Travel guide to the historic center of Graz, Austria

Scenic spot introduction:

The Historic Center of the City of Graz, Austria, preserves centuries of dynastic relics while harmoniously blending architectural styles from various periods. It was included in the World Heritage List in 1999. Graz is considered by the Austrians to be the most beautiful and beloved city. It is the most well-protected Renaissance ancient city in Central Europe. The legendary Hollywood movie star Schwarzenegger and the famous conductor Carl Böhm of the 20th century were both born here. Graz is truly a city worthy of its name. historical capital.

Attractions distribution:

The city of Graz is located along the Mur River in southeastern Austria, covering an area of 127 square kilometers. The city is divided into the old city and the new city. Among them, the historical center where the old city is located is the key tourist destination, which brings together precious classic buildings such as the City Hall, Castle Hill, Royal Castle, and Duke's Palace. Among them, Castle Hill is the most important, containing ruins such as a bunker, a bell tower, a fort, and Starbast Prison. In terms of modern architecture, the Modern Art Museum is the highlight, which is the second largest symbol of Graz; the artificial island of Mur on the Mur River is the best place for fashionable people to relax.

Scenic spot qualifications:

World Heritage

Scenic spot features:

Religion, ancient city, architecture, exhibition hall, ruins

Attraction Address

Austria

Travel Guide

travelling guideline:

1. You can get Graz’s tourist map and OBB train timetable for free at the ticket office of the train station. European rail cards and European intermodal transport cards are applicable.

2. You can only consult at the tourist information office. All transportation and travel tickets can be purchased at convenience stores or cigarette shops.

3. You must follow a tour guide to visit Eggenberg Castle, and photography is absolutely not allowed inside! The main rooms are concentrated on the second floor, and a rough tour takes about an hour.

4. There are three main ways to visit Castle Mountain: cable car, transparent elevator and Chris Trail. It is recommended that tourists take the ropeway or elevator up the mountain, then take the stone steps down, and walk from the Chris Trail to the mountainside platform; or choose a romantic and quiet mountain path to Camelite Square, and then head towards Sport Street until Exit at Hairen Street.

Main attraction information:

1. Major museums, castles, etc.: http://www.museum-joanneum.at/.

2. Art Museum: http://www.kunsthausgraz.at, +43-316/8017-9716.

3. Austria Tourism (Chinese): http://www.aodili.info/home.html.

Tour route:

1. Austrian Royal Tour

D1 (Innsbruck): Hofburg Palace, Hofchurch, Golden Roof, Anna Column and Arc de Triomphe, etc., Winter Olympics jumping platform, Northridge Park → Swarovski in Wattens Shiqi Crystal World, Alpine Folk Song and Dance Show - Tirol Night. (It is recommended to use the 24-hour Innsbruck City Sightseeing Card.)

D2 (Innsbruck → Salzburg): Princess Sissi Memorial Statue, Salzburg Old Town, Mozart’s Former Residence, Grain Alley and purchase authentic Mozart chocolate balls → Castles, puppets and other museums → Enjoy the classic "Sound of Music" dinner or Mozart music dinner. (It is recommended to use the 24-hour Salzburg City Sightseeing Card.)

D3 (Salzburg → Bad Ischl): Mirabella Gardens, Sound of Music Bus Half-day Tour, Moon Lakes and other movie locations → Heilbrunn Water Palace → Bad Ischl, the center of the Salzkammergut region.

D4 (Bad Ischl → Wachau): the small town of Bad Ischl, visit the Emperor's Villa, the Royal Pastry House of Zonar, etc. → Fauscher Lake, Wolfgang Lake, Harstad Lake Tet, etc. → Wachau town Melk.

D5 (Wachau → Vienna): Melk Abbey, Danube River Cruise, Wine Museum → Vienna, classical concerts.

D6 (Vienna): Ringstrasse, Hofburg Palace, Sissi Museum → Old Town of Vienna, Demoor Cafe, Shopping Street, Stefan Cathedral, etc. - Schönbrunn Palace and Meizu Museum Quan Gong Zoo → New Wine Tavern.

2. Austrian Nature Tour

D1 (Vienna → Vienna Woods → Graz): Vienna Woods, Hinterbrühl Underground Lake → Hundred Waters Villa → Graz, Old Town.

D2 (Graz → Klagenfurt → Grossglockner Mountain → Zell): Klagenfurt → Franz Josef Heights, overlooking the Grossglockner Mountain → Zell (when the Grossglockner Glacier Road is closed in winter , you can choose to take the tunnel through the mountains to Bad Gastein, famous for its hot springs and winter sports, to Zell am Lake).

D3 (Zell → Wattens → Innsbruck): Klimt Falls → Swarovski Crystal World-Innsbruck, Northridge Park → Enjoy the singing and dancing Tyrolean night.

D4 (Innsbruck → Salzburg): Rockbach, Lake Achen → Salzburg, Old Town (Mozart’s former residence, grain alley and castle, etc.), Mirabella Gardens, Hel Buren Water Palace or Winterberg → Feel the beer culture.

D5 (Salzburg → Hallstatt → St. Wolfgang): Salzkammergut Lake District, Hallstatt, Salt Mine → St. Gilgen → St. Wolfgang Wolfgang.

D6 (St. Wolfgang → Melk → Vienna): Wachau, Melk Abbey, Danube River → Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace, Kalundborg Hill, Neuhaus Tavern.

Best time to visit:

All seasons

Shopping recommendations:

(Shopping) Crystal, antiques, metal products, chocolate, pumpkin seed oil, wine, etc.

(Gourmet) Sausage, steak, meatballs, fried chicken, etc.

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

Europe>Austria

How to get there:

Graz:

1. Airplane: Graz Airport, directly accessible from all parts of Austria and most European countries. There are car and light rail connections to the city center.

2. Train: You can take trains from the capital Vienna (about 2.5 hours by car), Salzburg and other places; you can also go from Munich, Berlin, Prague and other surrounding major cities.

3. Highway: long-distance bus.

4. Urban transportation: trams, cars, taxis.

Central Square: Take tram lines 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 to Hauptplatz/Congress station; or take bus lines N1, N5, or N7 to Hauptplatz/Congress station .

Mur Island: Take tram lines 4, 5, or 12 to Schlossbergplatz/Murinsel (Sackstraße) station; or take bus N5 or SE5 to Schlossbergplatz/Murinsel (Sackstraße) station.

Royal Castle: Take bus 30 to Schauspielhaus stop.

Opera House: Take tram lines 1, 7, 12 to Kaiser Josef Platz/Oper station; or take bus 30, 31, 39, 60, 63, 77, N1, N2, N7 to Kaiser Josef Platz/Oper station.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Graz ticket prices:

Art Museum: 11 euros for adults, 4 euros for students and children under 27 years old, family ticket (2 adults + children under 14 years old) 22 euros; children under 6 years old are free.

Castle Hill: 1-hour tour adult 2 euros, discount ticket 1 euro; 24-hour tour adult 4.5 euros, discount ticket 2.3 euros; elevator 1 euro, discount ticket 0.5 euros.