FYI: k.u.k. actually isn't a name, but more of a description - "kaiserliche und königliche Hofbäckerei" means they used to deliver to the emperor's court in ye olden days. Mostly a good sign that you'll get a certain level of quality.
You really got the essence of Linz right. Only thing I would add is Stahlwelten, an exhibition of the biggest metal plant in Austria, since Linz is essentially an industrial city and not really a tourist destination.
You guys were definitely like "can we get the week off to go holiday to Linz" Boss:"no of course not" Honza"oh ok then..... In other news were going to Linz to do a video"
3:40 if it's like french laws, they might be able to put ads on a public building when it's being restored (we can see some scaffoldings on the cathedral here) as long as the ads are financing for the work on the building itself..... so it's pretty clever....
@@JudyCZ yeah but the weird thing is, in Linz it is an ecclesiastical building - cathedral. In Prague ads portrayed for example reconstruction of the National Theatre or Museum
It's now a Novas Ordo church in any case, under the diabolical control of the Vatican II heretical sect, and as it is no longer Catholic, they'd not be remiss in placing ads for le folie bergere!
I'm not at all religious but to be honest I find banks advertising on churches offensive...Jesus only got angry once in the bible....in the temple where he overturned the money lender's tables...it's hugely ignorant and disrespectful and I am surprised both parties aren't embarrassed.
As someone who grew up in Linz, I was initially shocked about the clickbaity title, but I think you showed the city from its nicest side. Thank you very much for that!
Hitler spent most of his youth in the Linz area, from 1898 until 1907. He lived on on the Humboldtstrasse. Not that any of that should reflect on the town or its people, it is just a curious footnote about the city.
I have lived in Linz for 7 years and this video brought back a lot of memories. Maybe I should go and film some kind of a best things to do in Linz from an ex-local point of view. Awesome place!
From what I understand, Linz was once a garrison town and that also they regard their taste for classical music, especially that of Strauss, most seriously!
@@vincentperratore4395 I would say classical music is still rather popular all over Austria and Linz is no exception, there is the Brucknerhaus and the Musiktheater that do classical music and there also is a university for singing and dancing etc.
We actually spent 2 days of our Austria trip in Linz, and it was a great choice. Would definitely recommend it to anyone who's visiting Austria, especially since it's in the middle of the train ride between Vienna and Salzburg anyway.
I was very thrown off by the title of this video. I had initially thought that there would be a large hostility to foreigners coming to this city but after watching its entirety it sounds very open for exploration and not so closed off.
i actually grew up in and around linz so it's pretty normal for me to hear someone say they went there and had a good time. it's pretty impressive how well you seem to know the city, be it through research or experience. i've been living here for about 30 years and couldn't really have added anything major that would be worth doing in just a few days of a visit. except maybe Big Joe's Falafel, but i'm sure you heard of them at least.
I personally loved the quick zoo mention. And the train ride if your bringing your kids. I have now added this place to my bucket list. It's super refreshing to see a great clean friendly place that is not swarming with tourists.
As a New Zealander I can sympathize with a place that doesn't want tourists. If you are local they often clog up public facilities, drive up the local cost of living and are sometimes disrespectful towards locals (Some people even defecate on private property if freedom camping). It has been a big economic boost but there are many downsides.
They are really fun to prank though, once made a hole bunch of chinese turists believe with my broken chinese that mt alfred (in glenorchy, an hour from queenstown) is a volcano that could blow any second
@@falkkiwiben I do that but since I am from central North Island I just point at all the real volcanoes around me and say that each of them could blow up any second and kill us. And that isn't even a lie.
Thanks for the tips. Linz Is actually on my travel list. When I lived in Vienna, I came up with a plán to visit all of the provincial capitals in Austria, but so far I've only managed Vienna, Eisenstadt, Graz, and Salzburg.
@@jozef_chocholacek No, no. These were two different (and pretty confusing) things. k. u. k. (c. a k. in Czech) was used for titles of governent/court in whole Austria-Hungary where "roayl" stands for Kingdom of Hungary. On the other hand, k. k. (c. k. in Czech) was used for titles only in Austrian partof Austria-Hungary (or whole Austria before 1867) where "royal" stands for Kingdom of Bohemia.
@@vaclavblazek That place´s name was k.u.k Hofbäckerei = meaning "Imperial court bakery" ...That means that they were official suppliers for the imperial court. So when ever someone of the Habsburg family was in Linz then soley that bakery had the privilege to supply their goods to them. and k.u.k. just means "kaiserlich und könglich" = "imperial and royal"
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I guess a Czech Guy teaching German in Austria is better than a German guy teaching German in Austria. Overall the Czech pronounciation and to a small degree the vocabulary/loanwords should be closer to Austrian German and Czech people mostly learn Austrian German rather than Federal German in their schools.
Aaah, Basel, such a nice place. I stayed there for 10 days in midsummer time 20 years ago and I strolled down your beach... and that Italian lady that went out completely furious of that coffee shop self mumbling with a shrieking voice "Maaaa questa gente... siete mati nella testa, 5 franchi per un solo cafe... (but, these people...you are crazy right in the head, 5 francs for just a coffee..."). I used to walk up to Germany in order to eat an affordable lunch in Mc D's. Aaaah, those great times in Basel...
