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A Spaceship in Graz

The old Clock Tower faces competition: a “Friendly Alien” has landed in Graz and disputes the tower’s status as landmark.

Copyright: Graz Tourismus - Harry Schiffer

With its organic shape and skin made of shimmering blue acrylic panels, the new Art House, designed by the London-based architectural team of Peter Cook and Colin Fournier, reminds of a spaceship– hence the nickname “Friendly Alien”. The people of Graz have immediately taken to this hi-tech building and consider it their new landmark. And the “contender”, the Clock Tower? Not jealous at all. It has seen other things in its time: a ruler named Napoleon, a world war and all kinds of modern events and happenings. And it’s exactly this mix of tradition and modernism that makes Graz so special.

A Weekend in Graz
Many hotels in Graz offer special weekend deals including a guided tour of the old town and one or the other free extra. 2 nights at an exclusive hotel (Friday to Sunday) incl. breakfast and the above mentioned city walk cost from Euro 61pp.

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