What's going on in Upper Austria?

Spend Easter in a contemplative or spectacular way

Tips for the weekend: Communion celebration, a visit to the botanical garden or celebrating the end of the season on the Kasberg.

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However you would like to spend the Easter holidays this year - there are plenty of events on the calendar in Upper Austria. The canons' monastery in St. Florian, for example, invites you to an atmospheric celebration of the Last Supper with a prayer service. The Grottenbahn, the zoo and the castle museum in Linz have also come up with Easter programs. And the "Krone" presents a new music festival in the Brucknerhaus.

The gnomes are the stars of the Grottenbahn. On Easter Sunday & Monday, they hand out surprises with dragon "Sebastian" at the entrance. Beforehand, children can make Easter presents with them.Cost: Adults: €6.40; children: €3.80 Date: until 29 March, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Infolink: www.linzag.at

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An exciting program awaits you at Linz Zoo for Easter. Paint together, do handicrafts, put together delicious Easter nests for the zoo animals and test your own knowledge - it's all possible.Cost: Adults: €11; children: €5.50 Date: Sunday, March 31, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Infolink: www.zoo-linz.at

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The crypt in the lower church as well as the attic, interior and exterior gallery of St. Mary's Cathedral in Linz are explored using only flashlights. Also on display: Anton Gugg's "Bishop's Bell".Cost: Adults: €7; children: €4.50 Date: Friday, March 29, 8 to 9 p.m. Infolink: www.dioezese-linz.at

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The days are getting longer, the temperatures are slowly rising and the plants are also waking up from hibernation. A colorful splendor of blossoms awaits visitors to the Linz Botanical Garden.Cost: 4.10 euros Date: daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Infolink: botanischergarten.linz.at

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Exciting Easter program for families at the Schlossmuseum Linz: The exhibition "From power animal to fear animal?" follows the wolf through cultural history.Cost: free with Upper Austrian Family Card Date: Thursday, March 28, 2 to 5 p.m.; short guided tours: 2.30, 3.30 and 4.30 p.m. Infolink: www.ooekultur.at

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The Linz Brucknerhaus - presented by the "Krone" - promises an unforgettable night with 20 national and international electronic music acts at the Prisma Electric music festival.Cost: 69.90 euros Date: Friday, March 29, 6 p.m. Infolink: www.brucknerhaus.at

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The church service in the Augustinian canons' monastery of St. Florian is characterized by a special musical design (Holy Thursday Mass by Anton Bruckner), followed by a prayer service.Cost: Free admission Date: Thursday, March 28, 7.30 pm Infolink: www.stift-st-florian.at

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The Strandgut cultural association in Linz (Ottensheimer Str. 25) offers thought-provoking events for Good Friday. It's about: the world. There will be pondering about saving the world, world literature, world records and worldly things.Cost: Free admission; admission 2 euros Date: Friday, March 29, at 8 p.m. Info link: linzerworte.blogspot.com

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To celebrate the end of the season in style, the Bass Mountain Season Closing takes place on Kasberg. A special highlight alongside 15 other DJs: Mefjus.Cost: 49 euros Date: Easter Sunday, 31 March, gondola operation from 9 am to 6.30 pm Infolink: www.bassmountain.at

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An adventurous and exciting search for clues is undertaken together through the old town of Styria. Suitable for 6 to 14-year-olds accompanied by an adult. Registration possible until 12 noon on the day of the tour: 0 72 52/53 2 29. Date: Saturday, March 30, 2 p.m. Infolink: www.steyr-nationalpark.at

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