"we dont really want tourismn" - "lets do a tourist guide with these two czechs, they will roast out city to the ground so no one will come ever again!" .... "Damned..."
Oh don't worrythe tourism board does a pretry good job of roasting the city, they released a video saying Linz is a bit racist, Linz is a bit boring etc.
Hi Janek, I'm glad that you were able to give such a great report about Linz. I grew up not too far from there, in the 'Salzkammergut'. I'm also happy that you didn't run into any scams there. 🙂
@@danigonzalez4299 I totally agree with you. I hope less tourists go to Barcelona. I myself, dislike Barcelona because it’s boring and dirty so I won’t be going back to Barcelona any time again so I’ll be one tourist less :)
@@hassanalihusseini1717 Then again what is the gain in an economy model based on tourism? There isn't. Been here living before it exploded to tourists and I tell you, it was good. Nowadays you can't live in the city due to tourism. Everything is based on tourism. Does Gentrification sound familiar to you? Over pollution? Over prices? Yeah stop it. We, locals, need to be able to live in our city first. Then we can speak about tourism
@@omar72 okay. It's not boring, and it is as dirty as any other city can be. Dirty is the pollution of the airplanes arriving every single minute each minute. Or the cruise ships. That is dirty and free cancer for us who live here.
Thanks for the video. Linz is one of my favorite cities and I have spent a fair bit of time there and on occasion I am happy to return there as I have friends living close by. Enjoyed your video, great job!!!
Actually that were always "Zwickl" a natural/cloudy beer with some yeast, like Eggenberg Naturbursch at Pöstlingberg, Schladminger bioZwickl at Sandburg, BioKübelbier at Granit, Kaltenhausner Zwickl at Pauls, maybe Freistädter bioZwickl at OKPlatz (+cafe meier) and so on (stiegl zwickl at Stieglklosterhof, Josef's hausbier from Wieselburg, Obertrumer Zwickl at STWST/Cafe Strom,) but at AEC-Cubus there is Gösser Naturweizen from tap
@@keithparker2206 freilich. Bin ja selber ein Weissbiermensch. Gibt eh auch gute Lokale wo es eine tolle Flaschen und Fassauswahl der Weizen gibt, zB: Biergartl.
@@keithparker2206 bin auch im Oktober s erste Mal in Minga, ENDLICH. Die Pivovarsky "O tri Ruži" zählt zu den besten was Prager Gebrautes & Weissbier im CZ angeht. ^^
If you liked Linz, you should also do Graz. Somewhat larger, maybe a bit more touristy, but has a similar small-ish town vibe if you ask me, without sacrificing your typical large-city perks too much.
My Mother was born in Linz and lived briefly in Enns and I am looking forward to seeing this area, hopefully soon! If I can make it work out somehow, I would even consider living here or at least nearby.
Follow up... I did get to see Linz! I loved this city and it is very much worth visiting. I am already planning my next visit, hopefully next year. This is one of my candidate cities to possibly move to in the future. Since my last post, I was granted Austrian citizenship so now it is a real possibility for me to make Austria my new home!
Well done Janek and Honza, looks like a nice city. I have actually been there, we cycled along the Danube a few years ago. Unfortunately the hotel that was booked for us was on the outskirts of Linz and we were too tired to walk into the centre.
I’ve been to Linz recently, unfortunately on Sunday, when most of the shops and restaurants are closed. I still managed to find an opened restaurant and the trip turned out to be really nice, but I definitely recommend going to Linz some other day (plus Höhenrausch is permanently closed).
Oh by the way the "k. u. k" front of Austrian businesses means "Kaiserliche und Königliche" and has the meaning that they were approved to deliver to court of the Emperor - a special honor at that time. These times it is only meaning that that business has a long tradition of being in business - at least more that 100 years - and had the special honor that the Emperor bought regularly stuff from them.
@@pasplegaming9652 aus Wikipedia zitiert (wennst dir Mühe gegeben hättest) "Die Bezeichnung kaiserlich und königlich, abgekürzt k. u. k. (auch k. und k., selten k. & k.), wurde in der 1867 aus dem Kaisertum Österreich entstandenen Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie ... , eingeführt." Kurfürstlich ist ein Begriff, der in Österreich so ca. die letzten 500 Jahre nie verwendet wurde, weil Österreich schon seit Ewigkeiten ein Königreich war und die Habsburger lange die Kaiser des Heiligen Römischen Reiches waren. Und von mir bekommst die österreichische Schulnote 6 (schlechter als Nicht Genügend) Einbildung ist halt auch eine Form von Bildung wie wir in Österreich zu sagen pflegen.
@@mariosphere Third option: renovate it with public funds and private donations. The catholic church built Austria, this is the least Austria can do for its own history.
Great video! James Bond is MI6, if he was MI5 they wouldn't go to all those stunning locations, as they deal with UK counterintelligence... But it does look like the real life MI6 building.
If you want to be pedantic - it's not MI6, which is something else entirely. The official title is Secret Intelligence Service, often abbreviated to SIS.
