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Architectural Highlights Styria

While the architecture of a region obviously shapes its surroundings, the opposite is just as true. It is thus little wonder that Styria, which boasts such a varied landscape, is incredibly diverse in terms of its buildings too.

Graz

Courageous contrasts, individual ideas and a highly interesting culture and architecture scene. The World Cultural Heritage Graz, brings together a colourful smorgasbord of all the different styles under its roof landscape.

Cutting-Edge Museums

Nowadays many museums attract visitors not only with interesting exhibitions, but also because of their cutting-edge architecture.The Kunsthaus Graz opened its doors in 2003, the architectural pièce de résistance of Graz’s year as European Capital of Culture. The building, designed by Peter Cook and Colin Fournier, has since become an attraction for art lovers.

Kunsthaus Graz

The building Kunsthaus Graz, 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. It has become an attraction for art lovers and the culturally minded from all over the world.

Golf in Styria

Styria offers golfers countless courses scattered between mountains and vineyards. With the Styria Golf Card you are invited to "tee" time on 18 diverse and exciting courses.

Graz Airport

Graz Airport is located in the municipalities of Feldkirchen and Kalsdorf, 9.3 kilometres south of Graz city centre. The airport is within walking distance of Flughafen Graz-Feldkirchen railway station, and travel from Graz main station only takes aboout 12 minutes by regional train.

Regional Capitals

Three of Austria's regional capitals are UNESCO listed, and all are worth a visit. From Vienna via Salzburg to Bregenz, explore Austria's vibrant cities.

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.

Cityscape

Fall for Vienna's Imperial palaces, opulent Jugendstil cafés and the MuseumQuartier's cultural riches. Mozart runs through Salzburg's baroque veins. Peer above red-tiled rooftops and gables in Graz's Old Town, up to pointy alpine peaks from Innsbruck's maze of narrow streets, and seek out Roman-rooted Linz on the Danube's banks.

26.07.2013 - 03.08.2013 - Graz

La Strada Street Theatre Festival

Pedestrians dancing furiously, city hikers on urban discovery tours, energy-laden popular productions, phenomenal theatre of masks beyond all physical limits, puppet shows that make us marvel, thrilling productions for kids, and unusual encounters in streetcars and on trains.

Steirischer Herbst

Probably one of the most avantgard festivals in Austria. The "Steirischer Herbst" offers great international theatre performances, readings, screenings and parties.

La Strada Street Theatre Festival

Pedestrians dancing furiously, city hikers on urban discovery tours, energy-laden popular productions, phenomenal theatre of masks beyond all physical limits, puppet shows that make us marvel, thrilling productions for kids, and unusual encounters in streetcars and on trains.

21.06.2013 - 21.07.2013 - Graz

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.

Austria's Most Popular Markets

Farmers’ market, flea market or potters’ market: Markets are a feast for all senses and a celebration of colours, scents and voices.

Austria's Longest Shopping Streets

It's easy to browse the day away along one of these favourite shopping streets. The longest shopping mile of all is Mariahilfer Straße in Vienna, followed by Landstraße in Linz.