A beautifully restored medieval city center, good weather, proximity to one of Europe’s great mountain roads, and the influence of nearby Italy are this southern Austrian town’s principal attractions.

Top Sights:
• Bruck Castle and its Museum of East Tyrol and Gothic Chapel
• Parish church of St. Andrä

Suggested Activities:
• On the way south to Lienz, drive the Grossglockner Road, which ascends to more than 8,000 feet
• Have a picnic on the shores of Tristacher See, four kilometers south of the town
• Visit Aguntum, a Roman settlement dating to the 1st century

Places to Stay:
• Romantik Hotel Traube, Hauptplatz 14, A-9900 Lienz, tel. +43/04852/64444, fax: 64 1 84, email: hotel.traube@tirol.com
• Haidenhof Gasthof Hotel, Grafendorfstrasse 12, A-9900 Lienz, tel. +43/04852/62440, fax 62440-6, email: info@haidenhof.com

A Place to Dine:
• Mamma’s, Hauptplatz 14, tel. +43/04852/644 44