Private tour in Linz Ilse S
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Previously, I worked in adult education abroad and later I worked in Elementary education in Austria. I knew I' d be going into pension in the year 2018 and I wanted to stay active and work in a field which I would like as much as I had teaching. So I worked ahead by taking and completing an Austria Guide Certification in Linz. It included History, Art History and presentational skills. In 2017 I finished the exams. What helped, of course was, that as a teacher, I had planned many excursions in Linz and tried to bring History closer to the children. But the in-depth study of History and Art History during the Tour Guide course was surely an eye opener and it has become my hobby ever since, with a special emphasis on 20th century history, Jewish history, Women's Studies and Literature. Linz not only offers interesting history, it is situated right on the Danube and is surrounded by hills, Pöstlingberg being the most prominent. As I am married to an American, I lived in the USA for 15 years as a young mother. Then, the whole family resettled in Austria, close to Linz where I had studied earlier to become a teacher. I could see the city's transformation from a foggy industrial town to a modern, vibrant and family friendly place. We live just 8 miles outside of Linz, near the unique Rococo monastery of Wilhering. I was born in a small town on Lake Attersee, where I grew up and most of my relatives still live. Lake Attersee is located between Linz and Salzburg and can be easily reached by train. The lake area is known for its beauty and has been visited by many prominent people throughout history. Public transport is generally good and relaxing, and I can take visitors to my favorite places by train, bus or ship. While the lake is best visited by train, Wilhering can be reached also by a water taxi via Ottensheim and a ferry boat across the river. A city comes alive through the tales of its history and it is my pleasure to communicate this to travelers from near and far. I am an experienced guide and always eager to learn more. All my tours can be customized upon request, so feel free to contact me. Certified Austria Guide, WIFI Linz Masters in Germanic languages and literature, University of Kansas Teacher's training academy, Linz If you want to tour in a car, I will hire a driver.
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Linz cast away its ugly duckling image to become a beautiful and vibrant city and is still somewhat a secret. In Linz everything is close together: The old, the new, the art form of the Reformation, next to the finest art of the Counter Reformation. There is the school, which Ludwig Wittgenstein attended as well as Adolf Hitler and the street, where the family Eichmann lived next door to a prominent Jewish family. A moderate walking tour takes us to the highlights of Linz. After seeing the most important sights of Linz, and find out their role in the 20th century, we walk up to Pöstlingberg, the little mountain towering over Linz and get a good view from the top over Linz, the Danube valley and- on clear days to the Alps
Ilse gave an excellent tour, with details and stories about the buildings, people, and history of the city. She brought her extensive experience to bear and was friendly and fun. We also appreciated that she customized the tour and accommodated our needs, going slower when needed for our 90-year-old group member and providing explanations in both English and German.
I cannot recommend this tour highly enough. I was amazed at the history packed into this small city. Three hours was just enough time to look and linger and talk at the places that sparked our interest. Our guide, Ilse, was outstanding. She's very knowledgeable and not only answered our many questions, she would refer to related places or people later on in the tour. I learned a lot about Linz. I'm planning to return in the summer and will definitely do this tour again.
I honestly could not imagine a better tour of Jewish Linz. Working with Ilse was not only an entirely smooth process, but she was deeply thoughtful & considerate both of the specific goals of our tour group & also the particular needs of the participants. Ilse was warm, engaging, funny, & simultaneously a true fan of Linz, yet willing to engage with the difficult aspects of its history. I will certainly bring university students to Linz again and look forward to another tour by Ilse. Plus Linzer Torte!!
* 9 clock - meeting at Hauptplatz walking to the bridge, cross the Hauptplatz, go into the old city, depending on the day we can have a quick look at one of the following: a shop, where jewelry made out of Danube pebbles is produced and sold/ a workshop which produces candy/ a coffeehouse where an own blend of coffee is roasted. Walk by the house of Johannes Kepler, the famous astronomer, the old market place where the first synagogue was, Mozart House where we hear the beginning notes of the Linz Symphonie, we walk through there than 500 year old, Upper Austrian government building, the Herrenstraße, where we can taste locally produced black bread or Linzer Torte, and we go into the Gothic revival Cathedral, the biggest church of Austria. We walk back on the main shopping street to the Hauptplatz *11. 30 meet the train to Pöstlingberg (25 minutes) walk the overview round -wheelchair prove, visit the pilgrim church * The tour ends there at 1 o'clock at which time the guests can take the train down or stay
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