschlinge

Hotel Donauschlinge The family-run four-star hotel by the Danube bend at Schlögen, a true natural wonder, is situated at the heart of Upper Austria and yet far away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, and has many extras to offer you:

DANUBE BOAT TRIP You can reach the opposite bank in a leisurely manner on board one of the Danube boats. Various stages on the Danube Cycle Path or the Donausteig hiking trail can also be covered by boat. © WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Hochhauser

THE DANUBE BEND AT SCHLÖGEN CONTACT The Danube bend at Schlögen is an archetypal meander. Here, the Danube makes two truly spectacular changes in direction. It’s worth stopping and going to the viewpoint on foot. A short walk takes you through the forest, after which you’ll be rewarded with an unobstructed view of this fascinating spectacle of nature.

WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH Lindengasse 9 4040 Linz Tel. +43 732 7277 800 Fax +43 732 7277 804 info@donauregion.at www.donauregion.at

• 100 double rooms, mostly with balcony • Danube terrace with seating for 250 • Panoramic restaurant for 300 persons with a stage and dance floor • Small restaurants and lounges for a further 150 persons • Wellness paradise with an indoor pool, Finnish sauna, herbal sauna, steam bath and infrared cabin • 6 seminar rooms for up to 130 persons • Relaxation lawn by the Danube with beach chairs & hammocks • Pier and bike ferry right in front of the hotel • Starting point for many excursion destinations • Very close to the Danube Cycle Path and the Donausteig hiking trail • Many footpaths, Zille boat hire, water sports, cycle hire • Hotel’s own active programme • Free massage for every coach driver (for a stay of 2 or more nights) • Coach car park with washing facilities Hotel Donauschlinge Schlögen 2, 4083 Haibach / Donau Tel. +43 7279 8212 Fax +43 7279 8212 520 hotel@donauschlinge.at www.donauschlinge.at

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Ikuna ©Alexander Manigatterer

IKUNA SLOW BIKE TOURS

St. Florian © Tourismusverband St. Florian/Franz Reischl

The Augustinian Priory of St. Florian Tel. +43 7224 8902, Fax +43 7224 890223 info@stift-st-florian.at, www.stift-st-florian.at Special exhibitions, concerts and festivals Tours of the priory: Apr–Oct 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm daily Offers for groups of 10 or more persons: all year with advance booking Bruckner Organ Listening Experience: mid-May to mid-October 2.30 pm daily except Tue and Sat. Information on request

Sumerauerhof Open-air Museum Large, classic farmhouse with four wings set around a quadrangle, cultural and traditional events, barn painting, stable, beautiful rooms, farmhouse furniture, rustic lounge, 500-m² must cellar, pressing house, oven, history of the village of St. Florian, hand-crafted folk art, tractors, machinery.

Opening hours: Apr–Oct, 10 am–12 noon and 1 pm–5 pm daily except Monday, Tel. +43 7224 8031, Fax 80 3113 landesmuseum@sumerauerhof.at, www.sumerauerhof.at

EXERCISE AND DELICIOUS CUISINE IN THE DANUBE REGION You can pedal through the Danube region on picturesque paths and forest trails, starting from Natternbach. With the comfortable e-mountain bikes, this is possible for all levels of fitness. After your exercise in the countryside, a variety of culinary pleasures awaits you in IKUNA Restaurant.

SLOW BIKE GROUP TOUR WITH OVERNIGHT STAY & TREETOP PATH Group offer Price €79.90 p.p.* Services included • 1 night with breakfast in the Tepee Suite • 1 three-course dinner in IKUNA Restaurant • Modern e-mountain bike with powerful battery for a distance of up to 160 km and navigation system with 13 IKUNA Danube region routes for one day • 2 x admission to IKUNA Adventure Park • 1 x admission to the treetop path • 1 x archery • Atmospheric campfire • Sauna free of charge Dates: 1 Mar–31 May 2017 and 1 Oct–10 Nov 2017 * Valid for min. 10 to max. 20 persons, for double occupancy in the Tepee Suite, subject to availability

IKUNA Naturresort, 4723 Natternbach, info@ikuna.at, www.ikuna.at, Tel. +43 7278 20800

St. Florian Fire-Brigade Museum With a current exhibition space of around 2,500 m², the Upper Austrian fire-brigade museum is probably the largest, and surely the most interesting of its kind in the world.

Opening hours: 1 May–31 Oct, 10 am–12 noon and 2 pm–5 pm daily except Monday. Tours with advance booking: Tel. +43 7224 8902 or 4219, fwmuseum.stflorian@aon.at

Schloss Hohenbrunn Hunting Museum

Hotel Wesenufer

GROUP OFFER Tour of the priory for groups of 20 or more persons: €8.50 p.p. + individual organ concert: €190.00 group rate OR tour of the priory for groups of 20 or more persons plus admission to the Fire-Brigade Museum: €11.00 p.p.

Enjoy yourself at one of the most beautiful places by the Danube: • Divine location in the romantic Upper Austrian Danube Valley, near the Danube bend at Schlögen, between Linz (45 km) and Passau (37 km) • Located right by the Danube Cycle Path and the Donausteig hiking trail, many other excursion destinations in the immediate surroundings • 49 rooms, some with balcony/terrace, view of the Danube • Schlossrestaurant with regional and seasonal cuisine, awarded the AMA gastro seal • Danube terrace with a magnificent view of the Danube Valley • Event hall with direct access to the Danube terrace for up to 180 persons • Pier directly in front of the hotel • Zille boat trips possible from the hotel • Permanent Zille boats exhibition at the hotel

Contact/Information/Bookings Tourismusverband St. Florian Stiftstraße 1, 4490 St. Florian Tel. +43 7224 5690 Fax +43 7224 5788 st.florian@oberoesterreich.at www.st-florian.at

Wesenufer Hotel & Seminarkultur an der Donau Wesenufer 1 4085 Waldkirchen am Wesen Tel. +43 7718 200 90 office@hotel-wesenufer.at www.hotel-wesenufer.at

Hire Hohenbrunn hunting lodge for weddings, family celebrations, conventions, presentations, concerts, company celebrations, etc.

Opening hours: 1 Apr–31 Oct 10 am–12 noon and 1 pm–5 pm daily Open on public holidays! (Closed Mondays) Tel. +43 7224 20083, Fax extension -15 office@jagdverb-ooe.at, www.jagdverb-ooe.at

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© Wesenufer Hotel & Seminarkultur an der Donau

WESENUFER HOTEL & SEMINARKULTUR AN DER DONAU

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MS Linzerin © Florian Weichselbaumer

© MS Kaiserin Elisabeth

DFS Schönbrunn © A. Röbl

EXPLORING LINZ BY BOAT Linz is a little like those deep-hearted people in whom all great emotion is closely linked to water: The European Capital of Culture 2009 lies close to the river – and water that’s markedly rich in colour and variety, at that. So it’s a real pleasure, and well worth the trip, to experience the cultural city on the Danube with the heartbeat of steel.

DONAUSCHIFFAHRT WURM + KÖCK WWW.DONAUSCHIFFAHRT.DE Linz harbour tours Discover the “heartbeat of steel” of the Upper Austrian capital!

Departure 3 x daily except Monday from 29 Apr–1 Oct 2017 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm Duration: 100 min Offers and prices: €14.80 p.p., children €7.40 Reduction for groups of 21 or more adults: 7.5% Boat trip season 2017 Passau–Linz 9 am depart Passau – 2.10 pm arrive Linz, daily except Mon from 28 Apr– 8 Oct and every Sat from 14–28 Oct Linz–Passau 2.20 pm depart Linz – 8.50 pm arrive Passau, daily except Mon and Fri from 29 Apr–8 Oct and every Sat from 14– 28 Oct Linz–Krems 9 am depart Linz – 4.20 pm arrive Krems, every Sat from 29 Apr–7 Oct Offers and fares 2017 Harbour tour Linz–Passau Passau–Linz Linz–Schlögen Schlögen–Linz Linz–Krems

€14.80 €26.00 €26.00 €19.50 €19.50 €40.00

p.p. p.p. p.p. p.p. p.p. p.p.

Additional offers Evening boat cruises with live music, Danube in Flames, New Year’s boat trip, boat charter on request: e.g. Gala Ship Regina Danubia or the Crystal Ship – exclusively made with Swarovski crystals.

Additional offers The Danube in Flames from Linz Fri 16 Jun 2017 + Fri 11 Aug 2017 €38.00 + €15.00 three-course menu „Donau im Feuerzauber“ from Passau Sat 3 June 2017 €34.00 + €15.00 three-course menu

Contact/Information/Bookings Donauschiffahrt Wurm+Köck In Germany: Höllgasse 26, 94032 Passau, Deutschland Tel. +49 851 929292 Fax +49 851 35518 info@donauschiffahrt.de In Austria: Untere Donaulände 1, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 783607 info@donauschiffahrt.at

ÖGEG – STEAMSHIP SCHÖNBRUNN WWW.OEGEG.AT Bring your group on board the steamship SCHÖNBRUNN, which was built in 1912.

The steamship is yours From company parties to weddings, fantastic events for up to 335 guests (below deck) can be held on board.

We’re happy to draw up a tailor-made offer. Events and trips: www.oegeg.at

Contact/Information/Bookings Österreichische Gesellschaft für Eisenbahngeschichte GmbH Ms Karin Rosner Tel. +43 664 5087644 Bookings at www.oegeg.at

MS KAISERIN ELISABETH II WWW.DONAUREISEN.AT Boat trip season 2017 Linz–Passau 7.50 am depart Linz – 1.15 pm arrive Passau, every Thu from 6 Jul–31 Aug 2017 Passau–Linz 1.45 pm depart Passau – 8.50 pm arrive Linz, every Thu from 6 Jul–31 Aug 2017 (Boat trip incl. guided tour of Engelszell Abbey & brass band reception) Vienna–Linz 8.05 am depart Vienna – 1 am arrive Linz, every Wed from 5 Jul–30 Aug 2017 Linz–Vienna 8.30 am depart Linz – 10.30 pm arrive Vienna, every Fri from 7 Jul–1 Sep 2017 (Boat trip incl. concert in Greinburg Castle, and individual sightseeing in Dürnstein) Offers and prices 2017 Programme A: Boat trip without overnight stay (boat trip Passau–Linz–Vienna, incl. captain’s buffet and programmes on land) €149.00 p.p.

Programme B: Package with overnight stay (boat trip Passau–Linz–Vienna, incl. captain’s buffet, 1 overnight stay with breakfast in ****hotel in Linz, 2 overnight stays with breakfast in ****hotel in Vienna)

€259.00 p.p. in double room

€340.00 in single room

Contact/Information/Bookings Donau Touristik Lederergasse 4–12, 4010 Linz Tel. +43 732 2080 Fax +43 732 2080 8 kaiserin-elisabeth@donaureisen.at

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© OÖ Tourismus

Alter Dom © Erich Goldmann

LINZ’S IGNATIUSKIRCHE – OLD CATHEDRAL WWW.IGNATIUSKIRCHE–LINZ.AT

BRUCKNER STAIRWAY IN THE ALTER DOM WWW.BRUCKNERSTIEGE.AT

ANTON BRUCKNER SYMPHONY TRAIL From Ansfelden to St. Florian WWW.ANTONBRUCKNERCENTRUM.AT

Administered by the Jesuits, the Ignatiuskirche or Alter Dom is famous for its historic Bruckner Organ. It was here at the Old Cathedral that Bruckner obtained his second post as full-time professional organist. Modified in Bruckner’s time according to his own wishes, today the instrument still sounds as it did in his day – which is what makes it so unique.

The Bruckner Stairway in the Alter Dom or Old Cathedral: a Bruckner memorial.

Special tours on the theme of “Anton Bruckner and Linz”, illustrated with samples of music and stories from the life of Anton Bruckner, lead you up to the famous Bruckner Organ.

Starting from the centre of Anton Bruckner’s birthplace in Ansfelden, the hiking trail leads you through fields, meadows and wooded hills to St. Florian, where the great composer is buried.

Length of the hiking trail: approx. 9 km Hiking time: approx. 2¾ hrs

Bruckner tour 2017 It is only possible to visit the Bruckner Stairway on guided group tours (max.

20 persons). Specially trained Bruckner Guides allow you to visit this short but sweet Bruckner exhibition as part of their tours.

Audiovisual experience with excerpts from Bruckner’s ten symphonies: issue of the MP3 players at the Anton Bruckner Centre (Tue and Thu) and at the weekends from April to October in the Anton Bruckner Museum.

Deposit €22.00 incl. €2.00 admission The MP3 players can be returned to the porter at St. Florian’s Priory, where the deposit is also returned.

School classes and tour groups are requested to register in a timely manner.

Organ tours Special organ tours and short concerts are offered. For visits to the organ, the maximum group size is 35 persons.

Bruckner Organ Listening Experience in the Alter Dom (Groups of about 35 or more) • Short recital (30 min) • Recital (50 min) Organ tours (Groups of about 35 or more) • Explanation of the organ and short concert (30 min) • Explanation of the organ and organ recital (60 min) Prices: (Price list on request) from €150.00 Cancellation policy 7 or more days before the event: 0% Up to 6 days before the event: 25% Up to 24 hours before the event: 50% Thereafter cancellation cost of 100% is due.

