Things to Do in Graz, Innsbruck and Linz
6 guides
Graz sets the pace with a compact UNESCO-listed Altstadt where a Bavarian street plan runs under Italian Renaissance arcades, then sends you up Schlossberg for the clock tower before a tram ride west to Schloss Eggenberg.
Innsbruck works differently: one pedestrian axis, a tower square and arcaded lanes, with palaces, a ski jump and the Nordkettenbahn stacked around the center. The Altstadt and Inn riverfront fit into a single walk; the mountain railway wants half a day.
Linz runs on free stops and short hops. The Hauptplatz and Altstadt lanes lead to the Mariendom tower and the Danube bank, while two cathedrals sit minutes apart, a fortress overlooks the old town and electronic art waits across the river. Knowing what charges admission in euros separates a cheap day from an expensive one.
Graz
- Things to Do in Graz: Old Town, Schlossberg and Schloss Eggenberg
Graz rewards a route, not a checklist: walk the Old Town east of the Mur, ride up Schlossberg for the clock tower view, then take the tram west to Schloss Eggenberg. This guide groups the city's sights by area and theme, with the museums, churches, cafes and guided tours that fit between them.
- Graz Altstadt: A Walking Guide to the Old Town's Squares and Lanes
Graz's Altstadt is a compact UNESCO-listed center where a Bavarian street plan carries Italian Renaissance arcades. This guide walks you through Hauptplatz, Herrengasse and the Landhaus, Sporgasse and the Gemaltes Haus, the small squares around the Glockenspiel, and up to the Schlossberg edge, with a workable order and honest notes on parking, crowds and paid versus free sights.
Innsbruck
- Things to Do in Innsbruck: Old Town, Palaces and Cable Cars
Innsbruck packs its headline sights into a compact center, then stacks palaces, a ski jump and a mountain railway around it. Group the Altstadt and the Inn riverfront into one walk, save a half day for the Nordkettenbahn, and treat Schloss Ambras and the Bergisel as tram or bus trips rather than strolls.
- Innsbruck Altstadt: A Walking Guide to the Old Town
Innsbruck's Altstadt is one compact pedestrian core: a single main axis, a tower square, arcaded ground floors and a handful of side lanes. This guide explains how the pieces connect, in what order to walk them, and which parts cost nothing to see.
Linz
- Things to Do in Linz: Old Town, Museums and Pöstlingberg
Linz fits into a single day: a long main square, two cathedrals a few minutes apart, a fortress above the old town, electronic art across the Danube and a hilltop view from Pöstlingberg. This guide groups the sights by area so you walk a route rather than a checklist.
- Free Things to Do in Linz: Squares, Churches, River Walks
Free things to do in Linz run from the Hauptplatz and the Altstadt lanes to the Mariendom tower and the Danube bank. Here is what costs nothing, what charges admission in euros, and how to link the free stops on foot.