@@farmersteve129 while technically correct, "MI6" is used far more than "SIS" in both the films and common parlance, to the extent that the first words on the SIS's own website are: "We are SIS - the UK’s Secret Intelligence Service - also known as MI6"
The first of your videos I've seen-- nice job! The Linz title caught my eye-- I passed through on a bike ride two summers ago. I barely saw any of the city, but you've given me a reason to go back. Thanks-- will subscribe now :)
I hitchhiked Europe and got to Linz by mistake... Police wouldn't let me play my instrument to collect money for food/sleep and I was in kind of bad shape. Till I met some really nice people who hosted me and from there I got to know the best people on my trip to Vienna. Austria is still special for me because of my experiences in Linz. Love the place even tough it is very untouristic place to visited.
@Dany Henriquez I was in my twenties and that was part of the experience - hitchhiking and playing music, trusting good people along the way. It was intense and something I don't think I'll do again. But I'm sure a person like you will never experience something so spontaneous and exciting... just saying
The official tourism commercial for Linz basically says, "We are oldschool, we are racist, we are unfriendly, but there's some cool stuff here and there, so if you wanna check us out, go for it. If not, who cares." But honestly, it kinda works. The only thing tourists are usually a little bit shocked about is when they realise that pretty much every building in the inner city turns into a pub at night and that the streets that seemed so peaceful to them during the day are now filled with tons of singing drunk people.
I visited some distant relatives in Linz a few years ago. Known as an industrial city with a connection to some very unsavory characters from recent history, I was surprised by the lovely old town (largely reconstructed after WWII), the modern architecture, the nearby mountains, and the generally green and pleasant atmosphere. I very much enjoyed my stay.
A Czech kid teaching you German, in Austria, in English. Amazing. Also, don't knock those €5 Rolex watches. I have one which I paid about £20 for in Bali some years ago. When it needed a battery the jeweler told me that the mechanism was a budget Seiko product which he has to pay £20 for. OK, so it's a fake, nothing works except for the time/date but it keeps excellent time. You should buy that watch
Was in Linz last week, tbh it's still kind of boring, good for a day or two, after that starts getting boring, but I've been there a couple of times before since have some family there, so not sure if valid. Vienna is way more interesting to visit, Salzburg I am unsure, Salzburg has the castle and some surroundings that are nice, but again, small town that you get bored of after a day or two. Museums and stuff start getting way more important then, and Linz does have a couple of interesting ones, but doesn't really compare to most of the ones in Vienna. I'd pick Vienna > Graz > Salzburg, then probably Innsbruck, etc., all depending on season as well and what interests one.
Linz is the city, where i went to school and working place for over three decades now, but from time to time, i forget how much has this city to offer :-)
I think the idea is that they don't want people who just turn up and go for all the obvious tourist attractions and instead go and discover new things and hidden gems like local cafes etc. 9:58
Sure, but i think this channel generally attracts more of the "explore for yourself and enjoy more" crowd than the average "i've spent a bunch of money to get here now where are my tourist attractions and benefits" that a lot of touristy destinations have. I kinda get it 🤷🏻♂️
i cannot believe that they were so close to my hometown Wels which is 20km next to linz and the 9th largest city in Austria! i love this channel and jan and honza!! visit wels one day 😂
Linz is the birthplace of Adolph Hitler -- this was his home town. My ex grew up in Linz 50 years ago. Her grandfather was a farmer who had been in WW2. His farm went down to the water, and after the war he sold it and a hotel was built there. WW2 history wasn't taught much in school in the 1970s, and adults did not discuss the war. One of her teachers did teach it, but that was rare and frowned upon. She asked her grandfather if he was afraid of anything. He said he was afraid of death, because he knew he was going to hell.
there is a difference between how tall the church is and how high it is. e.g. Mount Everest or Mount Cimborazo are the highest mountains. Mauna Kea is the tallest.
I can honestly say it's beautiful the food the people the views from the mountains stunning I loved it. But I did have my personal guide which she made it into memorable time.
We’re thinking of a stopover at Linz after Cesky Krumlov before catching a train to Vienna in the summer time. Would be good if you can do a Honest Guide video on Cesky Krumlov too!😅
Höhenrausch unfortunately was temporary, only. Well, for more than 10 years, but still. That story regarding the cathedral is one that Linz people never stop shoving into Viennese people's faces...
I felt in love with Austria when I visited this marvelous country. Must see for sure. Thank you for another great video. Can I suggest you make a video about Krakow? And maybe even Lviv (the best city in Ukraine).
@@jacobriverson3807 excuse me, but it's Ukraine. Not «the Ukraine». And Kyiv is the capital and the biggest city although it's not the best in Ukraine. I'd recommend visiting Lviv and the nearby Carpathian mountains. Beautiful architecture and great cuisine in Lviv. It's known as the cultural capital of Ukraine. Outstanding nature in the Carpathians is hugely recommended. Also Odesa which is a city by the sea. In Odesa you can enjoy local beaches, drink local wine, eat local seafood, fish, oysters, great cuisine in general.
@@praguematist sort of a US thing to add the to dual syllable words even when it doesn’t make sense. I even catch myself saying the RUclips as an example sometimes.
@@praguematist Lviv had a long history of being a Polish city, ruled by Poland and then by Austria, so it has multiple influences in culture and architecture.
Linz is a great city to live. As a local I sometimes guide visitors through the city and there are many awesome spots + experiences. I don't know how friendly it appears if you just leave from the trainstation or the cruise dock ... ;-)
Linz ist das beschisssseste aller Städte in denen ich je gelebt habe. Bin aus Wels und hav 3 Jahre in Wien gelebt und Linz ist einfach mit Abstand grauenhaft.
