The Styrian Apple Route

With the advent of spring, the quarter of a million fruit trees which line the road begin to blossom – an apt illustration of why this region has come to be known as ”Austria’s orchard”.
Not far from the Styrian capital Graz, the Apple Route winds its way through the undulating hills of Eastern Styria, past stately farm buildings, picturesque villages and hushed forests. Painstakingly fashioned wooden plaques provide information on the local crafts traditions and the best places to find the finest rural products like honey, cider and fruit brandies.

HIGHLIGHT: ”House of the Apple”, Apple Museum, Harl 25, A-8182 Puch near Weiz.
Since the autumn of 1990 the Kelz fruit farm at Harl 25 has harboured the ”Styrian Fruit Farming Museum”. The ”House of the Apple” is designed as a living museum. The indoor display area houses a permanent exhibition on the apple and fruit farming in general over the centuries, covering such topics as the apple in mythology, religion, art and folklore, pesticides, protection from hail, marketing, transport and harvesting. The outdoor facilities include the cider press, the bee hut with a display hive, plaques showing the various pests and beneficial animals as they relate to fruit farming, old and new types of apple, a meteorological station and a weather observation tower.

"Haus des Apfels" Apple Museum:
Open:
April 16 to October 31, Tue – Sun 10am – 5pm