Linz am Rhein: Half-timbered houses, city gates and trails
Accommodation in Linz am Rhein
Linz am Rhein combines historic urban culture with a variety of routes through and around the town. Half-timbered houses, the Neutor gate and St. Martin’s Church give the town a distinctive historic character; walking tours, hiking trails and the Rhine Cycle Route offer other ways to explore. During your stay, you can choose between architecture, guided discoveries and outdoor activities.
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Half-timbered houses, a city gate and St. Martin’s
Linz am Rhein’s characteristic lanes include half-timbered houses dating from five centuries. This broad span of time makes the houses a defining feature of the town’s historic streetscape and gives a stroll through the lanes a clear cultural focus.
St. Martin’s Church is also notable in the town’s history: the walls of the nave feature monumental murals dating from 1240/1250. The Neutor is one of the two surviving former city gates of Linz am Rhein. It was probably built after the great town fire of 1391.
Walking tours and trails
The old town walking tour takes you through Linz am Rhein and past the town’s historic sights and distinctive features. Other routes focus on a particular trail: the Way of St. James runs from Remagen through Linz’s old town to St. Martin’s Church, while the Rheinsteig trail leads into the historic old town. One highlight of the Linz Basalt Loop is at the end of the hiking trail in the old town. It is advisable to check local conditions before setting out on this route.
The Rhine Cycle Route also passes by or through Linz am Rhein. This gives you a choice ranging from a walking tour focused on the town’s culture to hiking and cycling routes that take in Linz as part of their wider itineraries. When planning your days, you can decide whether to focus on a town walk, a hike or cycling.
Guided tours and special discoveries
A bookable guided town tour continues from the walking tour to the lithography workshop at the Neutor. There, participants learn more about lithography and the history of the art of printing. A classic guided town tour is followed by a visit to St. Martin’s Church; its sights include historic furnishings and elaborate 13th-century murals. Check the current tour options for a specific date, as availability may change.
Another discovery awaits at the stone museum in Linz’s municipal gardens. Information panels answer questions about rocks. Alongside the historic buildings, the museum broadens the range of things to explore during a visit to Linz am Rhein.
Traditions and seasonal experiences
Linz traditions and events include the winegrowers’ festival, Uhles-Essen, the Klapperlauf, Carnival and the St. Martin’s tradition. The winegrowers’ festival takes place each year on the second weekend in September in Linz’s market square, in the heart of the historic old town. As the details vary from year to year, check the dates of the festival for your trip.
The Linz outdoor swimming pool is another seasonal option. It has a 25-metre sports pool and a 60-metre water slide. The seasonal operating period runs from May to August; check the latest operating details before your visit.
Choose a holiday apartment to suit your travel plans
When looking for a holiday apartment, it helps to first decide what you want to focus on during your stay: would you most like to explore the half-timbered lanes and historic sights, join a guided tour, go hiking or cycle? In season, the outdoor swimming pool may also be worth considering. If Linz’s old town and activities in Linz am Rhein are what matter most, focus your holiday apartment search on this destination. That way, you can start planning with the experiences you actually want to include in your trip.
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