![]() |
Graz |
The Styrian capital is for those who require their European cities to come equipped with a fascinating old quarter, plenty of gorgeous buildings, narrow cobbled streets with hidden passageways and surprise courtyards, good restaurants, few tourists and moderate prices.
Top Sights
• Zeughaus (Arsenal)
• Landhaus
• Mausoleum of Ferdinand II
Suggested Activities
• Take a country drive to Piber, home of the Lippizaner stallions of Vienna's famed Spanish Riding School
• Another pleasant auto excursion is to the Südsteirische Weinstrasse, about 25 miles south of Graz
Places to Stay
• Hotel Erzherzog Johann Sackstrasse 3-5, A-8011, tel. +43/0316/811 616, fax 316 811 515, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Places to Dine
• Kepler-Keller, Stempfergasse 6, tel. 0316/82-24-49
• Horseradish soup at Hotel Erzherzog Johann