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Graz
Tourist information, pictures, and hotels for Graz, Austria
 Graz is located at the eastern part of Central Alps. The city is divided into two parts by the River Mur. You can find highlands generated from limestone and slate on both sides of the Mur's valley. The 1446 m high Schöckl also rises here.Graz is the second largest city of Austria with a population of about 290 000 people. It is the capital of the state of the province Styria. The city has 6 universities, so student life keeps the city vivid and ?up-to-date?. This mixes well with one of the most preserved old towns in Central Europe, providing an excellent destination for tourists from all over the world. The city of Graz became a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in 1999, and it was awarded the title of the Cultural Capital of Europe in 2003. The name of the city possibly derives from the Slavic word "gradec", which means a small castle. The city might have served as a fort. Later, the city became an important commercial and cultural center, and the residence for many Austrian aristocrats. The Jewish heritages of the city were destroyed by the Nazis, but a small group of Jews came back to the city after World War II ended and were partially compensated by the city with the building of a new synagogue. Graz was luckily not destroyed heavily during the air strikes of the Allies in the second stage of the war, preserving the buildings of the inner city. You can easily get along in Graz without a car. There are several bus and tram lines in the city. If you are arriving by train, you can get from the train station (Hauptbahnhof) to the city center by one of the tram lines. In addition, some of the buses operate during the night as well on weekends. University students live a "busy" life during the weekend nights. The Old Town Strolling through the Old Town one can admire the romanesque, gothic, renassiance, baroque and secession style buildings. Looking down from the Schlossberg you can see the roofs of the houses, romantic streets, beautiful italian palaces and houses with their inner gardens. The Schlossberg This 474 m high, small, green hill with its clocktower is one the characteristics of Graz. If you are in Graz you have to visit it. Schlossberg commands the best view over the brickroofs of the city. The enormous figures and the inverted clock hands make similar impression. You can get to the Schlossberg on the 260 staged Schlossberg stairs. If you do not want to go on foot you can travel by the Schlossberg railway or you can get to the Schlossberg by lift. For your stay in Garz, we recommend the following hotels and pensions: 1. Grand Hotel Wiesler***** A true grand hotel for the demanding travelers. 2. Hotel Augarten**** Design hotel with contemporary interiors, fits well into the atmosphere of the city. 3. Hotel Gollner**** The best family-run hotel in Graz. You will surely feel at home here. 4. Hotel Mariahilf *** In the heart of the pedestrian area of Graz!!! 5. Pension Altstrassgang*** Lovely pension with low room rates. | |
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City/region features: * Schlossberg * Schlossberg railway * House of Arts * Clocktower * Opera * Dom and Mausoleum * Eggenberg Castle * City Hall * Castle * Market * Hofgasse * Orangery/Botanical garden * Mur Island * Arsenal * Mansion * Sporgasse * UNESCO World Heritage sites * Luegg * Carillon * Saurau Palace * Sackstrasse * Universities |
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