This tour is a must-go for the fans of the popular Austrian writer, poet, painter and pedagogue — Adalbert Stifter. You will visit Stifter Haus - Adalbert Stifter Institute to see a permanent exhibition dedicated to the author's personal life and literary legacy. Enjoy exploring memorial rooms dedicated to the pride of Upper Austria’s literature.

You will meet with your private guide in Linz main square and take a short walk to the Adalbert Stifter Institute. The museum was established in 1993 in the author’s former Linz apartment. All of the rooms house Stifter's original furniture, including his marriage bed and death sofa. There are also paintings by him and other artists, including Stifter's “Moon Landscape” and “Landscape Study with Group of Houses and Stream.”

During your visit, you will receive a detailed overview of Stifter’s life and his literary and pictorial work, but also familiarize yourself with selected examples of other Upper Austrian writers. There are 5 individual rooms in the museum, each commemorating a different time period and theme in literature. The kitchen is dedicated to Middle Ages, with a theme of “love”; dining room addresses 18th century, “fighting”; bedroom - 19th century, “walking”; salon - 20th century “remembering”; and finally, the study room presents the works of Stifter with a theme of “writing.” You will get the best experience on this exclusive tour with a private guide who is an expert in Austrian literature.