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FYI: k.u.k. actually isn't a name, but more of a description - "kaiserliche und königliche Hofbäckerei" means they used to deliver to the emperor's court in ye olden days. Mostly a good sign that you'll get a certain level of quality.
So like a Royal Seal of Approval?
@@gbt722 maybe back in the day but nowadays anyone can slap K. u. K. On their business. So only trust it if it was founded before 1918.
@@gbt722 yeah that fits perfect
Janek and Honza would know it as C.k., Císařský a královský.
You really got the essence of Linz right.
Only thing I would add is Stahlwelten, an exhibition of the biggest metal plant in Austria, since Linz is essentially an industrial city and not really a tourist destination.
You guys were definitely like "can we get the week off to go holiday to Linz"
Boss:"no of course not"
Honza"oh ok then..... In other news were going to Linz to do a video"
We don’t have a “boss”. You guys are our bosses ;)
Janek is the boss!!
3:40 if it's like french laws, they might be able to put ads on a public building when it's being restored (we can see some scaffoldings on the cathedral here) as long as the ads are financing for the work on the building itself..... so it's pretty clever....
Prague does that too, plus there are rules that 80% of the ad must portray the building that's being restored. It's a good idea.
@@JudyCZ yeah but the weird thing is, in Linz it is an ecclesiastical building - cathedral. In Prague ads portrayed for example reconstruction of the National Theatre or Museum
It's now a Novas Ordo church in any case, under the diabolical control of the Vatican II heretical sect, and as it is no longer Catholic, they'd not be remiss in placing ads for le folie bergere!
I'm not at all religious but to be honest I find banks advertising on churches offensive...Jesus only got angry once in the bible....in the temple where he overturned the money lender's tables...it's hugely ignorant and disrespectful and I am surprised both parties aren't embarrassed.
@@richardclowes7428 Lol
As someone who grew up in Linz, I was initially shocked about the clickbaity title, but I think you showed the city from its nicest side. Thank you very much for that!
Hitler spent most of his youth in the Linz area, from 1898 until 1907. He lived on on the Humboldtstrasse. Not that any of that should reflect on the town or its people, it is just a curious footnote about the city.
I have lived in Linz for 7 years and this video brought back a lot of memories. Maybe I should go and film some kind of a best things to do in Linz from an ex-local point of view. Awesome place!
Do it, just do it
From what I understand, Linz was once a garrison town and that also they regard their taste for classical music, especially that of Strauss, most seriously!
@@vincentperratore4395 I would say classical music is still rather popular all over Austria and Linz is no exception, there is the Brucknerhaus and the Musiktheater that do classical music and there also is a university for singing and dancing etc.
share your contact i want to know more about Linz.Thank you
But please do some of best things and don't answer the question to why this country doesn't like tourists
Its actually crazy to see you walking through streets i cross every day. Nice video, glad you liked Linz!
ok, say now, that Buffet Helga restaurant , is it really about a buffet???
@@irondasgr hahahaha
Same, watching this video was a wild experience
you know he is just a human being not even a celebrity ... a damn youtuber right ? how is it crazy ??? it's not the pope ... damn .. people nowadays
We actually spent 2 days of our Austria trip in Linz, and it was a great choice. Would definitely recommend it to anyone who's visiting Austria, especially since it's in the middle of the train ride between Vienna and Salzburg anyway.
I'm an atheist, but putting advertisements on a cathedral or a church or any historical/classical building is plain distasteful..
when atheists destroy the world inch by inch.. I mean what should I expect? a full church? lol
The Ads are there to finance the costly restoration of the historical church. Yes it does look very bas but its sadly a necessary thing.
@@mohammedk7538its not. It could be on the lawn or something. Not blocking architecture
Atheistism is trash
@@EhxxLiterally the same on the Sagrada Familia. One of the most famous cathedrals ot the world
I was very thrown off by the title of this video. I had initially thought that there would be a large hostility to foreigners coming to this city but after watching its entirety it sounds very open for exploration and not so closed off.
Linz looking like Prague; that everyone decided: what if we cleaned our city!
I am from linz and you might have shown me places i'll try out because of you that i haven't tried yet.
i actually grew up in and around linz so it's pretty normal for me to hear someone say they went there and had a good time.
it's pretty impressive how well you seem to know the city, be it through research or experience.
i've been living here for about 30 years and couldn't really have added anything major that would be worth doing in just a few days of a visit.
except maybe Big Joe's Falafel, but i'm sure you heard of them at least.
We were to Linz 2 yrs ago. The town is (surprisingly) worth visiting indeed. Danube embankment in the very downtown is really monumental, for example.
I personally loved the quick zoo mention. And the train ride if your bringing your kids. I have now added this place to my bucket list. It's super refreshing to see a great clean friendly place that is not swarming with tourists.
As a New Zealander I can sympathize with a place that doesn't want tourists. If you are local they often clog up public facilities, drive up the local cost of living and are sometimes disrespectful towards locals (Some people even defecate on private property if freedom camping). It has been a big economic boost but there are many downsides.
They are really fun to prank though, once made a hole bunch of chinese turists believe with my broken chinese that mt alfred (in glenorchy, an hour from queenstown) is a volcano that could blow any second
@@falkkiwiben I do that but since I am from central North Island I just point at all the real volcanoes around me and say that each of them could blow up any second and kill us. And that isn't even a lie.