Linz Organ Summer 2017 Bernhard Prammer 13 Jul Jürgen Sonnentheil (Cuxhaven) 27 Jul N.N. 10 Aug Bine Katrine Bryndorf (Copenhagen) 24 Aug Prices: €10.00, reduced rate €5.00 (no advance sales, box office on the night only)

Contact/Information/Bookings Booking of organ tours Mag. Bernhard Prammer Tel. +43 699 17321809 kirchenmusik.alterdom@jesuiten.org

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Bruckner walking tour incl. Stairway Duration: up to 2 hrs Reference rate Austria Guide: German €105.00 other language €120.00 excl. 20% VAT

Contact/Information/Bookings Bruckner Stairway rates: Groups of 4 persons or less: flat rate of €10.00 plus fee for the Bruckner Guide; Groups of 5 or more persons: €2.00 per person plus fee for the Bruckner Guide

Contact/Information/Bookings Names and addresses of all Bruckner Stairway guides at: www.brucknerstiege.at Agents: Linz Guide Service linz-guide-service@gmx.at Tel. +43 650 2009009

ABC-ANTON BRUCKNER CENTRUM Carlonestraße 2, 4052 Ansfelden Tel. +43 7229 78 333 abc@ansfelden.at Opening hours Tue 8 am–12 noon Thu 2 pm–6 pm

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© St. Florian’s Priory

THE AUGUSTINIAN PRIORY OF ST. FLORIAN WWW.STIFT-ST-FLORIAN.AT The Augustinian Priory of St. Florian is a place of fellowship and devotion, and, at the same time, a cultural focal point for the region. It was in this ecclesiastical community that Bruckner immersed himself deep in the world of music, first as a choirboy and later as an organist.

It was here that he perfected his organ playing and created his first large-scale compositions. And it was this place, in the vault beneath the organ, which became his final resting place.

Bruckner Organ at St. Florian From 1770 onwards, master organ builder Franz Xaver Krismann began building the Anton Bruckner Organ in the artist’s honour. Over the course of time, it was enlarged, and now comprises 4 manuals, 103 stops and 7,386 organ pipes.

Tours of the Priory 25 May–8 Oct 2017 daily at 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm; all year round for groups of 10 or more with advance booking.

Offers and prices 2017 Priory tour Duration: 60 min Basilica, Bruckner sarcophagus, library, marble hall, Altdorfer altarpiece, rate for groups of 20 or more €8.50 p.p.

Bruckner Organ Listening Experience Duration: approx. 20 min Live recital on the Bruckner Organ from mid-May to mid-Oct daily (except Tue and Sat) at 2.30 pm €5.00 p.p.

© St. Florian’s Priory

© Anton Bruckner Museum

Short organ recitals for groups can be arranged all year round with advance booking.

Flat rate €175.00 Church tour for groups (Duration: 30 min) Basilica, vault, crypt

€5.00 p.p.

Events at St. Florian’s Priory International H.I.F. Biber Competition 29 Apr–1 May 2017 Fiori Musicali Baroque Music Festival 1 May–13 Jun 2017 St. Florian Festival – fair 4 May 2017 Garden Show in the Priory Courtyard 12–14 May 2017 Long Night of the Churches 9 Jun 2017 St. Florian Organ Summer 18 and 25 Jun 2017 at 4.30 pm, 30 Jun 2017 at 7.30 pm St. Florian Bruckner Days “The Fifth” 13–19 Aug 2017 St. Augustine Festival 28 Aug 2017 St. Florian Organ Autumn 1, 8, 15 and 22 Oct 2017 at 4.30 pm Priory Parish Advent Market 25 Nov 2017 St. Florian Boys’ Choir Advent Concert 8 Dec 2017 New Year’s Organ Music 31 Dec 2017

Contact/Information/Bookings

ANTON-BRUCKNER-MUSEUM ­ANSFELDEN WWW.LANDESMUSEUM.AT Anton Bruckner Museum Ansfelden presents the most important aspects of the life and work of the composer Anton Bruckner in an illustrative manner. It is not without reason that Anton Bruckner is considered to be the Upper Austrian composer par excellence.

Through audio examples, visitors have the possibility of listening to music – not only by Bruckner himself, but also by his contemporaries or the composers who had a lasting effect on his musical works.

Prices: Adults €2.50 Audio guides available free of charge.

Tour ticket €3.00 Groups of 8 or more persons €2.00 p.p.

Children (aged 6–15) €1.00 School classes Free

Contact/Information/Bookings Anton-Bruckner-Museum Ansfelden Augustinerstraße 3, 4052 Ansfelden Tel. +43 7229 87128 12 (Ansfelden parish office) +43 664 60072 522 93 brucknermuseum@landesmuseum.at Opening hours April to end of Oct, Fri 9 am–12 noon, Sat, Sun & public holidays 10 am–5 pm Groups with advance booking

Augustiner Chorherrenstift St. Florian Stiftstraße 1, 4490 St. Florian Tel. +43 7224 8902 0 Fax +43 7224 8902 23 info@stift-st-florian.at

COMBINED TICKET Tour + Bruckner Organ Listening Experience

€10.00 p.p.

COMBINED TICKET Tour + Imperial Room Group rate €10.00 p.p.

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Marien Dom © Andreas Krenn

LINZ’S MARIENDOM – NEW CATHEDRAL WWW.MARIENDOM.AT The neo-Gothic Mariendom or New Cathedral is the largest church in Austria and an important symbol. On exciting tours, you can experience the cathedral at first hand, explore rooms and galleries not normally open to the public, from the crypt to the tower.

Offers/Prices/Tours 2017 Tower and Bells Tour (45 min) – max. 25 persons Ascent of the 395 steps up to the tower platform, and visit to see the bells ringing. At a height of 68 m, you’ll be rewarded with breathtaking panoramic views over Linz.

Cathedral and Crypt Tour (1 hr) – max. 25 persons In the impressive atmosphere of the large interior space, with its painted stained-glass windows, you can discover more about the secrets of the cathedral and its history. In the crypt are the bishops’ tombs and the famous and largest nativity scene dating from 1908.

High Walkway Tour (1 hr) – max. 20 persons From the crypt, the route leads up to the inner gallery, which offers a unique view of the vast nave. It then continues to the first bell tower and through the attic to the outer gallery, with views over Linz.

Torchlight Tour (1 hr) – max. 20 persons Discovering the cathedral in the evening with torches is a special experience for children and adults alike, and allows the mystique of the cathedral to be sensed.

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Marien Dom

Stained-glass Windows Tour, incl. gallery (1 hr) – max. 20 persons The painted stained-glass windows tell of historic events of the diocese and the province, and you discover interesting facts about the old production technique.

Admission Group rates for 15 to max. 25 persons Short tour (30 min) Adults Groups Children/school pupils Groups

€ 3.50 € 52.50 € 2.00 € 30.00

Themed and combined tours Combinations of several tour modules are also possible!

(1 to 3 hrs) You can choose special areas of focus for your tour. Prices on request.

E.g. combination tour – high walkways with an ascent of the tower (1.5 hrs)

Ascent of the tower (45 min) Adults Groups Children/school pupils Groups

€ 4.00 € 60.00 € 3.00 € 45.00

One-hour tour Adults Groups Children/school pupils Groups

€ 6.00 € 90.00 € 4.00 € 60.00

Tours in German, English and sign language (registration required) Educational tours: for school pupils, children, families, the visually impaired Organ recital on the Rudigier Organ (25 min) With explanations about the organ, which is one of the best and one of the largest in the world. Group rate on request.

1.5-hour tour Adults € 7.50 Groups €112.50 Children/school pupils € 5.00 Groups € 75.00 TIP: Experience the music of the liturgy in the services at Mariendom: 10 am on Sundays and public holidays – you can find further dates and details in the programme folder: www.dioezese-linz.at.

Contact/Information/Bookings DomCenter Linz Herrenstraße 36, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 946100 domcenter@dioezese-linz.at

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© Musica Sacra

© Musica Sacra

MUSICA SACRA MUSIC IN LINZ’S CHURCHES WWW.MUSICASACRA.AT 30 years of musica sacra linz 1987– 2017 For its 30th anniversary, musica sacra is organising a large-scale gala concert on 14 Jan and extends an invitation to go on a church walk together, a flash mob, in the city on 22 Oct 2017.

Allow yourself to be surprised!

30 Years | musica sacra linz gala concert 14 Jan 2017, 7.30 pm Friedenskirche Karl Jenkins: The Armed Man – A Mass for Peace Benefit concert | Annelies 23 Mar 2017, 7.30 pm Ursulinenkirche James Whitbourn: Annelies – The Anne Frank Oratorio Luther 2017 | St Matthew Passion 26 Mar 2017, 5 pm Martin-Luther-Kirche Johann Sebastian Bach: St Matthew Passion, BWV 244 The Seven Words 1 Apr 2017, 7.30 pm Minoritenkirche Cantatas and Passion concertos by Georg Philipp Telemann and Christoph Graupner Via Crucis 9 Apr 2017, 5 pm Ursulinenkirche Franz Liszt: Via Crucis, for soloists, choir and organ Charles Gounod: The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross Mozart summa summarum – for Balduin Sulzer’s 85th birthday 21 Apr 2017, 7.30 pm Ursulinenkirche Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: all 14 Church Sonatas for two violins, organ, cello and double bass

Balduin Sulzer: Grand Duo for Two Violins, op. 89

LANDESKONZERTE WWW.LANDESKONZERTE.AT

Bald Stille, bald Furcht, bald süße Lust 30 Apr 2017, 5 pm Martin-Luther-Kirche A new cantata with old music by Georg Philipp Telemann, Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, annotated with a chorale by Martin Luther

Classical music away from the mainstream at places that are not normally available for concerts. The four series of concerts from the province of Upper Austria offer delights for music lovers:

Viola da gamba music from the pen of J. S. Bach 5 May 2017, 7.30 pm Martinskirche Johann Sebastian Bach Sonatas No. 1–3 for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord Suite No. 5 in G Major, from the French Suites Sing Joyfully 13 May 2017, 7.30 pm Ursulinenkirche Vocal music from five centuries 30 years of musica sacra – In concilio. musica sacra flash mob 22 Oct 2017, from 3 pm A festival by and for everyone: a musical walk to Linz’s churches Free admission!

Contact/Information/Bookings musica sacra linz musik in linzer kirchen Promenade 39, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 7611 600 office@musicasacra.at Ticket reservations: Tel. +43 800 218000 bestellung@musicasacra.at

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Old Music at Linzer Schloss vocalises Sunday Music in the Salon Organ Music in the Minoritenkirche

Admission Ticket €12.00 Reduced ticket € 6.00 (senior citizens, school pupils and ­students, persons with disabilities)

Contact/Information/Bookings Kartenservice Landeskonzerte Maria Lehner Tel. +43 732 7720 15063 post.lmd@landeskonzerte.at Mon–Fri 8 am–12 noon Tickets can be reserved by telephone or email; reserved tickets are held at the box office.

UPPER AUSTRIAN MONASTERY ­CONCERTS WWW.STIFTSKONZERTE.AT 10 Jun–30 Jul 2017 International artists perform in the stately rooms of the monasteries of St. Florian, Kremsmünster and Lambach in Upper Austria.

Contact/Information/Bookings

© Musica Sacra

Verein oberösterreichische Stiftskonzerte Domgasse 12, 4010 Linz Tel. +43 732 776127 kontakt@stiftskonzerte.at Advance ticket sales Tel. +43 732 776127 bestellung@stiftskonzerte.at

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Musiktheater © Peter Philipp

Brucknerhaus © Linz Tourismus, kest

Cultural delights by the Danube Linz is a city of metamorphosis: Its culture makes this particularly apparent. There is a lively independent scene, which develops exciting projects, and small playhouses, which open up new perspectives for the audience. In addition, the numerous new buildings and revitalisation projects are also impressive. Musiktheater Linz, for example, was opened in 2013 and is now one of the most modern opera houses in Europe. Here, visitors can experience exciting productions of operas, musicals and dance theatre.

Lentos © maschekS

The Brucknerhaus, Linz’s concert hall right by the Danube, is famous for its acoustics. In the hall praised by no less than Herbert von Karajan himself, world-class musicians perform, and take the audience on an audio journey. Numerous concerts also take place in the new Anton Bruckner Private University on Pöstlingberg. Halfway up Linz’s local hill, architects have created another venue for music and an exciting building at the same time with the new construction. Schauspielhaus an der Promenade will also be reopened in 2017 after its renovation, and will offer delightful theatre of the highest quality.

However, cultural events also take place in public spaces in Linz. Particularly in summer, many open-air events in the city and concerts by the Danube captivate visitors.

Pflasterspektakel, where the entire city is transformed into a stage for street art, is especially popular.

Musiktheater

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Plan a short trip full of culture and music! Whether at the opera, the theatre or a concert: These evenings broaden your horizons and remain in your memory for a long time! Don’t miss these moments epitomising joie de vivre!

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Brucknerhaus © LIVA, kswfoto

BRUCKNERHAUS WWW.BRUCKNERHAUS.AT A stage bursting with history. A hall with excellent acoustics. A repertoire of international dimensions. Architecture that exemplifies boldness and stylistic confidence. The Brucknerhaus is everything that music should be: a powerful symphony that pays tribute to passion.

In 2016/2017, it’s also well worth immersing yourself in the world of the stars and great orchestras, such as the Vienna Philharmonic, the Staatskapelle Dresden with András Schiff, and with orchestras from St Petersburg, Oslo, Tatarstan and Taiwan, among others.

