What you Need to Know
- Graz is the capital city of Styria. It has a population of about 280,000 and is the second largest city in the Republic of Austria.
- Graz boasts 2,100 hours of sunshine every year.
- Landmarks: Clock Tower on the Schlossberg Hill
- Sights: Island in the Mur, Graz historic centre, Eggenberg Palace, Graz Cathedral, Kunsthaus Graz, Imperial Armoury, and lots more.
- Trips in and around Graz: Hilmteich lake, Rettenbachklamm gorge, Graz fairy tale train, Gösting Castle ruins, Reinerkogel Hill, Thalersee Lake, Schöckl Mountain and many more.
- University town: 6 universities with a total of 50,000 students
- Titles:
- City of Human Rights, UNESCO City of Design
- Graz historic centre and Eggenberg Palace are part of UNESCO World Heritage
- Capital of Delight
- Sister cities: Coventry, Darmstadt, Dubrovnik, Groningen, Ljubljana, Maribor, Montclair, Pécs, Pula, Temeswar, Trieste, Trondheim
The city of Graz has a human size where you can bike from one place to another, people are friendly and it has many cosy small shops and cafés, I especially like Cafe Fotter. In addition to several parks and the Schlossberg, nature is never far away. It is a short car or bus ride to the Schöckl where you can enjoy the Alpine climate. In about 45 minutes from Graz, you can enjoy vineyard culture in a "Buschenschank".
I’ve come here to stay – that is how Graz feels to me after meanwhile 14 years (including a couple of interruptions). Graz is an “all in one” place, as it were, - the city has absolutely everything you need to feel at home and is a perfect mixture of old and new. It offers regional and global flair and is trendy, yet still “homely”. My personal highlights include the Kaiser-Josef market, being near to the countryside, the amazing local cuisine and Graz’s excellent network of cycle paths.
Discover Graz
- Food, drinks & shopping in Graz
- The Sights of Graz
- Museums & Galleries in Graz
- Get to know Graz – guided tours through Graz
- Christmas markets
Information and Advice
Herrengasse 16
8010 Graz
Phone: +43 316 8075
info@graztourismus.at
www.graztourismus.at