Same here in Canada. Tourists can be a massive pain but come with the benefits of economic growth without having to increase oil extraction.
@@XER0GRAVITY I wouldn't say no increase in oil extraction, they still have to fly over and consume more products.
So to be fair, you are not travelling outside your town not to distress others as a tourist, right? Or are you different?
Thanks for the tips. Linz Is actually on my travel list. When I lived in Vienna, I came up with a plán to visit all of the provincial capitals in Austria, but so far I've only managed Vienna, Eisenstadt, Graz, and Salzburg.
The most hilarious thing was at the end - german speaking with thick czech pronunciation how lovely is this - I am amazed - thank you Honza :-)
German lesson for Janek:
German: k. u. k. (pronounced kah und kah), short for “kaiserlich und königlich”
English: Imperial and Royal
Funny for a Swedish little bit unmature person. ;)
Nebo česky c.k. (císařsko-královský).
@@jozef_chocholacek No, no. These were two different (and pretty confusing) things.
k. u. k. (c. a k. in Czech) was used for titles of governent/court in whole Austria-Hungary where "roayl" stands for Kingdom of Hungary.
On the other hand, k. k. (c. k. in Czech) was used for titles only in Austrian partof Austria-Hungary (or whole Austria before 1867) where "royal" stands for Kingdom of Bohemia.
@@vaclavblazek thanks (v tomhle trochu plavu)
@@vaclavblazek That place´s name was k.u.k Hofbäckerei = meaning "Imperial court bakery" ...That means that they were official suppliers for the imperial court.
So when ever someone of the Habsburg family was in Linz then soley that bakery had the privilege to supply their goods to them.
and k.u.k. just means "kaiserlich und könglich" = "imperial and royal"
I feel like I'm watching a cable TV show. This is so well done! I love the camera work! Stunning work guys!
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The advertisements on the cathedral are kind of depressing honestly
They are there only while it's being renovated.
@@linusfotograf I want them there more permanently. Maybe add more, it really screams greedy.
they are there to pay for the renovation of the bell tower.
@@cones914 you really expect them to ask for a goverment grant?Like that's already pretty hard,so you might as well get a few sponsors
Cannot believe you were in linz and we missed you ! I hope you really enjoyed it !
Kind of cool to see a video about my himetown. Well done!
I really loved Linz and Höhenrausch when we stopped there on our Danube cycle tour about ten years ago :)! Good to see it still has a great atmosphere
FYI there are advertisments on the cathedral because it is getting renovated right now and there was a fundraiser
"Czech guy teaching you German in Astria. How about that?" - its about creativity and education.
Franz Joseph approves :)
Teaching in English
Prost!
I knew he is a NON-native English speaker; I guessed it right
I guess a Czech Guy teaching German in Austria is better than a German guy teaching German in Austria.
Overall the Czech pronounciation and to a small degree the vocabulary/loanwords should be closer to Austrian German and Czech people mostly learn Austrian German rather than Federal German in their schools.
If you guys ever come to Switzerland, you all should come to Basel.
I know some cool places.
Viele sagen Bern ist noch besser als Basel, was sagst du ?
Aaah, Basel, such a nice place. I stayed there for 10 days in midsummer time 20 years ago and I strolled down your beach... and that Italian lady that went out completely furious of that coffee shop self mumbling with a shrieking voice "Maaaa questa gente... siete mati nella testa, 5 franchi per un solo cafe... (but, these people...you are crazy right in the head, 5 francs for just a coffee..."). I used to walk up to Germany in order to eat an affordable lunch in Mc D's. Aaaah, those great times in Basel...
3:14 By that logic, the cathedral in Innsbruck is even taller.
Splendid! I would love to go and visit definitely stay in Linz
Looks like Linz really suits you
"we dont really want tourismn" - "lets do a tourist guide with these two czechs, they will roast out city to the ground so no one will come ever again!"
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"Damned..."
Oh don't worrythe tourism board does a pretry good job of roasting the city, they released a video saying Linz is a bit racist, Linz is a bit boring etc.
Hi Janek, I'm glad that you were able to give such a great report about Linz. I grew up not too far from there, in the 'Salzkammergut'. I'm also happy that you didn't run into any scams there. 🙂
Classic Austria: we don’t want tourists.
I do agree in Barcelona we don't want tourists. Explorers? Okay. Tourists? No please. No more. Tourism is killing our living.
@@danigonzalez4299 I totally agree with you. I hope less tourists go to Barcelona. I myself, dislike Barcelona because it’s boring and dirty so I won’t be going back to Barcelona any time again so I’ll be one tourist less :)
@@danigonzalez4299 Didn't people from Venice say the same? And then they started begging for tourists when Covid-19 hit.
@@hassanalihusseini1717 Then again what is the gain in an economy model based on tourism? There isn't. Been here living before it exploded to tourists and I tell you, it was good. Nowadays you can't live in the city due to tourism. Everything is based on tourism. Does Gentrification sound familiar to you? Over pollution? Over prices? Yeah stop it. We, locals, need to be able to live in our city first. Then we can speak about tourism
@@omar72 okay. It's not boring, and it is as dirty as any other city can be. Dirty is the pollution of the airplanes arriving every single minute each minute. Or the cruise ships. That is dirty and free cancer for us who live here.