Internationality is just as important to us as diversity: Conchita Wurst is giving a concert with the Bruckner Orchester Linz. We’re really looking forward to Anne-Sophie Mutter, Denis Matsuev in two concerts, Rudolf Buchbinder and the start of his Beethoven series. For the first time, we’ll be adding to the magic of Christmas with a large gala at the Brucknerhaus. Dennis Russell Davies is entering his final season with the Bruckner Orchester Linz. We’re celebrating the New Year with the Budapest Operetta Gala – the show is considered to be the best in the world. There’s also a variety of local and international artists, aspiring young classics, stars from the music industry and our packed festival calendar, with areas of focus ranging from vocal music to new music.

PIANO FESTIVAL 9 Jan–7 Feb 2017 BAROQUE & PASSION FESTIVAL 13 Mar–4 Apr 2017 WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL 19–30 Apr 2017 FESTIVAL 4020 3–6 May 2017 SPRING FESTIVAL 27 Apr–28 May 2017 NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL 6–12 Jun 2017 SERENADES 2017 4 Jul–29 Aug 2017

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INTERNATIONAL BRUCKNER ­FESTIVAL LINZ 16 Sep–13 Oct 2017 SPARKASSE OÖ KLANGWOLKEN Visualisierte Klangwolke 9 Sep 2017 Open Classic Night 16 Sep 2017 Kinderklangwolke 17 Sep 2017 CONCERTS IN THE 2017/2018 SEASON: WWW.BRUCKNERHAUS.AT Tours of the Brucknerhaus Let yourself be inspired by the timelessly and uniquely beautiful architecture of Finnish architect Heikki Siren’s masterpiece. We open doors to you that normally remain closed, and our staff tell you about their work and the exciting encounters with musical greats from all over the world.

Group tours by arrangement Duration: approx. 50 min Guided tour in German (up to 30 persons): Free Guided tour in English (up to 30 persons): €120.00 Bookings: Tel. +43 732 7612 0 harald.hechwartner@liva.linz.at R

ES RANTAURestaurant Anklang ON SITT E in the Brucknerhaus Welcome to Restaurant Anklang! Open from 5.30 pm until after the performance on concert days. Outstanding cuisine in an elegant ambience.

Table reservations: Tel. +43 732 78 44 96 (Fax -14) or anklang@liva.linz.at

Contact/Information/Bookings Linzer Veranstaltungsgesellschaft mbH Untere Donaulände 7, 4010 Linz LIVA Service Center Tel. +43 732 7752 30 kassa@liva.linz.at Telephone lines open at the following times: Sep–Jun: Mon to Fri 10 am–6.30 pm, Sat 10 am–1 pm Jul–Aug: Mon to Sat 10 am–1 pm

POSTHOF – CONTEMPORARY ART AT THE HARBOUR WWW.POSTHOF.AT Linz’s cultural centre Posthof stages around 250 individual events annually from music, dance, theatre, cabaret and literature and is a hub for (inter)national greats as well as a platform for presenting the (home-grown) young talent scene. Originally built as a branch of Linz’s postal service, the historical area in Linz’s harbour district was adapted in 1984 and 1990, and today, it’s one of the largest event spaces for contemporary culture in Austria.

Heimspiel 2017 Jan/Feb TanzTage 2017 (dance festival) Mar/Apr Black Humour Festival 2017 May Ahoi! The Full Hit Of Summer Open Air July Ahoi! Pop Festival Nov Linz Cabaret Festival Nov Austrian Theatre Sports Championship Dec Posthofbeisl Only open on event days! www.posthofbeisl.at

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Contact/Information/Bookings Posthof - Zeitkultur am Hafen Posthofstr. 43, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 770548 0 office@posthof.at Advance sales: Tue to Fri, 3 pm–7 pm Tel. +43 732 781800 kassa@posthof.at

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© Reinhard Winkler

Musiktheater © Peter Philipp

BRUCKNER ORCHESTER LINZ WWW.BRUCKNERORCHESTER.AT

MUSIKTHEATER AM VOLKSGARTEN WWW.LANDESTHEATER-LINZ.AT

SCHAUSPIELHAUS & KAMMERSPIELE WWW.LANDESTHEATER-LINZ.AT

The Bruckner Orchester Linz can look back on a history spanning over 200 years.

In recent decades, it has become one of Central Europe’s leading ensembles, not least thanks to its successful recordings of Philip Glass and Anton Bruckner.

In 2013, the Landestheater opened a new performance venue: Musiktheater am Volksgarten, Europe’s most modern opera house. High comfort for the audience, outstanding acoustics, an optimal view of the stage and state-ofthe-art stage technology make a visit to the theatre an unforgettable experience.

The repertory theatre with seating for up to 1,200 people in the main auditorium places a particular emphasis on opera, operetta, ballet and musicals. The theatre was opened with the premiere of Philip Glass’ opera Spuren der Verirrten (The Lost), conducted by the General Music Director of the Bruckner Orchester, Dennis Russell Davies. From an artistic point of view, it is possible to play the entire opera repertoire with a full orchestra.

The audience will have better seats, and will be able to hear and see better from spring 2017 in the recently renovated Schauspielhaus an der Promenade.

Behind-the-scenes tours Get a glimpse behind the scenes and take an inspiring tour of the most modern opera house in Europe. Open doors with us that normally remain closed to the public and discover what happens backstage at the Musiktheater.

© Weinhold

FREE WALKING TOUR FOR GROUP TOURS! ARE YOU STAYING OVERNIGHT IN A HOTEL IN LINZ? WOULD YOU LIKE TO ATTEND A CONCERT OR A THEATRE PERFORMANCE AT THE LANDESTHEATER OR THE BRUCKNERHAUS? As a special extra in the winter months – November and January to March – Linz Tourismus is offering a free walking tour, the CULTURE TOUR, for your group.

Sound interesting? We’ll be happy to make a reservation for you, and look forward to receiving a message from you with the reservation password “Kulturbummel”: Email: sales@linztourismus.at“ Tel: +43 732 7070 2926 bis 2929

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Landestheater © Norbert Artner

Group tours Mon–Fri between 2 pm and 6 pm Duration: approx. 90 min Group rate (up to 25 persons): €90.00 Group rate in combination with a performance on the same day: €65.00 Booking for groups Tel. +43 732 7611 823 fuehrungen@landestheater-linz.at “das Anton” & Café Volksgarten in the Musiktheater RES DoN Catering RANTAUON SITT www.dasanton.at E Daily 11 am–midnight www.cafevolksgarten.at Daily 9 am–11 pm

Promenadenhof At the Landestheater in the Old Town of Linz www.promenadenhof.at

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Repertoire January to August 2017 at the Landestheater Linz OPERA Falstaff Comic opera by Giuseppe Verdi Salome Opera by Richard Strauss Don Giovanni Dramma giocoso by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Il mondo della luna Comic opera by Joseph Haydn Die Harmonie der Welt Opera by Paul Hindemith Leonce und Lena Comedy with music by Erich Zeisl Die andere Seite Musical theatre by Michael Obst OPERETTA Im weißen Rössl Musical comedy by Ralph Benatzky MUSICALS In 80 Tagen um die Welt oder Wie viele Opern passen in ein Musical?

Musical by Gisle Kverndokk and Øystein Wiik Based on the novel by Jules Verne Ghost Musical by Bruce Joel Rubin, Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard

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© Patrick Pfeiffer

© Simon Bauer

DANCE The Little Mermaid Dance theatre by Mei Hong Lin Music by Alexander von Zemlinsky and Franz Schreker Die Brautschminkerin Dance theatre by Mei Hong Lin Music by Michael Erhard Das, was bleibt Dance theatre by Christina Comtesse

Die unendliche Geschichte Based on the novel by Michael Ende Young classics – Die Räuber Short Cuts

By Friedrich Schiller Rico, Oskar und die Tieferschatten Based on the novel by Andreas Steinhöfel I Call My Brothers

By Jonas Hassen Khemiri

Summer guest performances at the Musiktheater Cirque Éloize Cirkopolis 13–30 Jul 2017 Disney Beauty and the Beast 2–20 Aug 2017

Tickets 2017 Vary depending on the performance/ date/venue

THEATRE Niemand Tragedy by Ödön von Horváth The Tempest Play by William Shakespeare Das goldene Vlies Dramatic poem in three parts by Franz Grillparzer Swap – Wem gehört die Stadt?

Theatre project by Hans-Werner Kroesinger An Enemy of the People Play by Henrik Ibsen Miststück Comedy by Béla Pintér Leben des Galilei Play by Bertolt Brecht with music by Hanns Eisler The Piggy Bank Comedy by Eugène Marin Labiche

(excluding premieres, guest performances, fairy tales, children’s performances and performances determined separately by management).

YOUNG THEATRE The children’s and youth theatre has been attracting thousands of spectators young and old for years. Here, the programme also varies between well-established, fundamental themes and current stories. Plays that really hold true and that amaze – usually staged with playful humour and a great deal of music – are what impress young theatre lovers.

Group discount: For 10 or more persons, there are group discounts

For 10 or more persons -10% For 20 or more persons -15% plus 1 free ticket For 30 or more persons -20% plus 1 free ticket For 40 or more persons -20% plus 2 free tickets For every additional 20 persons -20% plus 1 additional free ticket

Contact/Information/Bookings Landestheater Linz Promenade 39, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 7611 824 froeschl@landestheater-linz.at Ticket Service opening hours Mon–Fri 9 am–6 pm, Sat 9 am–12.30 pm, closed Sundays and public holi­ days, also Christmas Eve and Good Friday Evening box offices – opening hours: Musiktheater, Schauspielhaus and Kammerspiele: 1.5 hrs before curtain-up, u\hof: 1 hr before curtain-up Contact Ticket Service: Tel. 0800 218 000 Tel. international +43 732 7611 400 kassa@landestheater-linz.at

BRUCKNER UNIVERSITY WWW.BRUCKNERUNI.AT With over 500 events a year, including ensemble and orchestral concerts, jazz performances, plays and dance performances, contemporary music concerts as well as lectures and discussion events, the Anton Bruckner Private University is one of the largest cultural event organisers in the region. The building at the foot of Pöstlingberg is impressive with its striking architecture, and creates the ideal environment for diverse encounters with music, theatre and dance.

The park on the university campus and the bistro with a terrace are open to the public and invite you to linger and enjoy.

Events Events take place regularly and admission is usually free. You can find the current monthly and semester programmes online at bruckneruni.at.

Offer Tours for 10 or more persons are possible on request.

Duration: 1 hr Reference rate €66.00 fuehrungen@bruckneruni.at Bistro Frédéric Mon–Fri 8 am–7 pm and at events

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Contact/Information/Bookings Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität Hagenstraße 57, 4040 Linz Tel. +43 732 701000 280 veranstaltungen@bruckneruni.at

Animal Farm Based on the novel by George Orwell

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THEATER PHÖNIX WWW.THEATER-PHOENIX.AT Top entertainment in a sociopolitical, critical spirit: Its committed range of drama, interesting directors and outstanding ensemble of actors have given the Theater Phönix an important place in the Austrian theatre landscape.

The primary focus is on contemporary drama.

2016/2017 Programme Charleys Tante und die Macht des Geldes After Brandon Thomas by Harald Gebhartl Ein Sommernachtstraum oder Badewannengriffe im Preisvergleich

By Kurt Palm Funnyhills – Das Dorf an der Grenze

By Josef Maria Krasanovsky Krankheit der Jugend

By Ferdinand Bruckner Titan Heart

By Alexandra Ava Koch Premiere as part of the SCHÄXPIR International Children’s and Youth Theatre Festival

Contact/Information/Bookings Theater Phönix Wiener Straße 25, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 662641 or +43 732 6665000 office@theater-phoenix.at Ticket reservations By telephone on +43 732 666500 Mon–Fri 9 am–4 pm (except public holidays) and on performance evenings 4 pm–7 pm. Reservations are possible outside of these service times via answering machine, online form or email.

Theatre box office opening hours: For evening events: from 4 pm until 30 minutes before curtain-up. See “Programme” for performance dates.

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TRIBÜNE LINZ–THEATER AM SÜDBAHNHOFMARKT WWW.TRIBUENE-LINZ.AT Since it opened in 2013, TRIBÜNE LINZ has breathed new life into theatre in the cultural city of Linz. In this family-run theatre, the group has specialised in a programme rich in content that also guarantees great entertainment.

The focus is on high-quality theatre, but concerts and literary events are also organised regularly. © Bernhard Mayer

© Phönix

© Bernhard Mayer

Tickets 2017 Adult plays reduced rate Youth plays reduced rate

standard €18.00 €16.00 to €8.00 standard €16.00 €14.00 to €8.00

Reductions for groups of 10 or more persons Special performances We’d also be happy to stage some performances for your group. “Meet and greet” with the theatre team on request.

The theatre accommodates approx. 115 guests and boasts a modern gallery.

A coffeehouse is connected with the theatre.

Contact/Information/Bookings TRIBÜNE LINZ Theater am Südbahnhofmarkt Eisenhandstraße 43, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 699 11399844 karten@tribuene-linz.at

REPERTOIRE JUGEND OHNE GOTT After Ödön von Horváth ANDORRA

By Max Frisch OUT! – GEFANGEN IM NETZ

By Knut Winkmann DU ABER BIST MEIN HAFEN Musical-scenic revue ASIP UND JENNY

By Angela Schneider WEH DEM, DER LÜGT

By Franz Grillparzer MISS JULIE

By August Strindberg BIS ANS ENDE DER NACHT Musical-scenic revue Current performance dates: www.tribuene-linz.at (Possible to reserve directly online under “Programme”)

Opening hours: The theatre box office opens an hour before the start of performances. Booking requests and ticket reservations are possible at any time by telephone, email or directly online.

