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Admont Abbey Library
The world's largest monastic library, a breathtaking Baroque hall with ceiling frescoes, housing 70,000 volumes in the Styrian Alps.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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Steyr
Upper Austria, Austria · Europe
About Steyr
Steyr sits on the route: 10 minutes from Dietachdorf, 52km from Danube Valley (Donautal).
Steyr is in Upper Austria, Austria, with about 38,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Dietachdorf, about 5 km away.
Steyr (German: [ˈʃtaɪɐ] ; Central Bavarian: Steia) is a statutory city, located in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. It is the administrative capital, though not part of Steyr-Land District. Steyr is Austria's twelfth-most-populated town and the third-largest city in Upper Austria.
The city has a long history as aRead more
manufacturing center and has given its name to several manufacturers headquartered there, such as the former Steyr-Daimler-Puch conglomerate and its successor Steyr Motors.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Steyr?
Within an hour or so of Steyr: Admont Abbey Library (52 km), Danube Valley (Donautal) (52 km).
Are there any good drives near Steyr?
The nearest famous roads are Loser Panoramastrasse, Postalm Panoramastrasse and Soelk Pass.
Where is Steyr?
Steyr is in Upper Austria, Austria, about 5 km from Dietachdorf.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 38,331
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Austria
- Region
- Upper Austria
- Timezone
- Europe/Vienna
- Coordinates
- 48.0427, 14.4213
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Austria
Motorway vignette required. ÖAMTC roadside assistance: 120.
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Worth the detour from Steyr
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Danube Valley (Donautal)
The scenic Austrian stretch of the Danube from Passau to Vienna, passing Baroque abbeys, ruined castles, and the Wachau wine region.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Steyr
- 52 kmDanube Valley (Donautal)The scenic Austrian stretch of the Danube from Passau to Vienna, passing Baroque abbeys, ruined castles, and the Wachau wine region.
- 64 kmLoser PanoramastrasseNine kilometres of hairpins climb from Altaussee to a car park at 1,600 m on the Loser plateau, with the whole Ausseerland lake district spread below: a fraction of the traffic of the famous glacier roads.
- 79 kmHallstatt Skywalk ViewpointA platform projecting over the Hallstatter See with a bird's-eye view of the fairy-tale lakeside village framed by the Dachstein mountains.
Driving in Austria
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.62/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €12.4 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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