# Upper Austria

Upper Austria (Oberösterreich) — as the name implies — is a federal state of Austria.

## Cities

* 48.30583314.2863891 Linz
* 48.01666713.7166672 Attnang-Puchheim
* 47.8122413.773153 Ebensee — site of the Ebensee Concentration Camp
* 48.51166714.5061114 Freistadt
* 47.91805613.7994445 Gmunden at Traunsee in Salzkammergut.
* 47.55583313.6466676 Hallstatt
* 47.95027813.5836117 Seewalchen
* 48.0514.4166678 Steyr
* 48.22166714.2397229 Traun
* 48.1514.01666710 Wels
* 48.00861113.65583311 Vöcklabruck
* 48.45694413.43166712 Schärding with a very lovely Baroque town
* 48.25833313.03333313 Braunau am Inn , notorious as the birthplace of Adolf Hitler, but its historic old town has witnessed more than 750 year of history and has many more things to offer

## Other destinations

* 47.47527813.6063891 Dachstein
* 48.06722212.8636112 Fugging (ex. Fucking) – a small village infamous for its peculiar former name
* 47.55944413.6463893 Salzkammergut with Attersee and Traunsee.

## Get in

Best arrival place is Linz as it is a transportation hub (car, train, airport).

## Get around
### By car

It is easiest to travel around Mühlviertel by car.

### By bus

Public buses called Postbus are available to get you from one village to another, prices are reasonable, but schedules can be infrequent.

## See

* 48.45694413.4316671 Schärding is located in the region of the Innviertel area close to the border with Bavaria, the Baroque town of Schärding is a truly extraordinary place. Its architecture is a mix of many styles and periods, the highlight probably being the Baroque “Silberzeile” row of houses, an astonishing ensemble of Baroque buildings . Rich market traders used to live there, lending its name to the place because they had pockets full of silver. The late-medieval colors of the old gates, the narrow and mysterious side streets – all this makes Schärding such a very special place indeed. In summer, it is mainly cyclists that flock to the town, while winter is a perfect time to enjoy the peace and quiet near the River Inn, with a beautiful river esplanade where you can relax and unwind. Or else you could take a beautiful, insightful walk through the old town center and try to imagine what life in the Middle Ages must have been like.
* 47.75277813.3972222 Lake Wolfgang (Wolfgangsee) is considered to be the most scenic lake in the Salzkammergut, framed by true mountain personalities. 13.5 km² large and up to 114m deep, Lake Wolfgang has a catchment area of more than 125km². Together with the Mondsee lake, it is the warmest bathing lake in the Salzkammergut (up to 26°C) and freezes shut in front of St. Wolfgang during the cold winter. It really is an experience to glide over the wide ice surface of the lake on skates.
* The 48.41666714.4166673 Mühlviertel is north of the river Danube. It is a very hilly area and is well known for agriculture, it is very rural and there is no industry.
* Aquapulco Adventure Water Park. Five fantastic waterslides, a pool with wave machine, flow channels and an own mini water world. (updated Jul 2020)

## Eat

* If you like to try different meats and a hearty farmer's meal try Bauernschmaus.

## Go next

* You can move on to the Czech Republic or Germany.