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© kuddelmuddel

© Theater in der Innenstadt

KINDERKULTURZENTRUM KUDDELMUDDEL WWW.KUDDELMUDDEL.AT A house with a packed programme for children and youth aged 2 to 14. Plays, the adventures of Kasperl and Seppy, musical performances, dance displays and puppet theatre.

In the workshops, the children are actively creative themselves. The Kinder­ klangwolke, the Old Town fairy-tale time series and other programmes are played to the public.

Programme You can find the times and offers on the website, where you can also find descriptions of the plays and can book directly.

Ticket reservations By telephone, Brucknerhaus Service Centre: +43 732 775230 or via www.kuddelmuddel.at.

Tickets must be collected half an hour before the performance begins.

Tickets 2017 Between

€5.00 and €8.00

Contact/Information/Bookings

© Kellertheater

THEATER IN DER INNENSTADT WWW.THEATER-INNENSTADT.AT

LINZER KELLERTHEATER WWW.LINZERKELLERTHEATER.AT

Entertainment in an informal atmosphere – the private theatre at the heart of Linz.

The theatre has 100 seats, which are grouped around 22 tables. Here, you can enjoy the performances in a relaxed ambience. In summer, the lovely garden awaits you in front of the theatre, where you can get in the mood for the performance with cool drinks among palm trees and colourful flowers.

For birthdays, company celebrations and Christmas parties, as well as private events, you can hire the rooms of the Theater in der Innenstadt.

The Linzer Kellertheater has been opening its doors on Hauptplatz for over six decades. It has established itself as an enduring theatrical venue for successful popular comedies.

Tickets 2017 Seat at a table Seat

€26.00 €25.00

Contact/Information/Bookings Theater in der Innenstadt Museumstraße 7a, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 918091 office@theater-innenstadt.at Office opening hours: Tue–Fri 4 pm–8 pm, ticket reservations are possible by telephone or email.

At the same time, it also offers audiences other productions – such as classic fairy tales for children. With 94 seats, it is possible to book the theatre exclusively for groups, and also for performances of any kind.

Performances 2017 Cactus Flower Comedy. Until June 2017

Contact/Information/Bookings Linzer Kellertheater Hauptplatz 21, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 784120 office@linzer-kellertheater.at

Kinderkulturzentrum Kuddelmuddel Langgasse 13, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 600444 kumu@liva.linz.at

Linz Card 2017 Through the purchase of the Linz Card for €18.00 (one-day ticket) or €30.00 (three-day ticket), you enjoy free admission to Linz’s museums, free use of public transport of LINZ AG LINIEN and many other attractive benefits.

The Danube Culture Voucher to the value of €10.00 is valid for boat trips, theatre or concerts. www.linz.cards

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07 Venues/events

© Casino Linz

© Design Center

CASINO LINZ WWW.LINZ.CASINOS.AT

DESIGN CENTER LINZ WWW.DESIGN-CENTER.AT

PALAIS KAUFMÄNNISCHER VEREIN WWW.PALAISLINZ.AT

Welcome to Casino Linz – here, it’s all about luck! The modern Casino Linz in the city not only offers a wide range of games (roulette, blackjack, poker, fruit machines), but is also your competent partner for a successful event in a glamorous ambience.

The Design Center Linz is a timelessly modern, multifunctional venue, whose glass roof creates a natural daylight atmosphere. Its versatility is the significant feature of this event venue.

Palais Kaufmännischer Verein, or Palace of the Commercial Association, is a venue full of contrasts, and an interface between the traditional and modern, both in terms of its events and its location.

Whether seminars, conferences, trade fairs and conventions or gala evenings and private parties: Palais is the top location in Linz for sophisticated events in a social and business context.

Casineum Casineum, the 200-m² event hall, is equipped with modern event technology.

Events 2017 Cabaret & Casino Fun and games with all the greats of the Austrian cabaret scene in Casino Linz.

Casino Restaurant In the Casino Restaurant, you can treat yourself to culinary delights any day.

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Highlight Dinner & Roulette package: Three-course menu for which you determine the price – from €0.00 to €36.00, anything is possible.

Further events and offers at: linz.casinos.at

Contact/Information/Bookings Casino Linz Rainerstraße 2–4, 4020 Linz Tel. casino +43 732 654487 17112 linz@casinos.at Tel. Casino Restaurant +43 732 654487 17602 cuisino.linz@casinos.at Opening hours: Jackpot Café from 11 am daily, casino from 3 pm daily, Casino Restaurant from 5.30 pm to 11 pm daily Closed 24 December

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Events 2017 Wein Burgenland – wine presentation 2 Mar 2017 Wine & Delicacies Fair 10–11 Mar 2017 Autofrühling (car fair) 17–19 Mar 2017 Jürgen Höller Power Days 25–26 Mar 2017 Comic Con Austria 8–9 Apr 2017 Home & Living 17–19 Nov 2017 Motorbike Fair 9–11 Feb 2018 Offer Tour for groups of 10 or more persons possible with advance booking!

DoN restaurant & catering gmbh www.spitzcatering.at

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Contact/Information/Bookings Design Center Linz BetriebsgesmbH Europaplatz 1, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 6966 110 anfrage@design-center.at

Events 2017 Wilderer Gschnas – Die Nacht in Tracht (Austrian trad. costume) 25 Feb 2017 Career Forum 2017 13 Mar 2017 Linz Wine Spring 7 Apr 2017 Linz Wine Autumn 24 Nov 2017 Lex van Someren – concert 4 Dec 2017 Offer Tour of the palace for 10 or more people possible with advance booking!

“JOSEF” www.josef.eu In-house catering: “Fest und Gast” www.festundgast.at

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Contact/Information/Bookings Palais Kaufmännischer Verein Landstraße 49/Bismarckstraße 1-3 4020 Linz, Tel. +43 732 773159 31 office.kv@palaislinz.at

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© Michael Oscar Wlaschitz

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TABAKFABRIK WWW.TABAKFABRIK-LINZ.AT

TIPSARENA AND STADIUM WWW.LIVASPORT.AT

The sparks from ideas rather than cigarettes now fire productivity in Linz’s ­Tabakfabrik. After the production of cigarettes was discontinued in 2009, the industrial jewel in the style of the New Objectivity was acquired by the City of Linz and is gradually becoming a focal point for creative industries and an internationally sought-after location for large-scale exhibitions, conferences, festivals and company events. Over 400 people already work here – more than were working in the Tabakfabrik before it closed. The last large industrial construction of the renowned architect Peter Behrens, inventor of corporate design, is a synthesis of the arts with a covered ­useable area of around 80,000 m², and is one of the most important monuments in Linz.

The best features of the TipsArena include its central location, outstanding technology and flexible stage. Practically any kind of sport is possible, plus extravagant company events, impressive shows and musicals, and rock and pop concerts with up to 10,500 spectators. Linz Stadium is likewise used for sporting and for large-scale cultural events – such as open-air concerts with international stars.

You can find all the information on the current events and projects of Tabakfabrik Linz at: tabakfabrik-linz.at.

Offer On a tour, learn more about the history and the future of Tabakfabrik Linz.

Prices 2017 (all rates include VAT) Flat rate for groups of 1–14 persons

€ 120.00 Groups of 15 or more persons €8.00 p.p.

Flat rate for school classes € 150.00 Surcharge for a foreign language (ENG, IT, FR, RU) € 15.00 Max. participants: 30 persons Duration: 1.5 hrs Timely reservation required!

Contact/Information/Bookings Tabakfabrik Linz Entwicklungs- und Betriebsgesellschaft mbH Peter-Behrens-Platz 15, 4020 Linz Tel. + 43 732 772272 fuehrungen@tfl.linz.at

Events 2017 Andrea Berg 26 Jan 2017 Bülent Ceylan 28 Jan 2017 Ehrlich Brothers 5 Feb 2017 Sascha Grammel 8 Feb 2017 Gugl Indoor Meeting 10 Feb 2017 Rainhard Fendrich 3 Mar 2017 Austrian Team Open in Artistic Gymnastics 18 Mar 2017 Martin Rütter 24 Mar 2017 Masters of Dirt 1 Apr 2017 Junior Marathon 7 Apr 2017 Marathon Fair 7 & 8 Apr 2017 Söhne Mannheims 5 May 2017 Dieter Nuhr 12 May 2017 Schlager Night of the Year 24 May 2017 Andrea Bocelli 9 Jul 2017

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WISSENSTURM: VOLKSHOCHSCHULE LINZ CITY LIBRARY WWW.WISSENSTURM.AT With the opening of its Tower of Knowledge in the district around Linz Central Station, the city of Linz is opening up new dimensions and opportunities in the area of education.

A modern home for the adult education centre Volkshochschule Linz, the city library, and the media centre Medienwerkstatt has been created in this 63-metre-high elliptical tower structure. Event rooms with the latest media technology can be hired.

Events 2017 Beziehungsfallen 16 Jan–13 Feb 2017 Linz Children’s and Youth Book Days 19–21 Oct 2017 Linz Children’s Culture Week 19–29 Oct 2017 Various events, courses, etc. on current topics; various exhibitions Group tours Duration: approx. 2 hrs Rates: Adults: €3.00 p.p.

Children: Free Timely reservation required!

Contact/Information/Bookings Volkshochschule Linz – Stadtbibliothek Linz Kärntnerstraße 26, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 7070-0 wissensturm@mag.linz.at www.facebook.com/wissensturm

Contact/Information/Bookings LIVA Linzer Veranstaltungsgesellschaft mbH LIVA Sport & Event (Linzer Stadion/TipsArena Linz) Ziegeleistraße 76-78, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 657311 0 stadion@liva.linz.at oder tipsarenalinz@liva.linz.at

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© Thomas Reibnegger

LINZ BOTANICAL GARDENS WWW.LINZ.AT/BOTANISCHERGARTEN Linz Botanical Gardens, with about 10,000 different species of plants growing on 4.2 hectares, are among the most beautiful gardens in Europe.

For general information, opening hours, and the 2017 events and exhibition programme, please see: www.linz.at/botanischergarten www.linztermine.at www.facebook.com/BotanischerGarten-Linz.

Tickets 2017 Adults: €3.00 Reduced rates for: children/teens aged over 6 and under 18, school pupils and students, senior citizens, persons doing national military/civilian service, disabled persons (identification required): €2.00 Group rate for 15 or more persons:

€2.00 p.p.

Guided tours for max. 30 persons (advance booking only): General garden tours €52.00 at weekends €75.00 Lectures and practical guidance on gardening (incl. admission) € 5.00 Word & Sound concerts € 9.00 or special rates Benetseder’s Café Orchidee www.cafe-orchidee.at

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Contact/Information/Bookings Botanischer Garten Roseggerstraße 20, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 7070 0 Fax +43 732 7070 1874 botanischergarten@mag.linz.at Opening hours: Jan/Feb and Nov/Dec 9 am–4 pm Mar and Oct 9 am–6 pm Apr–Sep 9 am–7 pm Greenhouses: 8 am–5 pm daily The gardens are closed on 24, 25 and 31 Dec and on 1 Jan.

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EXCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE OF NATURE WITH NATURSCHAUSPIEL WWW.NATURSCHAUSPIEL.AT NATURSCHAUSPIEL, the award-winning educational project on nature, offers exclusive experiences of nature in the most beautiful and interesting nature reserves of Upper Austria. With an expert team, you can discover unknown worlds, rare animals and impressive plants. You can go for walks, research, collect, taste and be astounded at Linz’s natural treasures.

In addition: NATURSCHAUSPIEL offers a multifaceted and diverse choice of themed tours, especially for groups: • The Wild City Bees • In the Linz Jungle • The Giants of the City •H arry and the Primordial Tethys Ocean • Fairy-tale River Meadows

Contact/Information/Bookings IFAU – Institut für Angewandte Umweltbildung Mag. Marlis Hilber Wieserfeldplatz 22, 4400 Steyr Tel. +43 7252 8119912 or +43 699 113 282 12 hilber@naturschauspiel.at

LINZ MARKETS

Rummaging, sampling and shopping at the Linz markets to one’s heart’s content.

Curio flea market

Saturdays from 7 am–2 pm

on Hauptplatz

10 Nov–end of Feb

at the New City Hall in Urfahr Südbahnhofmarkt

Mon to Fri 6 am–6 pm, Sat 6 am–1 pm

ORF programme “Arcimboldo – Live vom Markt” broadcast every Saturday

© Christoph Kalteis

HARTLAUER PHOTO GALLERY WWW.HARTLAUER-FOTOGALERIE.AT At the highest point in Linz, situated at number 12 on Pöstlingberg, this gallery dedicated to the art of photography overlooks the capital of the province. Hartlauer photo gallery presents national and international photographic art from the beginning of April until the end of November. The existing building has been given a new lease of life and is now state of the art.

The art of photography has also taken over the open square in front of the gallery.

Each of the exhibitions that take place four times a year can also be experienced with weather-resistant exhibits outdoors.

Admission Standard ticket €3.00 Reduced rate €1.50 Children & youth up to the age of 14 Free Free admission with a Pöstlingbergbahn ticket

Contact/Information/Bookings Hartlauer Fotogalerie Am Pöstlingberg 12, 4040 Linz Tel. +43 732 710859 office@hartlauer-fotogalerie.at Opening hours: Fri–Sun and public holidays 11 am–7 pm or by individual arrangement

Markthalle Altstadt

Mon to Fri 6.30 am–6.15 pm Sat 8 am–4 pm Sun 9.30 am–4 pm

Urfahr fruit & vegetable market Mon to Fri 6 am–6 pm Sat 6 am–1 pm

Additional market stands: Fri and Sat 7 am–12 noon

Urfahranermarkt Spring Market 29 Apr–7 May 2017 Autumn Market 30 Sep–8 Oct 2017

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Pöstlingbergbahn © A. Sigalov

PÖSTLINGBERGBAHN WWW.LINZAG.AT WWW.POESTLINGBERGBAHN.AT For over a century, the Pöstlingbergbahn, the steepest adhesion railway in Europe, has been making an unforgettable impression on guests from all over the world, thanks to its extraordinary and idyllic route. The start-up of the new railway created a direct connection between Linz Hauptplatz and Pöstlingberg. On a stretch of track of 4.14 km, it surmounts a difference in altitude of 255 metres in 20 minutes. Rides in the renovated original carriages are offered for nostalgic railway enthusiasts, depending on availability.

