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20.03.2012 - 25.03.2012
Film Festival Diagonale
The Festival is a forum for the presentation and discussion of Austrian cinematic productions. The goal and task is a discerning, multifaceted and critical exploration of Austrian cinema, as well as garnering media attention and fostering public dialogue on the art of cinema itself.
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25.03.2012 - 08.07.2012
Beyond Seeing - Monastery of Admont
The BEYOND SEEING art works are specifically designed for visually impaired and blind people, but also for sighted people who would like to experience art with multiple senses.
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14.03.2012 - 18.03.2012
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Finale
The official rehearsal for the FIS Alpine Skiing Championships 2013 in Schladming. Competitions will take place in the disciplines slalom, giant slalom, Super G, and downhill. Furthermore, there will be also be a team contest.
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29.04.2012
Apple Blossom Festival
At the Apple Blossom Festival in the "Apple Village" Puch one can enjoy home-made juices, cider and schnaps as well as regional apple specialities. Visitors are invited to a "blossom hike" through Austria's biggest orchard and listen to traditional live music - no electricity needed!
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17.02.2012
Ski Freestyle World Cup "Aerials"
Just before the World Cup 2015 and after the Freestyle World Cup in the halfpipe, the Kreischberg experiences another first: the Ski Freestyle World Cup, where participants compete against each other at the "Big Air".
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27.11.2011 - 09.04.2012
Hans Hollein
The Neue Galerie Graz is exhibiting works of world-famous Hans Hollein, who is, as a fine artist, designer and architect a truely universal artist.
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23.11.2012 - 24.12.2012
Christmas Markets in Graz
Enjoy the highlights of Advent in Graz, the capital city of Styria. Let yourself be enchanted by the romantic lights, the gleaming ice crib, the giant Rathaus Advent calendar and the spectacular Christmas Markets.
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05.09.2012 - 09.09.2012
International Brahms Music Festival
The International Brahms Music Festival will be taking place again in 2012. Dedicated to Johannes Brahms and Franz Schubert, the two icons of chamber-music, the Altenberg Trio, the Bennewitz Quartett and a top-class team of singers and renowned solists will play for you in Mürzzuschlag.
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18.07.2012 - 21.07.2012
Ennstal-Classic
A car-lover's delight, this annual oldtimer rallye was first organised in 1993 by Mag. Michael Glöckner und Helmut Zwickl. The winner was Walter Röhrl. Since then the Ennstal has been on a high with top-class cars and legendary drivers.
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24.06.2012 - 25.07.2012
Styriarte 2012
The Styriarte Festival encourages a rediscovery of long-lost variations of our musical heritage, and mirrors today’s wealth of exciting approaches to Early Music and music between the Middle Ages and Romanticism.
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17.05.2012 - 20.05.2012
Narcissus Festival
The beautiful Narcissus flower that grows in abundance in the lovely Ausseerland area is commonly called "Poet's Narcissus". The colourful pageantry that has come to symbolize the annual Narcissus Festival draws thousands of visitors to the region each year.
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16.05.2012 - 20.05.2012
springfestival
Throughout springfestival Graz's most unique spots are transformed into venues for electronic music and art, bringing together acclaimed live acts, DJ supremos, hip bands and emerging artists.
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Gourmet country inn Wirtshaus Steirereck on the Pogusch
On the Pogusch, where foxes and rabbits used to wave goodnight to each other before retiring, nowadays celebrities and enjoyment-seeking guests from far and near come to enjoy whatever is on the agenda.
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Gourmet Fish Restaurant Kulmer in Birkfeld
Austria possesses an incomparable source of richness which few people are consciously aware of: clear, clean mountain water. At Fish Restaurant Kulmer, with its own fish breeding facilities, guests have benefited from this wealth for decades.
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Hotel zum Dom
Small, stylish, and anything but conventional: at Graz’s Dom Hotel the guest resides in the colourful, artistic ambience of a time-honoured city palace.
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Rogner Bad Blumau
The Rogner Bad in Blumau is much more than just a spa: this facility, designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser, unites therapeutic springs, sauna worlds, a hotel, and a park to create a harmonious total work of art.
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Graz
The Styrian capital Graz, whose roots date back to the Roman age, lies on both sides of the River Mur, and is well-known for its medieval city center and modern architectural highlights.
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springfestival Graz
Electronic music is the most important thing on earth. This, in any case, is the point of departure for Graz’s springfestival, Austria’s largest festival for new electronic music, which is held each year over one long weekend in June.
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Street festival "La Strada" in Graz
A step toward overcoming barriers: every summer at the beginning of August, Graz becomes one huge stage for a festival of street and puppet theatre.
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Styriarte in Graz
Summer after summer Nikolaus Harnoncourt’s styriarte festival in Graz is the place to be when it comes to new interpretations of old masters.
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Festival for all Senses
Austria's diverse cultural offerings include over 200 festivals, stretching from world scale events to small regional gatherings. Many of them make use of Austria's beautiful surroundings and most of them offer an outstanding culinary menu to accompany the cultural experience.
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steirischer herbst in Graz
A sign emblazoned with the name “Styria” greets travellers in twenty-five languages. This is a sign of a cosmopolitan spirit that is also found at the steirischer herbst festival.
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Experiences "off the beaten path"
Looking for great authentic travel experiences? Just move the "slider" to your travel preference and we'll show where we think you should go. You most likely will encounter unexpected like the "Poppy village ".
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Rauch-Hof
In the Schilcherland with its vineyards and wine taverns is situated an entire piece of art: At the Rauch-Hof you are welcome to lounge idyllic, enjoy outstanding food and discover unusual culture.
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Admont Monastery
A jewel of the Baroque era meets contemporary art. 70.000 restored books, ceiling frescoes and sculptures in the magnificent library meet creations of Erwin Wurm, Rudi Molacek and Lois Renner.
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Gasthaus Haberl
Until recently he was the famous chef of the well established Hotel Sacher in Vienna and now Hans Peter Fink took over the traditional rural inn of his in-laws and was awarded with two "Gault Millau" hats right away.
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Schilcherland
Supposedly time passes by slower in Schilcherland than anywhere else. At least this was claimed by people who spent some memorable time enjoying a glass of wine at a typical wine tavern a “Buschenschank“ right within the soft hills of south-western Styria and completely neglected time.
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Zotter Chocolate Factory
Once upon the time around 1990 there was a master confectioner who thought that all the existing chocolate creations on the market are simply a little bit too boring. So after business hours he started to explore in the quietness of his company's back room...
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Castle Herberstein
Mysteriously hidden in the wild and romantic landscape of the Feistritzklamm is located one of Austria’s most famous castles: Castle Herberstein
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Pelzmann Pumpkin Seed Oil
It’s known as the black gold of Southern Styria: pumpkin seed oil. These days a modest, family-run oil press has become the world’s biggest producer of this delicacy.
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Kunsthaus Graz
The building, designed by Peter Cook and Colin Fournier, has an organic shape with a skin made of iridescent blue acrylic panels. One of the most unusual museums you'll ever visit...
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