Visit the historical city of Wels with its picturesque old town, several museums, cultural events, fairs, concerts etc..
The Capital of this area, Linz, can be reached easily and you can also go on a day trip to visit the small historical cities of Schärding, Enns, Steyr or Freistadt.
Visit down-to-earth Mühlviertel in the North with a hilly landscape, a "Lebzelterei" (gingerbread production), a horse railway and much more.
Other attractions of this region:
- The abbeys of the Voralpenland.
- Zoo Schmiding and its unique animals only 10 kilometers away from Wels! Here you can see the one and only gorillas in Austria. Stand face to face with giraffes that are 6 meters high. See the huge tropical house with a jungle.
In this zoo you will also find the biggest vulture school worldwide that you can actually enter. Experience vultures with a wigspan of more then 3 meters without any fence between you and the animal...these are just some of the Highlights Zoo Schmiding has to offer you.
Salzkammergut - in the South of Austria.
Traunsee: Gmunden, Schloss Orth (castle), pottery from Gmunden, paddlesteamer.
City of Bad Ischl: Kaiserville (Villa of the Emperor), Konditorei Zauner (bakery), Stadtmuseum (city museum).
Ausseer Land: Bad Aussee, Altaussee, Grundlsee (Narzissenfest)
Wolfgangsee: St. Wolfgang (Hotel Weisses Rössl), St. Gilgen (Zwölferhorn Bahn), Strobl.
Hallstätter See: Hallstatt (Salzbergwerk), Gebeinhaus – part of the world heritage of the UNESCO.
By car:
highway A1 "Westautobahn":
coming from Linz: Exit "Wels Ost"
coming from Salzburg: exit "Wels West"
highway A8 "Innkreisautobahn":
coming from Passau: Exit "Wels Nord"
highway A9 "Phyrnautobahn":
coming from Graz: Exit "Sattledt"
Distances:
City Center: 0,1 km
IC-Central Station: 7 km
Airport Linz: 17 km
Linz: 25 km
Salzburg: 100 km