Timetable Mon to Sat (from Hauptplatz): from 6 am at 30-minute intervals, Sun and public holidays (from Hauptplatz): from 7.30 am to 10 pm (last ascent) or 10.30 pm (last descent) Summer timetable from 1 Apr up to and including 31 Oct, Sat, Sun and public holidays (from Hauptplatz) between 10 am and 5 pm at 15-minute intervals.

Special trips Depending on the availability of the vehicles, special trips up to Pöstlingberg are also offered. Prices for a special trip are available on request, Tel: +43 732 3400 7000 (Mon to Thu 8 am–4 pm, Fri 8 am–12 noon) or by email to: sonderfahrten@linzag.at.

Fares 2017 Ascent or descent Standard ticket/Adults €3.80 Reduced rate/Children €1.90 Ascent and descent Standard ticket/Adults €6.20 Reduced rate/Children €3.10 Adventure Ticket (ascent & descent incl. city network 24 hrs) €9.40 Reduced rate €4.70 Subject to price increases! On request, voucher payment for groups!

Contact/Information/Bookings LINZ AG LINIEN Wiener Straße 151, 4021 Linz Tel. +43 732 3400 7000 sonderfahrten@linzag.at

© Linz AG

PÖSTLINGBERGBAHN MUSEUM WWW.LINZAG.AT

ZOO LINZ WWW.ZOO-LINZ.AT

The lovingly designed information centre at the Pöstlingberg valley station is a must for lovers of historical railways. It offers an interactive overview of the past and present of this historical railway.

Opening hours 1 Mar to 1 Nov, Sat, Sun and public holidays 10 am to 4 pm, weekdays must be booked in advance. (for groups of 10 or more persons).

Open 365 days a year! Next to the Urfahrwänd nature reserve, around 600 exotic and native animals from approx. 110 different species fascinate and enchant visitors on the almost 4-ha grounds. After the opening of the new domestic animal park in autumn 2016, native and exotic pets and farm animals, some highly endangered, also await you on an area of over 3,500 m² with stunning views over the city of Linz.

GROTTENBAHN WWW.GROTTENBAHN.AT The grotto railway on Linz’s Pöstlingberg is a must for young and old alike. Here, you can give your imagination free rein!

The realm of dwarves and fairy tales casts a spell over visitors. Duration of the visit to the grotto railway: approx. 45 min.

Events 2017 Opening 1 Mar 2017 Spring Festival 25 Mar 2017 Easter Holidays with Sebastian 10–17 Apr 2017 Mother’s Day 14 May 2017 Father’s Day 11 Jun 2017 Night of the Family 14 Jul 2017 Big Birthday Party 16–17 Sep 2017 Fairy-tale Advent 3/8/10/17 Dec 2017 Christmas Eve on the Grotto Railway 24 Dec 2017 (10 am–3 pm) Fares 2017 Adults Children Reduced rates on request!

Subject to price increases!

€5.50 €3.30

Contact/Information/Bookings Grottenbahn Am Pöstlingberg 16, 4040 Linz Tel. +43 732 3400 7506 grottenbahn@linzag.at Opening hours: 1 Mar–31 May and 1 Sep–1 Nov as well as Advent Sundays and 8 Dec 10 am–5 pm 24 Dec 10 am–3 pm 1 Jun–31 Aug 10 am–6 pm

Group tour Duration: approx. 60–75 min Price: €40.00 for up to 20 persons, plus admissions Night-time Safari incl. bat search (possible Jul and Aug) Duration: approx. 60–75 min, start: 9 pm Price for up to 20 persons €100.00 Tours only possible with advance booking on tel. +43 732 737180 Tickets and admission prices 2017 Adults €5.50 Children (aged 6–13) €2.50 Children (up to the age of 5) Free Rate for groups of 15 or more paying persons: Adults €4.50 Children (aged 6–13) €2.00 Reduced rate €3.50 Subject to price increases!

Contact/Information/Bookings Zoo Linz Windflachweg 1 – Pöstlingberg, 4040 Linz Tel. +43 732 737180 office@zoo-linz.at Opening hours: summer: admission from 9 am–6 pm (closing time 7 pm), winter: admission from 9 am–4 pm (closing time 5 pm)

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10 Technology and architecture

© voestalpine Stahlwelt

VOESTALPINE STAHLWELT WWW.VOESTALPINE.COM/STAHLWELT Get a glimpse behind the scenes of Austria’s largest industrial site.

Even the architecture of voestalpine Stahlwelt shows how much steel is capable of. The building is reminiscent of a periscope and opens up new perspectives. Over five floors, the architecture will particularly astound you with the alternation between various spatial impressions, and opens up a multifaceted adventure world.

Literally get to grips with steel, get to know the voestalpine group and listen to stories of success large and small from voestalpine specialists. You can personally mix various steel grades, observe the multilayered structure of a blast furnace wall, view the casing of a rocket engine, the fender of a car or a piece of a natural gas pipeline, and much more. voestalpine Stahlwelt combines the experience of steel with a sound educational element in spectacular architectural surroundings. Bright, shining items not to be missed on your adventure journey through the crucible are the 80 large, chrome-plated spheres with their exciting insights into the world of steel.

Tour of the plant On the impressive plant tour, you can experience some of the world’s most modern production facilities at first hand, enabling you to learn about the manufacture and processing on site.

All of this in great comfort on a tour bus, which takes you to the individual stations on your journey of discovery.

Admission prices Stahlwelt 2017 Adults €10.00 Reduced rate* €8.00 Groups of 15 or more persons €8.00 School classes €3.00 Children aged 6 and above €8.00 Children under the age of 6 Free

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Plant tour per person €10.00 School classes € 3.00 *Reduced rate: groups of 15 or more persons, school pupils, students up to the age of 26, persons doing national military or civilian service, senior citizens, persons with disabilities Small groups and individual visitors From Mon to Sat, you have the possibility of joining a group tour, provided that there are still free places available on tours that have already been booked.

Otherwise, you can participate in a tour for individual visitors every Sat at 11.30 am.

Combination 3: Linz Steel Ship Tour (Groups of 15 or more persons) Tour of voestalpine Stahlwelt and Linz harbour €17.50 p.p.

Combination 4: Steel Tractors Tour of Case IH & Steyr plant, St. Valentin, and tour of voestalpine Stahlwelt Case IH: €350.00 flat rate (Groups of 5–50 persons) – for a group of 50 persons: €7.00 p.p. and Stahlwelt €6.00 p.p.

Combination 5: Traunviertel Sensory Pleasures Tour of Schlierbach Abbey with cheese dairy and tour of voestalpine Stahlwelt

€14.40 p.p.

Combination 6: Upper Austrian Garden Show and tour of voestalpine Stahlwelt

€19.50 p.p.

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Excursion combinations for groups Would you like to organise a group excursion? Then voestalpine Stahlwelt is the destination you’re looking for.

The Visitors’ Service will take care of the planning and support you with the organisation. Excursion combinations can be booked from Mon to Sat. Combination 1: Mühlviertel Path of Delights (Groups of 15 or more persons) Option 1: Tour of voestalpine Stahlwelt and Kastner’s Lebzeltarium, Bad Leonfelden €11.50 p.p.

Option 2: Tour of voestalpine Stahlwelt and experience tour with beer tasting in the brewery in Freistadt €14.00 p.p.

Combination 2: Mostviertel Baking Experience (Groups of 20 or more persons) Tour of Haubiversum in Petzenkirchen and tour of voestalpine Stahlwelt

€14.90 p.p.

ES RANTAUGastro Panorama-Café ON SITT E on the sixth floor The cafe is open during the exhibition opening hours – even without admission to the exhibition. Registered groups can also order breakfast and lunch in advance!

Information on this is available from the Visitors’ Service on +43 50304 15 8900.

Contact/Information/Bookings voestalpine Stahlwelt GmbH voestalpine-Straße 4, 4020 Linz Visitors’ Service: Mon–Fri 8 am–1 pm Opening hours: Mon–Sat 9 am–5 pm Reservations online at www.voestalpine.com/stahlwelt or by telephone on +43 50304 15 8900.

Multimedia guides are available free of charge at the ticket desk.

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© blue danube airport linz

Central Station © City of Linz

solarCity © Pertlwieser

BLUE DANUBE AIRPORT LINZ WWW.LINZ-AIRPORT.COM

LINZ HAUPTBAHNHOF OEBB.AT

SOLARCITY LINZ-PICHLING WWW.SOLARCITY.LINZ.AT

Welcome to the magic world of flying!

A guided tour of the airport gives you a chance to have a look behind the scenes of international travel and to learn fascinating facts about the technology.

Linz Central Station was built in the most architecturally modern district of Linz and has already been awarded the title “Austria’s most attractive railway station” several times. The newly conceived building has a perfect design, both architecturally and also with regard to travel service, thus offering a model for other European destinations.

A district with energy In solarCity, funded by the EU and the Province of Upper Austria and planned by internationally recognised architects, the Upper Austrian capital Linz has realised a widely admired urban development project. The three key supports of sustainability – here, economy, ecology and social stability, have been accorded equal consideration.

Tours Book by telephone Tour days: Mon, Tue and Wed (except on public holidays) Meeting point: information desk Time period: May to Sep Time: 10 am or 2 pm Duration: approx. 1.5 hrs Number of persons: max. 40 persons per group Tours are offered for groups only, not for individuals.

Rate per group: €40.00 Tour behind the scenes of a regional airport. The route takes you from the check-in area to security control, the Panther and the hangar.

Book by telephone at the Marketing Department (Ms Kräutl or Ms Springer) Tel: +43 7221 600 1504 or 1503.

Tours outside of the indicated period: Austria Guide Silvia Mayr-Pranzeneder, Tel: +43 664 4136858 silvia.mp@gmx.at Roof terrace You can enjoy the best view from the roof terrace, which is accessible free of charge during the summer months from 6 am to 11 pm daily.

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Sky Gourmet www.linz-airport.com/sky-gourmet

Contact/Information/Bookings Flughafen Linz GesmbH Flughafenstraße 1, 4063 Hörsching Tel. +43 7221 600 0 Fax +43 7221 600 100 info@linz-airport.com

Contact/Information/Bookings Linz Hauptbahnhof Bahnhofplatz 3- 6, 4020 Linz

Expert guided tours (on request) Duration: 1.5 hrs Maximum group size: 50 persons Language: German, or for other languages price on request

Contact/Information/Bookings

© ÖBB

Direktion Planung, Technik und Umwelt Tel. +43 732 7070 3000 Fax: + 43 732 7070 54 3000 ptu@mag.linz.at

THE RAILWAY EXPERIENCE WWW.TS.OEBB.AT Tour of the station on the trail of the Taurus locomotive The Taurus model constitutes the ÖBB’s most important fleet of locomotives. The locomotive can manage up to 9,500 horsepower and is one of the most powerful locomotives in the world. 500 pieces came off the assembly line in Linz and are still being serviced in the Linz ÖBB workshops today.

Times: Tue 9.30 am–11.30 am and Thu 12.30 pm–2.30 pm Tours any time with advance booking.

Available for groups of 10 or more persons.

Contact/Information/Bookings ÖBB-Technische Services GmbH Gerhard Caravias Unionstraße 24, 4020 Linz gerhard.caravias@oebb.at

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11 Contemporary history

Air-raid shelters

AIR-RAID SHELTER TOURS WWW.LIMONISTOLLEN.AT Specially trained Austria Guides offer contemporary historical guided tours of part of Linz’s air-raid shelters.

Duration: 1.5 hrs; possible to combine with a city tour Age: 14+ Reference rates: German: excl. 20% VAT €160.00 Surcharge for English, French, Italian or Hungarian: €15.00 max. 20 persons per guide, several groups possible at the same time Meeting point: In front of the air-raid shelters, Limonigasse 10, possible parking: metered car park at the corner between Roseggerstraße/ Hopfengasse; can be reached by public transport on line 27 (Hopfengasse stop)

Contact/Information/Bookings Linz Guide Service Tel. +43 650 2009 009 linz-guide-service@gmx.at

“Linz History” A free overview map

The contemporary history map throws light on historical events in Linz between 1934 and 1955.

Contemporary History Museum © voestalpine

CONTEMPORARY HISTORY EXHIBITION 1938–1945 WWW.VOESTALPINE.COM/ZEITGESCHICHTE With the Contemporary History exhibition 1938–1945, voestalpine remembers the forced labourers at Reichswerke Hermann Göring in Linz during the Nazi period.

Never before had so many foreigners worked in Upper Austria as during the Nazi regime: forced civilian workers, concentration camp detainees and prisoners of war. In Linz, an iron and steelworks was built from 1938, which was gradually put into operation from 1941. The plant was not only an oversized building celebrating Nazi prestige, but also an essential component of the Nazi arms industry.

