Best Western Plaza Hotel Wels

The Bavarian dukes of the Agilolfing dynasty built Wels Fortress, the date of origin of which is unknown, to protect the Traun crossing. This fortress in the south-eastern corner of the walled medieval city is first documented in connection with the settlement of Wels in 776.

The Welios is Austria’s first science centre on an area 3,000 m² in size

This science centre is a participatory museum with over 120 stations where you can take part and provides exhibitions on the themes of science and technology.

The Ledererturm tower was built in the 13th century, first mentioned in documents in 1326 and converted in 1619. The current shape of the tower goes back to this time. The tanners‘ guild which is based in the west of the city periphery in the direct vicinity of the tower gave the tower its name.

Fronius International GmbH is the global market leader for robot welding and worldwide technology leader for electric arc and resistance spot welding. Further business includes photovoltaics and battery charging technology.

The Wels Zoo is a park and zoo in the city of Wels. The zoo is the oldest in Upper Austria, on 28,000 m² it houses 650 animals. A wonderful place to enjoy nature and animals

The headquarters of the Kremsmueller industrial plant is in Steinhaus near Wels. The company moved to this location in 1969, 8 years after it was founded,. Since then, the workshops of the container and apparatus construction departments have also been located here. In 2014, the production area was extended and now measures more than 10,000m².

BRP-Rotax Gunskirchen in Upper Austria specialises in the development and production of innovative drive systems for products in the power sport sector. As a subsidiary of BRP Inc., the global market leader in the development, manufacture, sale and marketing of motorised leisure vehicles, Rotax is responsible for the global development and production of Rotax engines.

Take a look behind the scenes of our production and logistics site and see how Fronius products are made right through to dispatch.

A retailer of food and luxury articles of all kinds, household and electrical goods but also textiles and other consumer goods for one's daily needs. There are currently approximately 440 branches across Austria.

It is in the overall interests of the state to co-ordinate and promote horse breeding, equestrian sport and equestrianism at a national level. For this reason, an operating company to maintain and further develop the Austrian Stadl-Paura Equestrian Centre was founded in 1998 with the support of almost all major Austrian horse-breeding organisations. The Austrian Equestrian Sports Association also joined as a major stakeholder in 2008.

Plants, animals and action make the 100,000 m² of the horticultural show an enjoyable experience for the whole family. One day is not enough to try and discover everything. The varied adventure course along the 2 km long circuit is a real magnet.

When visiting the Pöstlingberg, not only children's hearts beat faster: after the ride on the historic Pöstlingbergbahn, it is only a few steps to the pilgrimage basilica, the viewing platform and the Grottenbahn, where mascot Sebastian welcomes you to his fairytale world and the Dragon Express travels through the sparkling dwarf kingdom.

Halfway up the mountain railroad is the Linz Zoo, which is open all year round and has over 130 different animal species and a petting zoo.

Welcome to Lake Traunsee in the Salzkammergut
Nestled in the gentle heights of the Alpine foothills, with a view of the striking Traunstein massif, lies Lake Traunsee. The deepest lake in Austria offers ideal conditions for sports enthusiasts. Thanks to the strong wind, wakeboarders, sailors and surfers feel particularly at home here, numerous freely accessible beaches invite you to swim and divers also find the best conditions here.

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