Linz is also popular as a starting point for the many cruises along the Danube that eventually go to Vienna. This was our first sighting of the Danube, really our only because it's ignored in Vienna. In addition to the Danube connection, Linz is also famous as Hitler's hometown, but understandably the tourist office doesn't make a big deal about that. Other than that, Linz doesn't have any must see sights, and really not much to entertain you for long. In the photo of Linz by the river, if you look at the mountain above, there's an enormous church at the top that looked really amazing from afar, but we'll have to leave that for another trip.