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    Graz & Styria

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    Graz & Styria

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    Styria in the southeast is known for vineyards, pumpkin seed oil, and its provincial capital Graz. Its historic center around Hauptplatz and Eggenberg Palace are part of the UNESCO World Heritage.

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    Styria in the southeast is known for vineyards, pumpkin seed oil, and its provincial capital Graz. Its historic center around Hauptplatz and Eggenberg Palace are part of the UNESCO World Heritage.
    Austria's Second Largest CityWith over 300,000 inhabitants, Graz is Austria's second largest city and the capital of Styria. Its historic Old Town has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1999, with Eggenberg Palace added in 2010.Old and NewTowering over the city is the Schlossberg with its Clock Tower, Graz's landmark. When the city was European Capital of Culture in 2003, the Murinsel, a floating steel structure on the Mur, was created.Tips for Your VisitThe Old Town is compact, so you can reach the main sights on foot.Allow half a day for Eggenberg Palace and its park.

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    Graz

    Graz

    Styria's capital on the Mur combines an old town with red-tiled roofs, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1999, with modern architecture like the Kunsthaus. Above the city, on the Schlossberg, stands the Clock Tower, Graz's landmark, and on the outskirts, the baroque Schloss Eggenberg.

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    The South: Graz, Wörthersee and Großglockner

    The South: Graz, Wörthersee and Großglockner

    Von Graz mit Schlossberg und UNESCO-Altstadt bringt Dich die neue Koralmbahn in rund 40 Minuten nach Klagenfurt an den Wörthersee. Mit dem Auto geht es weiter durch das Mölltal nach Heiligenblut und über die 47,8 Kilometer lange Großglockner-Hochalpenstraße hinunter ins Salzachtal. Zum Abschluss erreichst Du Salzburg. Die Hochalpenstraße ist im Winter gesperrt, je nach Wetter etwa von Ende Oktober bis Anfang Mai.

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    Graz

    Graz

    Styria's capital on the Mur combines an old town with red-tiled roofs, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1999, with modern architecture like the Kunsthaus. Above the city, on the Schlossberg, stands the Clock Tower, Graz's landmark, and on the outskirts, the baroque Schloss Eggenberg.
    Klagenfurt on Wörthersee

    Klagenfurt on Wörthersee

    Carinthia's capital city extends across the entire eastern shore of Lake Wörthersee. In Neuer Platz, the Lindwurm Fountain recalls the dragon legend of the city's founding. On the lake are Europapark and the 1927 lido.
    Kärnten Lakes

    Kärnten Lakes

    Carinthia in the south is Austria's land of bathing lakes: Wörthersee, Millstätter See, and Klopeiner See, which warms up to 28°C in midsummer. On the eastern shore of Lake Wörthersee lies the provincial capital Klagenfurt with its Lindwurm Fountain.
    Varaždin

    Varaždin

    Varaždin is a Baroque city in northern Croatia, north of Zagreb. Palaces, churches, and the medieval fortress Stari grad define the Old Town, which was the capital of Croatia from 1767 until a major fire in 1776.
    Rust

    Rust

    The small free city on the western shore of Lake Neusiedl calls itself the 'City of Storks and Fine Wine': Storks nest on many roofs, and the sweet Ruster Ausbruch comes from the vineyards. Rust has been a royal free city since 1681; parts of the city wall and the Powder Tower from 1614 are preserved.

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