Muehlviertel

From World travel guide

Austria is divided into provinces. One of these provinces is Upper Austria. In turn Upper Austria is subdivided into 4 regions. One of these 4 regions is the Muehlviertel. The Muehlviertel is the part north of the river Danube.

The Muehlviertel is a very hilly area and known for agriculture. There is no industry here and the area is very rural.

Contents 1 Cities 2 Get in 3 Get around 4 Eat 5 Get out

Cities

• Freistadt
• Linz: Linz is actually not part of the Muehlviertel but it touches it.

Get in

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

Get around

• Best by car
• Public buses called Postbus are available to get you from one village to another; prices are reasonable but schedules might be infrequent

Eat

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

Get out

• You can move on to Czech Republic or Germany as both border with the Muehlviertel
• Alternatively go to Linz as it is the regional transportation hub