The view from the blogger’s nest, overlooking the Nibelungenbridge, setting of “Marktplatz der Talente”, the Rother Krebs, one of the Nightlinelocations of Ars Electronica, and Neuer Dom, where amazing things will happen on the night of September 3rd.

The Ars Electronica Center, heart of the Ars Electronica, center of the Ars Electronica Quarter, the centerstage of this year’s premier youthfestival CREATE YOUR WORLD. On the 31st of August, there’s going to be presentations and workshops during the day, and in the evening, the Gameboy Music Club and the Tesla Orchestra are going to pump up the mood for the big opening.

The summer is coming back, in Linz too, he’ll be here in time for the Ars Electronica, for sure. Here at the Maindeck, you’ll find the opening of the festival, as well as partys and concerts. And during the day you can enjoy an ice, and look around.

The Danube. A major traderoute for many, for Linz too, that’s why the biggest harbour in Austria was built hier, and the city is layed out nicely on both sides of the stream. Today there are nice bikelanes along the Danube, and you can have a long walk, as well. The AEC is right at the riverbank, as is the Brucknerhaus, the Lentos and the Donaupark. In Linz, you can cross the Danube over 4 bridges.

The Nibelungenbrücke. For long time this was the only bridge over the Danube in Linz and the area. The bridge became to small after the introduction of the horses-tram, so plans were thought out and the new bridge was built in dark times. After WWII, the bridge was separating the sovjet-sector in Urfahr and the american sector in Linz, thus it became a symbol for reuniting after the austrian republic was founded again.

The Stadtwerkstatt, a Linz original. It’s right next to the AEC and one of the origins of austrian Hardcore, a breeding ground for music. Next to the Werkstatt is the Cafe Strom, waiting for you with delicious food, cold drinks, and concerts. And in the evening you have a frontrowview on the festival.

Whoever arrives by train, arrives at the Hauptbahnhof. If you’re hungry, go to Leberkas-Pepi, and enjoy the best Leberkas in town. The original place is at the Hauptplatz, but having a shop at a trainstation is always a good idea. After refilling the batteries, you can start towards Landstraße, towards the center, and if you pick the tram, you can take any one, because all of them lead the right way.

Danube, Lentos, Pfenninghill. The Danube divides the city into two parts, the AEC is in Urfahr, and many say that this is not Linz anymore. But that’s history and today even trams connect both parts. The Lentos is going to show works from Sam Auinger, and in the there’s also an installation from Ralo Meyer coming up.

Landstraße, in the middle of town, main artery, and it’s buzzing. The day starts, people come to the streets, the origin of the day wakes them up and pushes them. You will come across the Landstraße quite often during the festival, it connects the Neuer Dom with the Hauptplatz.

Trinity Column, Mainsquare. A war, the plague, a fire, Linz avoided or survived all this, that’s something to celebrate. And because people knew how to remember things, they did, and the column is going to watch over the Ars Electronica as well.