I passed through Linz in a bus on my way from Prague to Salzburg. I liked the green hills around the city!
6:35 The two time champion in bottom right!
Thank you from England, have been visiting Linz for over 40 years. My sister married an Austrian!
BRUCKNER! The reason I want to make a pilgrimage to Linz. ( He was a composer. He's buried under the altar in St Florian's Monastery).
There is a Anton Bruckner Museum in Ansfelden where Bruckner was born (like 5 km from Linz) it’s called the ABC - Anton Bruckner Center
I was there this morning. There was a man playing piano. It was awesome. There was Chopin , i know that
Thanks for the video. Linz is one of my favorite cities and I have spent a fair bit of time there and on occasion I am happy to return there as I have friends living close by. Enjoyed your video, great job!!!
1:59 "We are as high as we possibly can be"
You should come visit Brescia in Northern Italy, sandwiched between Milan and Verona and often overlooked by tourists!
Driven through Linz many times but never stopped! Looks like I have been making a big mistake. I see you're enjoying the Weissbier.
Actually that were always "Zwickl" a natural/cloudy beer with some yeast, like Eggenberg Naturbursch at Pöstlingberg, Schladminger bioZwickl at Sandburg, BioKübelbier at Granit, Kaltenhausner Zwickl at Pauls, maybe Freistädter bioZwickl at OKPlatz (+cafe meier) and so on (stiegl zwickl at Stieglklosterhof, Josef's hausbier from Wieselburg, Obertrumer Zwickl at STWST/Cafe Strom,) but at AEC-Cubus there is Gösser Naturweizen from tap
@@christophflattinger2262 Danke sehr - egal es schmekt gut!
@@keithparker2206 freilich. Bin ja selber ein Weissbiermensch. Gibt eh auch gute Lokale wo es eine tolle Flaschen und Fassauswahl der Weizen gibt, zB: Biergartl.
@@christophflattinger2262 Kann nicht erwarten fuer Dezember - Praha, Wien u. Muenchen! Weissbier Himmel!
@@keithparker2206 bin auch im Oktober s erste Mal in Minga, ENDLICH. Die Pivovarsky "O tri Ruži" zählt zu den besten was Prager Gebrautes & Weissbier im CZ angeht. ^^
I was in Linz back in 1985. I need to go back to see how much (or how little?) it's changed. Thanks for the video! 👍🏻😊
The Difference almost no Austrians anymore
@@globetrotterwien Oh, that's sad to hear. Sounds like Germany, where I live.
Als 84er Jahrgang kann ich nur sagen, es hat sich doch einiges geändert! Come and check it out!
@@christophflattinger2262 Mach ich. 👍🏻 Ich mag Österreich und würde gerne dort ein Paar Wochen Urlaub machen. 😊
@@GalinaIvanova777 wird viel zu sehen geben. Das land bietet je nach region für viele interessen einiges
If you liked Linz, you should also do Graz. Somewhat larger, maybe a bit more touristy, but has a similar small-ish town vibe if you ask me, without sacrificing your typical large-city perks too much.
Yeah, Graz is really great, it's much more beautiful than Linz.
Definitely need to put Linz on my list. Not a fan of moving platforms like at Hohenrausch but I would force myself to go to the tower because of YOLO.
Nah its a boring industry city…
My Mother was born in Linz and lived briefly in Enns and I am looking forward to seeing this area, hopefully soon! If I can make it work out somehow, I would even consider living here or at least nearby.
Follow up... I did get to see Linz! I loved this city and it is very much worth visiting. I am already planning my next visit, hopefully next year. This is one of my candidate cities to possibly move to in the future. Since my last post, I was granted Austrian citizenship so now it is a real possibility for me to make Austria my new home!
Thanks for this video. I wanted to visit Linz last May, but obviously couldn't. You've provided some great additional tips.
"I am a traveler, all others are tourists." How often you can hear that....
Linz tourism presentation : 1st thing we're famous for : Do Not Mention That Ever. Never.
Everybody comes from somewhere.
Well done Janek and Honza, looks like a nice city. I have actually been there, we cycled along the Danube a few years ago. Unfortunately the hotel that was booked for us was on the outskirts of Linz and we were too tired to walk into the centre.
Lol fascinating
I visited Linz 3 years ago, it's nice but not a great deal to do there. Did you see Walter the blind singer with his keyboard?
He is the Elton John of Linz. Phatastic voice and very nice human being!
I’ve been to Linz recently, unfortunately on Sunday, when most of the shops and restaurants are closed. I still managed to find an opened restaurant and the trip turned out to be really nice, but I definitely recommend going to Linz some other day (plus Höhenrausch is permanently closed).
I like Linz not touristy like salzburg but salzburg regoin is amazing.
Oh by the way the "k. u. k" front of Austrian businesses means "Kaiserliche und Königliche" and has the meaning that they were approved to deliver to court of the Emperor - a special honor at that time. These times it is only meaning that that business has a long tradition of being in business - at least more that 100 years - and had the special honor that the Emperor bought regularly stuff from them.
Kaiserlich und Kurfürstlich. Jeder idiot weiß das Österreich kein Königreich war. 6 setzten
@@pasplegaming9652 aus Wikipedia zitiert (wennst dir Mühe gegeben hättest) "Die Bezeichnung kaiserlich und königlich, abgekürzt k. u. k. (auch k. und k., selten k. & k.), wurde in der 1867 aus dem Kaisertum Österreich entstandenen Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie ... , eingeführt."
