Upper Austria
(Oberösterreich)

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General Tourist Information

TIScover: Upper Austria
Read the introduction, then use the interactive map for English-language information on Upper Austria's regions, cities, and towns.

Wilkommen in Oberösterreich
For information on specific areas of the province, click Regionen and translate with AltaVista.

Bad Ischl Region

Bad Ischl-Wolfgangsee
This site provides an overview of the region that includes Bad Ischl, St. Gilgen, St. Wolfgang, and Strobl, with links to related Web sites.

Katrinseilbahn
Ride an aerial gondola lift to the Katrinalm for alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and hiking in the Salzkammergut with views of the Dachsteinmassif, the Traunsee, and the Halstättersee.

Hallstatt

Hallstatt austriaforvisitors.com
Tour the world's oldest salt mine above Austria's prettiest lakeside village.

Linz

Digital City Linz: Tourismus
After you've viewed the German-language tourist information, take a moment to check the menu on the city's home page. 

Imperial Cities: Linz
A short travel article from the Austrian National Tourist Office, with sightseeing suggestions and attractive photographs.

Lively Linz
Richard Carroll's article is from the ANTO Web site.

Mauthausen/Gusen

KZ Mauthausen-Gusen
The World War II concentration camps at Mauthausen and Gusen, Lower Austria, were said to be among the worst in the Third Reich.

Mauthausen Memorial
Jewish and non-Jewish prisoners from all over Europe were worked to death here between 1938 and 1945. Today, the camp is open to visitors as a reminder of the Holocaust. (Click "English" at the bottom of the page for an overview.)

Mauthausen: The Rock Quarry
Prisoners used primitive tools and their bare hands to carve stone from the quarry. The stone was then used to build the main camp.

Mühlviertel

TIScover: Mühlviertel
The "mill quarter" is unknown to most English-speaking tourists. The region, which lies to the north of the Danube and Linz, is dotted by vineyards, castles, breweries, and cross-country ski resorts.

Salzkammergut

Salzkammergut.com
The pretty Salzkammergut region extends from Upper Austria into the neighboring Länder of Styria and Salzburg.

TIScover: Salzkammergut
Click the town names on the interactive map for detailed information on resorts throughout the region.

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