Group tours for 15 or more persons Mon–Sat 9 am–5 pm Duration: 1.5–2 hrs Individual visitors and small groups of up to 15 persons Fri 1 pm–5 pm and Sat 9 am–5 pm, Sat 3 pm public tour Themed tours On Wednesdays from 6 pm to 7.30 pm and at regular intervals, themed tours take place in the Contemporary History Museum.

You can find dates on the website: www.voestalpine.com/zeitgeschichte.

Tickets 2017 Admission per person €8.00 Reduced rate per person* €6.00 School classes per person €2.00 Combined ticket voestalpine Stahlwelt & Contemporary History exhibition p.p. €12.00 *Reduced rate: groups of 15 or more persons, school pupils, students up to the age of 26, persons doing national military or civilian service, senior citizens, persons with disabilities

Contact/Information/Bookings

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voestalpine Stahlwelt GmbH voestalpine-Straße 1, 4020 Linz Besucherservice: Mo–Fr 08:00–13:00 Uhr Tel. +43 50304 15 8900

© Schloss Hartheim Memorial

SCHLOSS HARTHEIM MEMORIAL WWW.SCHLOSS-HARTHEIM.AT Schloss Hartheim is the location of the memorial to the victims of the Nazi euthanasia programme and the exhibition Value of Life. It provides information on the historical events as well as current developments and discussions in the areas of ethics, medicine, biotechnology and disabilities.

Expert guided tours Guided tours and educational programmes are only possible with advance booking. Must be booked at least two weeks in advance.

Offers and admission prices 2017 Admission to the memorial Free Admission to the exhibition Value of Life Adults €3.00 Children and youth €2.00 Admission with adult supervision or educational programme Adults €5.00 Children and youth €3.00 Cafe Lebenswert An integration cafe run by the Hartheim Institute Tel. +43 7274 6536 542

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Contact/Information/Bookings Lern- und Gedenkort Schloss Hartheim Schlossstraße 1, 4072 Alkoven Tel. +43 7274 6536 546 Fax +43 7274 6536 548 office@schloss-hartheim.at Opening hours: Mon and Fri 9 am–3 pm, Tue to Thu 9 am–4 pm, Sundays and public holidays 10 am–5 pm, closed Sat

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© Mauthausen Memorial

© Gusen audio trail

MAUTHAUSEN MEMORIAL WWW.MAUTHAUSEN-MEMORIAL.ORG

GUSEN MEMORIAL WWW.GUSEN-MEMORIAL.AT

Between 1938 and 1945, more than 200,000 people from all over Europe were imprisoned at the Nazi concentration camp Mauthausen and its over 40 subsidiary camps; around 100,000 people were murdered there. You can visit the preserved historical buildings and constructions, the Wiener Graben quarry with the stairs of death, more than 20 national monuments, two permanent exhibitions and a memorial room, the “Room of Names”.

On 5 May 1945, soldiers of the US Army liberated over 20,000 concentration camp prisoners in Gusen. At that time, more people were detained in this concentration camp than in the main camp at Mauthausen. The former crematorium and the exhibition “The Gusen Concentration Camp 1939– 1945. Traces – fragments – reconstructions” can be visited.

Offers and admission prices 2017 Guided walking tours for groups Minimum number of participants: 15 persons Duration: approx. 2 hrs Age: from the age of 14 Admission: €5.00; reduced rate €3.00 Walking tour with discussions before and after This form of mediation combines a tour with a preliminary and follow-up discussion to enhance the interaction.

Duration: 3.5 hrs Age: from the age of 14 Admission: €7.00; reduced rate €5.00 Further educational offers as well as audio guides and the audio guide app are available at www.mauthausen-memorial.org.

RES Bistro Mauthausen Memorial RANTAUON SITT E An integration bistro of Diakoniewerk Gallneukirchen Tel +43 732 777 660 13 bistro-mauthausen@diakoniewerk.at

Contact/Information/Bookings KZ-Gedenkstätte Mauthausen Mauthausen Memorial Erinnerungsstraße 1, 4310 Mauthausen Information: Tel. +43 7238 2269 bmi-iv-7@bmi.gv.at Bookings: at www.mauthausen-memorial.org Tel. +43 7238 2269 35 (Booking service Tue–Fri 9 am–12 noon) teres.stockinger@bmi.gv.at

© Lentia Verlag

Offers and prices 2017 Guided walking tours Minimum number of participants: 15 persons Age: from the age of 14 Tour of Gusen I (on the site of the former concentration camp Gusen I) Duration: 2 hrs Prices: €5.00; reduced rate €3.00 Tour of Gusen I and II (on the site of the former concentration camps Gusen I and II) Duration: 3.5 hrs Prices: €7.00; reduced rate €5.00 GUSEN AUDIO TRAIL Gusen audio trail is an art project on engaging with memories and life on the site of the former concentration camps Gusen I and II. On the audio trail, visitors search for the vanished memory of a historically burdened residential area.

Starting point and issue of the audio players: Visitors’ Centre at Gusen Memorial.

Free of charge by prior arrangement and with advance booking.

Contact/Information/Bookings Memorial Gusen Georgestraße 6, 4222 Langenstein Tel. +43 7238 2269 35 teres.stockinger@bmi.gv.at

Gusen Memorial © Andreas Buchberger

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12 Advent and New Year

Landstraße © Zoe Fotografie

ADVENT IN LINZ WWW.LINZTOURISMUS.AT/ADVENT Advent in Linz inspires visitors through a variety of offers: The Advent markets and the city centre will enchant you with their festive mood, culinary delicacies and gift ideas for your loved ones. Particularly in the pre-Christmas period, theatre performances and concerts at the Musiktheater and the Brucknerhaus provide a seasonal setting for an unforgettable stay in Linz.

CHRISTMAS MARKETS Christkindlmarkt on Hauptplatz 18 Nov–24 Dec 2017 10 am–8 pm daily Christmas market in Linz’s Volksgarten 18 Nov–24 Dec 2017 Mon–Sat 10 am–7 pm, Sun and public holidays 10 am–7 pm Winter market on Pfarrplatz 18 Nov–23 Dec 2017 11 am–8 pm daily Wärmepol of Linz University of Arts and Industrial Design 17 Nov–23 Dec 2017, Mon–Thu 4.30 pm–10.30 pm, Fri–Sun 12.30 pm–10.30 pm Village Christmas in the Old Town 24 Nov–23 Dec 2017 3 pm–9 pm daily Kekserlmarkt in Josef Linz Saturday 25 November; 2/8/9/16 Dec 2017 Creative Christmas market in the arcade courtyard of the provincial government 8–10 and 16 + 17 Dec 2017 10 am–7 pm Advent market in Bischofshof 15 + 16 Dec 2017, 10 am–6.30 pm Advent market in the OÖ Kulturquartier 1–3 Dec 2017 Fairy-tale Advent on the grotto railway Advent Sundays 10 am–5 pm 8 Dec 10 am–5 pm TIP: Order free voucher booklets for your group – for discounts on food, drinks and souvenirs – can be redeemed at the Christkindlmarkt on Hauptplatz and the Christmas market in the ­Volksgarten.

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ADVENT BOAT TRIPS ON THE ­CRYSTAL SHIP Experience trip from Linz 17, 24, 30 Nov, 1, 7, 14, 15 Dec 2017, 2 pm–4 pm

€14.80 p.p.

Christmas Magic 17, 18, 24, 25 Nov 2017 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 Dec 2017 Duration of the trip: 7 pm–11 pm Route: Linz – Danube Valley – Linz per person incl. mulled wine reception, four-course menu and live music €46.00 Advent Buffet Trip with traditional music 26 Nov, 3, 8, 10, 17 Dec 2017 from 12 noon–4 pm per person incl. buffet €46.00 St Nicholas Trip 2 Dec 2017, 11 am–12.30 pm and 2 pm–3.30 pm

Adults €15.50 / Children €8.00 Christmas Gala Buffet Trip 26 Dec 2017, 11.30 am–3.30 pm and 7 pm–11 pm, per person incl. buffet €49.00

© A. Röbl

NEW YEAR IN LINZ BOAT TRIPS New Year’s Gala on the Crystal Ship 31 Dec 2017, 7 pm to 1 am, per person incl. welcome cocktail, gala buffet, midnight soup + live music €136.00 fleet: €113.00 Linzerin: €129.00 New Year’s Trip 2018 on the Crystal Ship 6 Jan 2018, 12.30 pm–4 pm and 7.30 pm–11 pm per person incl. buffet €47.00 CONCERTS & THEATRE Brucknerhaus New Year’s concerts in the large and middle auditoriums 31 Dec 2017 New Year’s concert with the Bruckner Orchester 1 Jan 2018, 4 pm Information and tickets: Brucknerhaus Service Centre Tel. +43 732 775230 kassa@liva.linz.at, www.brucknerhaus.at

“Christmas Paths” in Mariendom Special tour to see Austria’s largest nativity scene in the crypt and the Christmas window in the inner gallery

Landestheater New Year’s performances at the Musiktheater and Schauspielhaus an der Promenade 31 Dec 2017 Information and tickets: Landestheater Linz Tel. Austria 0800 218000 Tel. international +43 732 7611 400 kassa@landestheater-linz.at www.landestheater-linz.at

The Power of Silence Organ meditation in the Alter Dom Free admission Every Wednesday in Advent, 6 pm Duration: 30 min

Traditional Aperschnalzen in front of the Landhaus 1 Jan 2018, 11 am Traditional Upper Austrian whipcracking at New Year. Free admission

ACTIVE IN ADVENT Linz Candle-making in Austria Classic Hotel Wolfinger, Hauptplatz 11 Nov–23 Dec 2017, 8.30 am–7 pm

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© Zoe Fotografie

Advent magic in Upper Austria Linz and St. Florian Arrival: daily, 18 Nov to 22 Dec 2017 Minimum number of participants: 20 persons, free place for 21st person Linz’s baroque Hauptplatz with the Christkindlmarkt is ablaze with festive lights and entices you with traditional handicrafts and the aromas of Bratwurst, punch and Lebkuchen. Browse and taste, buy beautiful gifts for your nearest and dearest: A visit to one of Linz’s many Advent and Christmas markets really fills you with delightful anticipation for Christmas!

The baroque Priory of St. Florian shines in seasonal splendour before the gates of the city of Linz. Carols resound from the mighty Bruckner Organ, and the St. Florian Boys’ Choir have also put together a wonderful Christmas repertoire.

1st day: Advent in Linz Take a guided tour through the festively decorated city of Linz and then allow yourself to be spirited away by the wonderful ambience at the Christkindlmarkt on Hauptplatz or the Christmas market in the Volksgarten. With the voucher booklets for these markets, you can benefit from many discounts and offers.

© Peter Provaznik

2nd day: Advent in St. Florian First you travel to St. Florian, where you will be received in the priory courtyard with hot spiced cider and Advent Stollen. Then go on a tour of the library, the marble hall, the priory basilica and the vault.

OUR TIP: Bake an Original Linzer Torte at Jindrak Konditorei.

SERVICES INCLUDED – 2-DAY PROGRAMME • 1 x night and breakfast buffet in a good middle-class hotel in Linz • Festive city walking tour • Voucher booklet for the Christmas markets with discounts • Admission to and guided tour of St. Florian’s Priory incl. reception with hot spiced cider and Advent Stollen

€ 72,00 in a double room with breakfast € 89,00 in a single room with breakfast € 20,00 half-board surcharge Price per person and night

Information and Bookings: OÖ Touristik GmbH Freistädter Straße 119 4041 Linz Tel. +43 732 7277 270 Fax +43 732 7277 210 gruppen@touristik.at www.gruppentouren.at

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On a musical trail

A GROUP EXPERIENCE Treat yourself to a short holiday in Linz with Anton Bruckner! This package takes you from Linz, where the composer worked, to the most important places associated with his career.

Day 1: Experiencing Anton Bruckner in Linz Enter the world of Anton Bruckner in a stroll around the town. Listen to his works and visit the Bruckner Stairway, with the only original organ played by the musician that still survives, as well as the largest church in Austria.

Marien Dom

Day 2: Individual experiences of Bruckner Morning • I n the late morning, you’ll ride Europe’s steepest mountain railway up Pöstlingberg to enjoy the view of the city. Then it’s on to the baroque Priory of St. Florian, where Anton Bruckner was laid to rest. Next, an opportunity to have lunch.

Afternoon • Bruckner Organ Listening Experience (May–Oct) and visit to St. Florian’s Priory or • Listen to music as heard in Bruckner’s day, at a live recital on the original Bruckner Organ in Linz’s Alter Dom. (Surcharge €2.00 p.p.)

© Erich Goldmann

Price includes •2 nights at the Hotel Park Inn by Radisson Linz • 2 evening meals • 1 city walk “In Bruckner’s Footsteps” • 1 full day accompanied by a state-certified Austria Guide (on day 2) • Admission to the Bruckner Stairway and St. Florian incl. Bruckner Listening Experience.

Price per person per package:

Double room with breakfast p.p.

Surcharge for single room Bruckner Organ © St. Florian’s Priory

Basis of calculation: 25 participants; own coach. Can be booked all year round, subject to availability. Information correct as of Oct 2016; prices are subject to change.

Bookings and Information Imperial Connection Beck OG uli@imperial-connection.at Tel. +43 2252 25 43 273 www.imperial-connection.at

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€199.00 € 63.00

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Pure Danube pleasure!

Experience the Danube by bike and by boat – a successful combination of active cycling and relaxed boat trips on the MS Kaiserin Elisabeth make this trip a true Danube experience!