Kurfürstlich ist ein Begriff, der in Österreich so ca. die letzten 500 Jahre nie verwendet wurde, weil Österreich schon seit Ewigkeiten ein Königreich war und die Habsburger lange die Kaiser des Heiligen Römischen Reiches waren.
Und von mir bekommst die österreichische Schulnote 6 (schlechter als Nicht Genügend)
Einbildung ist halt auch eine Form von Bildung wie wir in Österreich zu sagen pflegen.
@@pasplegaming9652 König von Ungarn - Kurfürsten gabs nur im heutigen Deutschland
@@pasplegaming9652 aber Ungarn hatte einen König. 6. Setzen und im Boden versinken.
Pretty shocked by the LED ads on the cathedral tbh, I find that extremely disrespectful
As far as I know they are from sponsors for the renovation for the church. I assume they will only be there for the duration of the works
You have the choice: Ads of sponsors to renovate the church or let the church fall apart. Sad but true.
@@mariosphere Third option: renovate it with public funds and private donations. The catholic church built Austria, this is the least Austria can do for its own history.
Great video! James Bond is MI6, if he was MI5 they wouldn't go to all those stunning locations, as they deal with UK counterintelligence... But it does look like the real life MI6 building.
If you want to be pedantic - it's not MI6, which is something else entirely. The official title is Secret Intelligence Service, often abbreviated to SIS.
@@farmersteve129 while technically correct, "MI6" is used far more than "SIS" in both the films and common parlance, to the extent that the first words on the SIS's own website are: "We are SIS - the UK’s Secret Intelligence Service - also known as MI6"
My guess is that the guys also watched the TV series Professionals (very popular in CZ) and mixed up MI6 with CI5. Wouldn't be the first.
The first of your videos I've seen-- nice job! The Linz title caught my eye-- I passed through on a bike ride two summers ago. I barely saw any of the city, but you've given me a reason to go back. Thanks-- will subscribe now :)
Thanks for your great videos ,
After seeing this one we decided to have a 4 day stopover staying near Linz in May.
I hitchhiked Europe and got to Linz by mistake... Police wouldn't let me play my instrument to collect money for food/sleep and I was in kind of bad shape. Till I met some really nice people who hosted me and from there I got to know the best people on my trip to Vienna.
Austria is still special for me because of my experiences in Linz.
Love the place even tough it is very untouristic place to visited.
@Dany Henriquez your comment screams bootlicker.
It is neither polite nor called for.
@Dany Henriquez I was in my twenties and that was part of the experience - hitchhiking and playing music, trusting good people along the way. It was intense and something I don't think I'll do again. But I'm sure a person like you will never experience something so spontaneous and exciting... just saying
You would have to get a permit from the city hall, but i don't know how easy that would be...
Literally everyone in Linz: We don't want tourists here"
Linz Tourism Board: Am I a joke to you?
maybe the job of Linz Tourism Board is to prevent tourism
@@BernhardEhm well the city isn't exactly boarded up to prevent entry. By that token they're probably not doing that great of a job.
The official tourism commercial for Linz basically says, "We are oldschool, we are racist, we are unfriendly, but there's some cool stuff here and there, so if you wanna check us out, go for it. If not, who cares."
But honestly, it kinda works. The only thing tourists are usually a little bit shocked about is when they realise that pretty much every building in the inner city turns into a pub at night and that the streets that seemed so peaceful to them during the day are now filled with tons of singing drunk people.
3:15 Wait, so the Linz cathedral is on the highest altitude in Austria out of all cathedrals? Cause I kinda doubt that.. 🤔🤔
We love the Saturday markets, too! Thanks for turning us onto the Blesi Trhy Praha market when we ran into you! Safe travels!
I visited some distant relatives in Linz a few years ago. Known as an industrial city with a connection to some very unsavory characters from recent history, I was surprised by the lovely old town (largely reconstructed after WWII), the modern architecture, the nearby mountains, and the generally green and pleasant atmosphere. I very much enjoyed my stay.
why any off your old videos are not there anymore?
For a city that doesn't want tourists they have more touristy sites then the Langkawi island in Malaysia
Come to Wels next time, smaller, wayy prettier in my opinion that Linz, many nice places to visit.
A Czech kid teaching you German, in Austria, in English. Amazing.
Also, don't knock those €5 Rolex watches. I have one which I paid about £20 for in Bali some years ago. When it needed a battery the jeweler told me that the mechanism was a budget Seiko product which he has to pay £20 for. OK, so it's a fake, nothing works except for the time/date but it keeps excellent time. You should buy that watch
Was in Linz last week, tbh it's still kind of boring, good for a day or two, after that starts getting boring, but I've been there a couple of times before since have some family there, so not sure if valid.
Vienna is way more interesting to visit, Salzburg I am unsure, Salzburg has the castle and some surroundings that are nice, but again, small town that you get bored of after a day or two.
Museums and stuff start getting way more important then, and Linz does have a couple of interesting ones, but doesn't really compare to most of the ones in Vienna. I'd pick Vienna > Graz > Salzburg, then probably Innsbruck, etc., all depending on season as well and what interests one.
glad to see your videos are starting to get good again!
