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Introduction
200km (124 miles) W of Vienna; 32km (20 miles) SW of Linz; 105km (65 miles) NE of Salzburg A flourishing town in Roman times, Wels lies on the left bank of the Traun River in the center of a large farm belt known today for its agricultural... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There -- Wels sits astride the main rail line connecting Salzburg with Linz and Vienna's Westbahnhof (West Railway Station). From both directions, at least three trains per hour pull into Wels, many of them express. The trip from Vien... Continue reading »
Wels Travel Experiences
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Day 15 - Steyr
We started off today as a lot of other Catholic's in this region did - we went to the cemetery to prepare the family graves for All Saint... Continue reading »
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In Linz with Joe Joe!
After a bus ride from Prague, our new friends guided us to Wien Westbanhof, the main train station. From there I took a quick... Continue reading »
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Day 18 - Linz
I had the choice to go to Salzberg today or to tour Linz, the city. Because of Vienna and the guilt I felt for the overwhelming generosit... Continue reading »
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Day 14 - Relaxing in Linz
Aunt Heli had told me that today I was to sleep. Since, I am not one to argue with my elders (no comments from the peanut gallery!) I hap... Continue reading »
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Day 16 - Sankt Florian
Today we went to Sankt Florian, a tiny town about 10 miles from Linz. Unfortunately, we were unable to get a tour of the monastery there... Continue reading »