2017 dates: Arrival possible every Wednesday from 5 Jul to 30 Aug 2017 (= last possible arrival)

Programme Wednesday Arrival in Passau. Issuing of bikes, and overnight stay Thursday Schlögen/Linz, 43 km by bike, 3-hr boat trip Via Kasten and Engelhartszell to Schlögen. On the MS Kaiserin Elisabeth to Obermühl (sailors’ reception with gun salute, unsalted bread and cider) and on to Linz. 4-course evening meal on board Friday Spitz, approx. 49 km by bike, approx. 3.5-hr boat trip to Grein (classical concert) and onwards by boat to Ybbs. Further along the Danube Cycle Path to Spitz via Melk Saturday Traismauer, approx. 30 km by bike

Via Weissenkirchen and Dürnstein to Krems, onwards to Traismauer.

Today there is plenty of time to enjoy the beautiful places in the Wachau.

Sunday Vienna, approx. 57 km by bike

The cycling tour continues through the fertile Tullner Basin to Vienna.

Monday Journey home or possibility of booking extra nights

© Mariene Wagenhofer

Acommodation Good middle-class hotels, in Linz and Vienna 4-star hotels.

Daily breakfast buffet; half board 4 x incl. 3-course evening meal

Services included • 5 x overnight stay and breakfast buffet in double room with shower and WC • Luggage service from Passau to Vienna incl. liability of up to €700.00/person • Boat trip from Schlögen (or Engelhartszell) to Linz incl. bike, and incl. 4-course evening menu on board • Transfer from the boat to the hotel in Linz • Boat trip from Linz to Ybbs incl. bike • Classic Hits Concert in Grein • Saddle bag hire – also for customers’ own bikes + 1.5 l mineral water when bikes are hired • Detailed tour descriptions incl. touring map • 7-day service telephone © Mariene Wagenhofer

€ € € €

389,00 120,00 80,00 80,00

p.p. in double room with breakfast surcharge in single room half-board surcharge bike hire and accommodation

Contact/Information/Bookings Donau Touristik GmbH Lederergasse 4-12, 4010 Linz Tel. +43 732 2080 Fax +43 732 2080 8 office@donautouristik.com

Gross prices (group prices for 14 or more persons)

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Linz lies not only at the centre of Europe, but also at the heart of Upper Austria, surrounded by the partner areas Salzkammergut, Pyhrn-Priel and Donau-Region. Many excursion destinations can therefore be easily reached in a very short time. In addition, there are four UNESCO World Heritage Sites NÜRNBERG within a radius of 200 km.

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Passau, the city on three rivers (120 km) Travel there via the Upper Austrian Danube Valley, with the Danube bend at Schlögen.

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Guided tours of the Old Town with Austria Guides (state-certified tourist guides) WELIOS®.Energie.Erlebnis.Haus – interactive exhibition on 3,000 m² focused on the theme of renewable energy.

Vöcklabruck Gmunden Mondsee Pfahlbauten um die Alpen

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City of Salzburg (135 km) With a visit to the house where the composer W. A. Mozart was born.

Upper Austrian Garden Show Kremsmünster 2017 The Triad of Gardens

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MOLDAU Tugendhat Villa in Brno

Jewish Quarter and St Procopius‘ Basilica in Třebíč

ˇ UNESCO World Heritage Site Ceský Krumlov (75 km)

Enns (26 km) The motto of Austria’s oldest town and first Città Slow town is time for relaxed living.

On the trail of the Roman legionaries, visit the Museum Lauriacum, where you’ll find one of the most important Roman collections in Austria.

Picturesque OldCentre Town, castle and cultural programme.

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Sail past romantic Danube towns into the famous winegrowing region, with Melk’s Benedictine abbey. Route: Linz–Grein– Melk–river cruise to Krems

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Forest, water, rock and Alpine pastures dominate the natural landscape of the limestone Alps. With a visit to the romantic town of Steyr and a jaw-harp-maker in Molln.

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Panoramic tour of the Salzkammergut (130 km) With Gmunden pottery, the Imperial town of Bad Ischl, Hotel Weißes Rössl am Wolfgangsee. Route: Linz–Regau–Gmunden–Bad Ischl– St. Wolfgang–St. Gilgen–Mondsee

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Public Transport LINZ COACH COMPANIES Adelheid Leitner GmbH Coach travel – travel agency – regular services Freistädter Straße 52, 4040 Linz Tel: +43 732 700 447 Fax: +43 732 700 447 23 office@leitner-linien.at www.leitner-linien.at Reiselibelle Klaus Schobesberger Individual – fast – reliable Klausenbachstraße 61, 4040 Linz Tel: +43 680 3131516 bus@reiselibelle.at www.reiselibelle.at Offers day trips and transfers for up to 50 persons on request.

Sabtours Touristik GmbH – Coach hire Stelzhamerstraße 2, 4020 Linz Tel: +43 732 307215 Fax: +43 732 307215 gruppenreisen-linz@sabtours.at www.sabtours.at Naderer Bustouristik GmbH & Allerstorfer Reisen GesmbH & Co KG Hauptstr. 1–5, 4040 Linz Tel: +43 732 660303 16 Fax: +43 732 660303 14 bus@naderer-reisen.at www.naderer-reisen.at Reiseparadies Kastler GmbH Coach hire/group travel Kepplinger Straße 3, 4100 Ottensheim Tel: +43 7234 82323 0 Fax: +43 7234 82323 23 gruppenreisen@kastler.at www.kastler.at ÖBB-Postbus GmbH Verkehrsleitung OÖ Ost Bahnhofplatz 2a, 4020 Linz Wolfgang Weissengruber Tel: +43 732 616161 Fax: +43 732 616161 20 wolfgang.weissengruber@postbus.at www.postbus.at

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Reisebüro Krautgartner – Coach hire Stockhofstraße 3, 4020 Linz Hermann Stadler Tel: +43 732 661099 Fax: +43 732 661099 15 linz@krautgartner.at www.krautgartner.at

LINZ PUBLIC TRANSPORT WWW.LINZAG.AT

ÖBB-PERSONENVERKEHR AG OEBB.AT, OEBB.AT/OBEROESTERREICH Number of train ticket machines: 6 Services at Linz Central Station: ÖBB Travel Agency, lounge, lockers, disability-adapted station facilities, park & ride scheme, taxi company, lost & found office, police and security service, large restaurant and shopping area.

Contact/Information/Bookings

Trams Line 1: Auwiesen – Universität Line 2: solarCity – Universität Line 3: Landgutstraße –Trauner Kreuzung Line 4: Trauner Kreuzung – Schloss Traun (outside the central zone) Bus, trolley bus and express bus lines

ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG Information at the ÖBB Customer Service, Tel: +43 05 17 17 Timetable & price information and ticket orders at oebb.at Ticket sales/Opening hours Mon to Sun 6 am–9 pm

Night lines With the night lines of LINZ AG LINIEN, you can easily get to anywhere in the city using public transport – during the night from Friday to Saturday, Saturday to Sunday and before public holidays.

Details at http://www.linzag.at/efa

LOKALBAHNHOF LINZ – LOCAL TRAINS WWW.LINZER-LOKALBAHN.AT

Tickets can be bought at the ticket machines. You can buy tickets in advance at the LINZ AG Customer Centre and at selected tobacconists. It is also possible to conveniently purchase tickets from home at the LINZ AG online shop at www.linzag.at/shop-linien.

Contact/Information/Bookings LINZ AG LINIEN LINZ AG Customer Centre Hauptplatz 34, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 3400 7000 Fax +43 732 3400 7009 linien@linzag.at Opening hours: Mon–Thu 9 am–6 pm, Fri 9 am–2 pm

Route Linz – Leonding – Alkoven – Eferding – Prambachkirchen – Weizenkirchen – Peuerbach – Neumarkt-Kallham

Contact/Information/Bookings Standortleitung Eferding Bahnhofstraße 45, 4070 Eferding Tel. +43 7272 2232 0 Fax +43 7272 2232 13

WESTBAHN WWW.WESTBAHN.AT Traffic connections between Vienna and Salzburg. Comfortably furnished trains, personal service and modern IT infrastructure on board.

WESTBUS WWW.WESTBUS.AT Daily bus connections Linz–Graz via St. Michael, Linz–Prague ˇ via Ceské Bud eˇ jovice, Linz–Klagenfurt via St. Michael

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Central Station © City of Linz

Getting to Linz Located at the intersection of east-west and north-south links, Linz is excellently positioned for transport connections and can be reached quickly and safely by car, train and plane.

This means shorter travelling times – and being free to concentrate more on the essential.

Arriving by bus

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You can find information for bus/coach groups and places to park in Linz online under Brochure download at: www.linztourismus.at/service.

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Train connections

Flight connections

Trains from/to Linz Tickets available at oebb.at.

Flights from/to Linz Information at www.linz-airport.at

ÖBB – Austrian Federal Railways Tel: +43 5 1717 oebb.at

Düsseldorf: 2 x daily Frankfurt: 4 x daily London: 2 x weekly Palma de Mallorca: 2 x weekly (summer) Vienna: 1 x daily

WESTbahn rail service Tel: +43 1 899 00 www.westbahn.at Deutsche Bahn – German Railways www.bahn.de

Austrian Airlines, www.austrian.com Ryanair, www.ryanair.com Lufthansa, www.lufthansa.com Eurowings, www.eurowings.com

Südostbayernbahn rail service www.suedostbayernbahn.de

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Catering for tour groups

Alte Welt - Restaurant

Arkadenhof

• Austrian delicacies and vegetarian specialities • Garden that can be covered, in the Renaissance arcade courtyard • Medieval vault with a small theatre stage • Right on Hauptplatz • Coaches can stop in front of the restaurant for the passengers to get on or off.

• Coach park approx. 5 minutes’ walk away • Max. group capacity: total of 150 persons • Groups also possible outside of opening hours, by arrangement • Languages: German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Norwegian, Russian and Swedish

• Austrian or Mediterranean cuisine • Tour groups of up to 150 persons, garden for up to 120 persons • Lunch menus from €10.90, payment by ­voucher, credit/debit card, cash • Free of charge for drivers and guides • NON-STOP food and open DAILY from 11 am to 9 pm, Sundays from 11 am to 8 pm • Very fast service, 2-course menu in 1 hour!

Alte Welt - Restaurant Hauptplatz 4, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 770053, Fax +43 732 770053 4 www.altewelt.at, alte.welt@liwest.at Mon–Fri 11.30 am–2.30 pm; Sat 12 noon–2.30 pm; Mon–Sun 5.30 pm–2 am

dasRESTAURANT im ARCOTEL Nike Linz dasRESTAURANT right by the Danube and at the heart of Linz stands for reinterpreted dishes from the Austrian and international cuisines – in all their seasonal variations. The focus is on the best quality dishes and service, as well as regional products. Particularly during the summer months, the wonderful Danube terrace is really attractive with its maritime, holiday atmosphere surrounded by green space. dasRESTAURANT im ARCOTEL Nike Linz Untere Donaulände 9, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 7626 1416 Fax +43 732 7626 2 www.arcotelhotels.com/nike Sun–Fri 11.30 am–2 pm and 6 pm–11 pm Sat 6 pm–11.00 pm

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ARKADENHOF restaurant *lounge *bar Landstraße 12, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 795353, Fax +43 664 1019007 www.arkadenhoflinz.at office@arkadenhoflinz.at Mon–Sun 10 am–midnight

“das Anton” & Café Volksgarten im Musiktheater Linz Culinary pleasure awaits you in “das Anton” restaurant and in the Café Volksgarten at the Musiktheater Linz.

• Austrian brasserie with a show kitchen, Josper grill and EssBar • Terrace with a glorious view of Linz • Breakfast or coffee at the Café Volksgarten on the sun terrace • Special offers for groups before and after a theatre visit DoN Catering Am Volksgarten 1, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 7611950 www.dasanton.at info@dasanton.at Opening hours: “das Anton” restaurant 11 am–midnight daily Café Volksgarten 9 am–11 pm daily Tel. +43 732 7611959

Casino Linz Casino Restaurant In an attractively furnished restaurant with a view of the gaming room, we treat you to not only a special atmosphere, but also culinary delicacies from the regional, modern and Mediterranean cuisines.

Our special restaurant tip for you: “Dinner & Casino”: 4-course menu, welcome tokens worth €25.00, a glass of frizzante* and 4 lucky tokens with the chance of winning €7,777.00. *or mineral water/orange juice if you wish Casino Linz – Casino Restaurant Rainerstraße 2-4, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 654487 17500 oder +43 732 654487 17602 Fax +43 1 53440 17222 www.casinos.at cuisino.linz@casinos.at Mon–Sun 5.30 pm–11 pm

Das Schloss Herberstein Brasserie The restaurant with a large panorama terrace and a view of the city, and the interplay of historical and modern architecture guarantee not only an impressive atmosphere – first-class dishes and a selection of drinks and wines make the Schloss – Herberstein Brasserie a new place for culinary encounters.

Das Schloss-Herberstein Brasserie Schlossberg 1a, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 302315 www.schlossbrasserie.at office@schlossbrasserie.at Tue–Sun 10 am–midnight

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die lederfabrik

FESCH Restaurant Lounge

Freisederwirt

Our kitchen team combines the art of cooking with regional quality, and therefore uses high-­ quality products from the region. Decoration and taste combine in exquisite dishes.

For events and celebrations of all sorts and sizes:

FESCH Restaurant seating for max. 170, and seating on the terrace in summer for 70 persons.

Exquisite, imaginative and varied – on our menus, there’s one delicacy after another to delight your taste buds!

