Upper Austria (Oberösterreich) (Oberösterreich) Travel Guide — All 478 Cities & Towns

Key Highlights in Upper Austria (Oberösterreich)

Hallstatt Lakeside Village, Skywalk & 7,000-Year Salt Mine, Kaiservilla & Konditorei Zauner in Bad Ischl, Schafbergbahn Cog Railway above Wolfgangsee, Schloss Ort on Lake Traunsee in Gmunden, Linz Ars Electronica Center & St. Florian Abbey Upper Austria (Oberösterreich) is a constituent Austrian federal state (Bundesland) anchored by its capital in Linz, connected by ÖBB Railjet intercity trains and regional RE/RB services covered by the €58 ÖBB Vorteilscard & Salzburg Card.

Regional Cuisine & Local Food in Upper Austria (Oberösterreich)

Traditional Upper Austria (Oberösterreich) cuisine celebrates seasonal alpine and Danube basin ingredients, artisanal pastries, and centuries-old Viennese Kaffeehaus, Wirtshaus, and Heuriger traditions.

• Reinanke & Saibling aus dem Salzkammergut: Freshly caught Hallstätter See or Wolfgangsee whitefish (Reinanke) and arctic char pan-seared in brown butter with parsley potatoes.
• Linzer Torte (World's Oldest Cake Recipe, 1653): Spiced hazelnut-and-almond lattice tart filled with tangy redcurrant jam (Ribiselmarmelade).
• Oberösterreichischer Schweinsbraten & Knödel: Slow-roasted caraway-and-garlic pork roast with crackling crust, bread dumplings, and warm fermented cabbage (Stöcklkraut).

Regional beers, Rieslings & drinks: Upper Austrian Most (Artisan Pear/Apple Cider), Zipfer Urtyp & Freistädter Ratsherrn

Featured Cities & Historic Towns in Upper Austria (Oberösterreich)

All 478 Cities, Historic Towns & Municipalities in Upper Austria (Oberösterreich)

Click any city, wine town, or village below for its dedicated travel guide, local dining guide, ÖBB Railjet rail access, and € EUR daily budget: