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Graz
Capital of Styria, Austria

Graz

Graz is the capital of the Austrian state of Styria and the second-largest city in Austria, after Vienna.

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On 1 January 2026, Graz had a population of around 307,912 to 345,391 including residents with a secondary residence. In 2023, the population of the Graz functional urban area was 660,238. The city is an important centre of higher education, with four universities and four other higher education institutions; together, they had more than 63,000 students as of 10 June 2023. Its historic centre (Altstadt) is considered one of the best-preserved urban centres in Central Europe.

Get in

Getting to Graz

  1. 01
    Graz Airport

    It is a relatively minor regional airport around 9 km south of the city centre.

  2. 02
    Graz Hauptbahnhof is at the west edge

    The A9, runs north–south through Graz, mostly via the 6 mi Plabutsch tunnel.

See

Worth seeing

The historic old town. It has been designated a World Heritage site.

  1. 01
    The Schlossberg

    The castle perched upon a hill in the middle of the city around which Graz sprang up.

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    Clock Tower

    On the top of the Schloßberg, the symbol of Graz.

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    Glockenspiel

    Glockenspielplatz.

  4. 04
    Eggenberg Palace
  5. 05
    Kunsthaus

    It's worth a visit, even if you only look at its design from the outside.

  6. 06
    Murinsel

    It was built as a temporary project during 2003 for the Cultural Capital of Europe (Graz 2003) celebrations.

Do

Things to do

Walk around the centre of the town and explore the many courtyards and narrow streets discovering many interesting shops, restaurants and cafés as well as the impressive architecture. Walk or climb up the Schloßberg and have a meal in the open-air at the top whilst admiring the views.

Eat

Where to eat

Restaurants have cheap lunch deals ("Mittagsmenü") (12:00-15:00) or a dish of the day ("Tagesempfehlung") that are usually very good, fresh and have the best value. The Spar supermarket in the Hauptbahnhof is the only major one open on Sunday. There are various Turkish markets around town, but their selection is limited. If you don't like a boring hotel breakfast, go out for breakfast or brunch. Bäckerei Sorger.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see file page), Wikimedia Commons.