Tip: free coach park in front of the hotel

We are a typical Upper Austrian family-run business, right on the Pöstlingberg, Linz’s local hill, and primarily offer delicacies from the region. Our traditional restaurant has seating for 200 persons, and a large car park right on the doorstep.

Linzer Gewölbe – 20 to 40 persons Hofsalon – 20 to 100 persons Restaurant – 20 to 70 persons Hofgarten – up to max. 200 persons Coach park right in front of the restaurant! die lederfabrik Leonfeldner Straße 328 4040 Linz/Urfahr Tel. +43 732 750 500 Fax +43 732 750 500-20 www.lederfabrik.at office@lederfabrik.at

Gasthof Rothmayr In our traditional business, you can let yourself be treated to the regional and seasonal Austrian cuisine. We offer you the restaurant’s own free car park, and in summer, a covered garden right by the Danube. Tip: regional and seasonal offers.

Seats 50.

Gasthof Rothmayr St. Margarethen 17, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 774849 Fax +43 732 774849 70 www.gasthofrothmayr.com info@gasthofrothmayr.at Mon–Fri 11 am–11 pm, Sat closed, Sun and public holidays: from May to Nov 11 am–8 pm, from Nov–May 11 am–3 pm

FESCH Restaurant Lounge Courtyard by Marriott Linz Europaplatz 2 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 6959 10 Fax +43 732 606090 www.fesch.cc www.courtyardlinz.at fesch@fesch.cc Mon–Sun 6.30 am–10 am, 12 noon–2.30 pm and 6 pm–10 pm

Gasthaus „Zum schiefen Apfelbaum“ • Traditional Austrian cuisine • Tour groups of up to 100 persons, garden for up to 200 persons • Lunch menus from €9.90, payment by voucher, credit/debit card, cash • Free of charge for drivers and guides • NON-STOP food and open DAILY from 11 am to 10 pm • Sundays from 11 am to 8 pm • Very fast service, 2-course menu in 1 hour!

Gasthaus „Zum schiefen Apfelbaum“ Hanuschstraße 16, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 660380, Fax +43 732 660380 www.schieferapfelbaum.at apfelbaum@arkadenhoflinz.at Mon–Sun 10 am–2 am

Freisederwirt Pöstlingberg, Freisederweg 2, 4040 Linz Tel. +43 732 731560, Fax +43 732 736065 www.freiseder.at, gasthaus@freiseder.at Wed–Sat 11 am–11 pm Sun 10 am–9 pm, closed Mon + Tue

Herberstein Linz Herberstein Linz presents its guests with an extensive à la carte menu and a “more than steaks” approach. A particular highlight and the ideal complement to the restaurant is the premium-class sushi bar. The Herberstein bar is one of only a few exclusive partners of Grey Goose vodka in Austria and one of the few locations that serve Heineken on tap. The lounges are perfect for groups of various sizes.

Herberstein Linz Altstadt 10, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 786161 Fax +43 732 78616111 www.herberstein-linz.at office@herberstein-linz.at Mon–Sat from 4 pm

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ibis Styles Linz Restaurant & Bar „5 senses“ • In a fashionably designed restaurant with regional and international cuisine • Max. group capacity 250 persons • Lunch stops, packed lunch, full and half board, barbecue evenings in summer • Spacious garden terrace right by the pool • Free coach park right by the hotel • Sundays and public holidays – breakfast until 12 noon ibis Styles Linz Wankmüllerhofstraße 37, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 34 72 81 103 Fax +43 732 349335 www.ibis.com/0519 H0519-RE@accor.com Groups possible at any time, on request!

General restaurant opening hours: Mon–Fri 12 noon–2 pm and 6 pm–9.30 pm Weekends and public holidays on request

Keintzel Wirtshaus-Bar im Alten Rathaus • Cosy bar in vaults from the 14th century, and in the arcade courtyard, a beautiful, peaceful garden • We offer regional delicacies – every Saturday lunchtime, there is freshly prepared roast pork.

• Our bar has seating for 100 persons and an attractive bar area, plus seating for 120 in the garden.

Keintzel Wirtshaus-Bar im Alten Rathaus Rathausgasse 6, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 777550 Fax +43 732 777550 www.wirtshaus-bar.at keintzel@wirtshaus-bar.at Mon–Sat 10 am–1 am

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Jindrak Konditorei

„JOSEF“

We live up to our slogan “Jindrak makes life sweeter” by creating products using traditional recipes for our customers, which are a delight for the taste buds every day. Meinl coffee, fine cakes, home-made chocolate specialities. In October 2013, we received the AMA seal of craftsman­ ship. We welcome groups of up to 50 persons in our confectionary shop on Herrenstraße.

Tip: At Jindrak’s, the Original Linzer Torte has been produced with great care and craftsmanship for more than 85 years. In our show bakery, you can make the sweet delicacy yourself.

No other restaurant attracts so many visitors to Linz as the Josef! The new Josef in Linz’s city centre offers truly diverse gastronomy. The master chef Andreas Atzelsberger treats you to Austrian pub tapas. Wine connoisseurs appreciate the restaurant’s own Vinothek with over 800 top Austrian wines, and in the new “Kaufmann’s” coffeehouse, you’ll find the best coffee in the city! Beautifully designed event rooms for 12 to 500 guests; a large chestnut-tree garden and direct access to the congress centre Palais Kaufmännischer Verein and the Hotel Park Inn. Underground car park with access to the Josef.

Jindrak Konditorei Herrenstraße 22, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 779258, Fax +43 732 779258 5 www.jindrak.at jindrak@linzertorte.at Mon–Sat 8 am–6 pm; Sun and public holidays: 8.30 am–6 pm

„JOSEF“ Landstraße 49, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 773165 Fax +43 732 785122 6 www.josef.eu office@josef.eu Mon–Sat 10 am–2 am Sun 8 am–1 pm

Kirchenwirt

Land.Gast.Haus Oberwirt

The oldest restaurant on the Pöstlingberg, right next to the pilgrimage basilica, offers: • a shady garden under lime trees for 200 persons • a lounge for 30 persons • a function room for up to 100 persons for coach and tour groups, weddings, company and Christmas parties and other occasions • catering for private and company parties

Enjoy the Land.Gast.Haus Oberwirt above the roofs of Linz, the meeting place in St. Magdalena for...

• comfort and friendly hospitality • fine cuisine with a difference • wonderful views of Linz and a sunny panorama terrace • celebrations in a charming, stylish atmosphere • fun and entertainment with cabaret and theatre • space for 200–300 persons

We serve meals from the Austrian cuisine and seasonal delicacies. All dishes are home-made!

Kirchenwirt am Pöstlingberg Haudum & Ruetz Am Pöstlingberg 6 4040 Linz Endhaltestelle Pöstlingbergbahn Tel. +43 732 731071 www.kirchenwirt-linz.at info@kirchenwirt-linz.at Open daily!

Land.Gast.Haus Oberwirt Magdalenastraße 50, 4040 Linz Tel. +43 732 248191 Fax +43 732 248191 81 www.oberwirt.net office@oberwirt.net Wed–Sat 11 am–11 pm Sun 9 am–10 pm, closed Mon and Tue

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paul’s küche.bar.greisslerei

In the casual and relaxed rooms in a shabby chic and vintage design of paul’s, refreshing cuisine without frills, but with great attention to detail, is served. paul’s on Domplatz offers creative, regional, colourful cuisine – many vegetarian dishes, a healthy lunch box at midday, steaks from special cuts, burgers and barbecue specialities. 40 varieties of beer, creative cocktails and hot rhythms. The restaurant is the ideal location for company, group and family parties. All the rooms have free WiFi and some have a digital projector for presentations.

• Living Room seats 44 • Bottle Room seats 26 • Grandfather Room seats 42 • Children’s Room seats 60 • Gallery 1 seats 64 • Gallery 2 seats 48 • Restaurant seats 284 • Terrace seats 160

Promenadenhof A playground for young and old.

Refreshing regional and international delicacies in a pleasant atmosphere Promenadenhof – SEEBER Gastro GmbH Promenade 39, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 777661 Fax +43 732 777661 22 www.promenadenhof.at office@promenadenhof.at Mon–Sat 10 am–1 am Non-stop hot food: 11 am–10 pm, closed Sun and public holidays

At Stadtliebe, you’ll find everything that makes life more exquisite. Yes, of course, food and drink.

But above all, a place where you’ll feel very much at home.

The cuisine is truly impressive: Craft food – in the spirit of craft beer – characterises the menu. The food here is down-to-earth, honest, sustainable, creative, regional and of premium quality.

All the rooms have free WiFi and a digital projector for presentations.

• Herrenzimmer seats • Private room seats • Gallery seats • Entire restaurant seats • Garden seats

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Stadtliebe Gastro GmbH Landstraße 31, 4020 Linz office@stadtliebe.at www.stadtliebe.at Tel. +43 732 770605 Open Mon–Sat from 10.30 am; closed Sun and public holidays Non-stop hot food from 11 am–10.30 pm

Culinary delights at Restaurant SQUARE. Local and international specialities – prepared exactly according to your personal and individual wishes.

Everyone will find something to their taste!

Seats 190 TIP: Free coach park in front of the hotel, terrace in summer, top central location, wheelchair accessible Restaurant SQUARE @Park Inn by Radisson Linz Hessenplatz 16-18, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 777100 0 www.square-linz.at square.linz@rezidorparkinn.com Mon–Fri 11 am–midnight Sat, Sun and public holidays 9 am–midnight

paul´s gastro gmbh Herrenstraße 36, 4020 Linz office@pauls-linz.at, www.pauls-linz.at Tel. +43 732 783338, Mon–Sat from 10.30 am, closed Sun and public holidays. Non-stop hot food from 11 am–10.30 pm

Stadtliebe Speis + Schank

Restaurant SQUARE in the Park Inn by Radisson Linz

Steigenberger Hotel Linz

Stieglbräu zum Klosterhof

Real pleasure in a relaxed atmosphere by the Danube, a large menu or buffet selection, free bike hire, own coach park right in front of the hotel.

We’re happy to take your personal and individual wishes into account!

Seating in the restaurant: 650, seating in the garden: 1,500 – Upper Austria’s largest beer garden!

Extra rooms for 16 to 110 persons. Specialises in groups of all sizes (with group menus or coach menu). Typical Austrian, regional food is served.

Located in the middle of the pedestrian zone – five minutes’ walk along Landstraße to Linz Hauptplatz (coach park on the Donaulände).

Steigenberger Hotel Linz Am Winterhafen 13, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 7899 900 Fax +43 732 7899 99 www.steigenberger.com/Linz reservierung@linz.steigenberger.at Breakfast: Mon–Fri 6.30 am–10 am Sat, Sun and public holidays: 7 am–11 am Restaurant: Mon–Fri 12 noon–10.30 pm Sat, Sun and public holidays 5 pm–10.30 pm

Stieglbräu zum Klosterhof Landstraße 30, 4020 Linz Tel. +43 732 773373 Fax +43 732 773373 21 www.klosterhof-linz.at info@klosterhof-linz.at Daily (not closed on any day) from 9 am–midnight

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Experience technologies of the future: voestalpine Stahlwelt and the new Deep Space Arrival: Monday to Saturday Minimum participants: 20 persons, free place for 21st person Linz is a UNESCO City of Media Arts – one of eight future-oriented cities worldwide!

The city has been a pioneer of media arts for many decades. It all began in 1979 with the Ars Electronica Festival. Ars Electronica Center – the museum of the future – now captivates thousands of people every year.

So Linz is on the right track to establishing a reputation for itself as an international centre for culture and business.

PROGRAMME 1st day: Ars Electronica Center and voestalpine Stahlwelt The modern architecture of Ars Electronica Center already reveals where the journey will take you: into the future of both the real and digital world. The highlight of a tour is the visit to Deep Space, with sensational visual worlds in 8K resolution, projected onto an area of 9x16 m on the walls and the floor.

This is followed by a visit to voestalpine Stahlwelt and a tour of the plant on the voestalpine site. The globally unique exhibition will fascinate you with its focus on the manufacturing, processing and production of steel.

Evening meal in a Linz restaurant.

2nd day: Linz is inspiring The tour with an Austria Guide through the Old Town

LINZ DIGITAL 132 free WiFi Hotspots Surf the city free of charge with just one click. hotspot.linz.at or www.hotspot-linz.at

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OUR TIP: Visit the Ars Electronica Festival from 7 to 11 September 2017.

SERVICES INCLUDED – 2-DAY PROGRAMME • 1 x overnight stay and breakfast buffet in a good middle-class hotel in Linz • Admission to and guided tour in Ars Electronica ­Center – the museum of the future • Experience voestalpine Stahlwelt: tour of the plant and a visit to the exhibition • 2-course evening meal in a Linz restaurant • City tour with an Austria Guide Prices per person and per night:

€105.00 i n double room with ­shower and WC

€130.00 i n single room with ­shower and WC

Information and Bookings: OÖ Touristik GmbH Freistädter Straße 119 4041 Linz Tel. +43 732 7277 270 gruppen@touristik.at www.gruppentouren.at

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LEGAL NOTICE: Tourismusverband Linz (Landstraße 18, 4020 Linz). Images: cover page – Linz Tourismus Zoe Fotografie, unless otherwise stated: archive of Tourismusverband Linz, photos of businesses and partners. Illustration plan: Bianca Fels. Design: Lukas Eckerstorfer, Michael Christl. Content: Ingrid Walch, Elfriede Ortner, Georg Steiner. Printed by: Gutenberg-Werbering Gesellschaft m.b.H. Although meticulously compiled, no guarantee can be given as to the correctness of the information in this brochure. Prices are subject to change. Information correct as of December 2016.