Introduction to Lienz

Don't confuse this city with Linz, the capital of Upper Austria. This Lienz, with an e, is the capital of East Tyrol. It sits at the junction of three valleys -- the Isel to the northwest, the Puster to the west, and the Drau to the east. The old town of Lienz stretches along the banks of the Isel River, with Liebburg Palace, a 16th-century building, now the seat of local government, overshadowing Hauptplatz (Main Square).