Höhenrausch is closed for good. It is not possible to visit this any more
Linz is the city, where i went to school and working place for over three decades now, but from time to time, i forget how much has this city to offer :-)
This is a beautiful city :-) Btw the video is amazing and prooooooost!!!
Don't get it....Locals say they don't want tourists. Honest Guide makes a video which will attract tourists :D
I think the idea is that they don't want people who just turn up and go for all the obvious tourist attractions and instead go and discover new things and hidden gems like local cafes etc. 9:58
Sure, but i think this channel generally attracts more of the "explore for yourself and enjoy more" crowd than the average "i've spent a bunch of money to get here now where are my tourist attractions and benefits" that a lot of touristy destinations have. I kinda get it 🤷🏻♂️
@@Bean_8000 But both of them are tourists... So maybe this channel should have said that they don't want a specific kind of tourists.
I like the billboards on the church, very 21st century
Bass! (6:53), probably a Sadowsky PJ Bass. Probably the original strings. Tuners very lightly used.
i cannot believe that they were so close to my hometown Wels which is 20km next to linz and the 9th largest city in Austria!
i love this channel and jan and honza!! visit wels one day 😂
Linz is the birthplace of Adolph Hitler -- this was his home town. My ex grew up in Linz 50 years ago. Her grandfather was a farmer who had been in WW2. His farm went down to the water, and after the war he sold it and a hotel was built there. WW2 history wasn't taught much in school in the 1970s, and adults did not discuss the war. One of her teachers did teach it, but that was rare and frowned upon. She asked her grandfather if he was afraid of anything. He said he was afraid of death, because he knew he was going to hell.
Hitler was born in Braunaun, went to School in Lambach and spent his youth in Linz. Stop spreading BS.
there is a difference between how tall the church is and how high it is. e.g. Mount Everest or Mount Cimborazo are the highest mountains. Mauna Kea is the tallest.
Awesome video!! Love the way you present it.
I went to Linz way back in 2007! We stayed overnight when we drove from Salzburg to Vienna :D :D :D
Important notice for future tourists and visitors to Linz:
The Höhenrausch is shut down and will be dismantled the next time.
Well, you guys did it! #linzislinz
Nice review of my hometown and there is also so much mor to discover in the subculture and highculture
I travelled to LINZ many times due to HOFER work .
Used to live sometimes at Wels and sometimes at LINZ.
I'm going to Linz tomorrow and enjoyed your advice on where to go 😊
I can honestly say it's beautiful the food the people the views from the mountains stunning I loved it. But I did have my personal guide which she made it into memorable time.
i like how i walk here almost everyday not making much of it
and you get excited by seeing these big e-busses
What river did you say that was? The Da Nube?
I am from here and i am very happy that you enjoyed it!👍
We’re thinking of a stopover at Linz after Cesky Krumlov before catching a train to Vienna in the summer time. Would be good if you can do a Honest Guide video on Cesky Krumlov too!😅
they put numbers on parking spaces in parking garages over there?
Höhenrausch unfortunately was temporary, only. Well, for more than 10 years, but still. That story regarding the cathedral is one that Linz people never stop shoving into Viennese people's faces...
Can you tell us when does the flea market starts in the morning?
arround 5.30 to 6.00 o clock am
@@captainkirk7266
Thanks a lot
Well done guys. I've always been that guy that notices odd things in videos. Dude behind you @10:09 came up quick eyeing your bag. Was he with you?
Awesome videos! love your style :-) Need to add another place to my bucket list
If you ones come to Germany, you should visit Dresden. It´s a realy beautiful city.
Or used to be
I felt in love with Austria when I visited this marvelous country. Must see for sure.
Thank you for another great video. Can I suggest you make a video about Krakow? And maybe even Lviv (the best city in Ukraine).
Would love to know more about cities in the Ukraine only visited Kiev and loved it.
@@jacobriverson3807 excuse me, but it's Ukraine. Not «the Ukraine». And Kyiv is the capital and the biggest city although it's not the best in Ukraine. I'd recommend visiting Lviv and the nearby Carpathian mountains. Beautiful architecture and great cuisine in Lviv. It's known as the cultural capital of Ukraine. Outstanding nature in the Carpathians is hugely recommended. Also Odesa which is a city by the sea. In Odesa you can enjoy local beaches, drink local wine, eat local seafood, fish, oysters, great cuisine in general.
@@praguematist sort of a US thing to add the to dual syllable words even when it doesn’t make sense. I even catch myself saying the RUclips as an example sometimes.
@@praguematist Lviv had a long history of being a Polish city, ruled by Poland and then by Austria, so it has multiple influences in culture and architecture.
I noticed none of your videos have disabled access. Also, not seeing any disabled in back ground. small wonder.
Graz ! Another cool and beautiful city in Austria that one should visit on their own .
Linz is a great city to live. As a local I sometimes guide visitors through the city and there are many awesome spots + experiences. I don't know how friendly it appears if you just leave from the trainstation or the cruise dock ... ;-)
Linz ist das beschisssseste aller Städte in denen ich je gelebt habe. Bin aus Wels und hav 3 Jahre in Wien gelebt und Linz ist einfach mit Abstand grauenhaft.
@@Fitratul Tja, so unterscheiden sich die Erfahrungen.