| Viewed Vienna? Seen Salzburg? Then check out Adrian Gillan’s OutUK guide to two lesser known Austrian gems: gorgeous Graz and luscious Linz. | |
LINZHaving been an European Capital of Culture in the past decade, there's no reason not to grab a Linz City Ticket to see all of this city's main sights. Hop on the Linz City Express, a yellow buggy-train that will destroy your street cred so just let go and enjoy as it trundles you around the Old Town at a decrepit snail’s pace; browse Kokoschka and Klimt and the latest young stars at the brand new museum of modern art, the Lentos Kunstmuseum. |
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Check out the flight simulator at the Ars Electronica Center
across the Danube; and take a river
trip, or a steep tram ride up the Pöstlingberg hill for stunning views back
over the city and entire river valley.
BED & BOARDRun by a straight but joyously gay-friendly manager, Austria-Trend Hotel Schillerpark will lodge you in style near scene and sites. Take a luxury suite on the upper floors overlooking Schillerpark itself; take pot luck at the adjoining casino; enjoy a drink at the Lobby Bar or superb dishes at the light-and-airy Primo Piano restaurant. | |
| To get your gay bearings, pop into HOSI Linz on Schubertstrasse - a fab community hub, library, support and information service, organising social groups and conferences. It is the point of contact for social, legal and medical issues and the main contact for the LGBT society. |
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Forty Nine is the Queer Bar of Hosi Linz - the LGBT community hub. The bar is staffed by volunteers
and is open Friday and Saturday (and before public holidays) from 9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Help with the bar team
or with other activities of HOSI Linz are welcome and with financial support so that HOSI Linz can continue to
implement its diverse activities. Members of HOSI Linz receive a 10% discount on beer and wine and a 20% discount
on non-alcoholic beverages.
A short walk north of HOSI, Gasthaus Gosser Stub’n on Starhembergstraße is a fun gastro-bar with mixed, gay-friendly crowd. CLUBS & BARSNext door to the Gosser Stub’n, stalwart bar Blue Heaven boasts a small dance-floor and darkroom. It's popular with the gay & lesbian crowd. The air-conditioned venue serves a large selection of alcoholic drinks. There’s also video shows and occasional themed events and parties.Ohne Zwang is an interesting meeting place in the scene. Whether lesbian, gay, straight or transgender, everyone is welcome, what counts for them is that you have a good time there. GETTING THERERyanair fly direct to both Graz and Linz from London Stansted and you can fly direct from other UK airports on Austrian, bmi or Lufthansa and save money on your ticket at ebookers. We have a great selection of hotels in Linz at special online rates through our partners Bookings. | |
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Revised November 2022 |