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Population:226,000

Currency:1 Euro = 100 cents

Opening hours:Most shops open from08.30/09.00 to 18.00 onweekdays,08.30/09.00-13.00/17.00 onSaturdays. Many museums andsome restaurants are closed onMondays.

Internet:www.graztourismus.atwww.visitgraz.comwww.graz.at

Newspapers:Kleine Zeitung (has a 7-daysWhat’s On in Graz supplement onWednesdays)Neue Grazer (published weekly onThursdays)Austria TodayDie FurcheKurierDie Presse

Emergency numbers:Ambulance 144Doctor 141Fire 122Police 133

Tourist information:Graz City Tourist OfficeHerrengasse 16Tel: +43 (0)316 8075Opening hours: Generally Mondayto Friday 10.00-17.00 Saturday,Sunday and public holidays10.00-16.00. Open longer somemonths and until 19:00 insummer.

GRAZPUBLISHING DATE: 2009-03-09 | COUNTRY CODE: ATContents: The City, Do & See, Eating, Cafés, Bars & Nightlife, Shopping,Sleeping, Essential Information, Maps

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GRAZA splendid clock tower, Graz’s emblem, keeps watch fromthe tree-clothed Schlossberg hill that’s crowned by16th-century ramparts. In the valley below, the River Murfast-flows along its stony bed. Between the two lies an OldTown of immense charm. Church towers punctuate red roofs,narrow streets, winding alleys, grand squares and hiddencourtyards. The architecture is a pleasing mix of prettilypainted buildings in marzipan colours, fancy gables, ornatepalaces, Gothic windows and Baroque façades.

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THE CITY #THECITY#

The Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritagesite, but Graz, Austria’s second largest cityand capital of the Styria region, is nomuseum piece. Innovative modernarchitecture slips seamlessly into itsmedieval fabric. The extra-terrestrial-likeKunsthaus, and the shell-shaped Island inthe Mur, both opened to celebrate Graz’syear as European Capital of Culture in2003, reflect this university city’sforward-looking attitude.

Narrow passageways lead to arcaded innercourtyards – there are around 50 of them.A spectacular one, the Generalihof, hostsopen air jazz concerts. While Graz is billedas Austria’s jazz capital, it’s famed too forits opera, theatre and festivals.

Traditional coffee houses are still the placeto relax, write postcards and read thepaper. Don’t miss the splendid ImperialCourt Bakery, Edegger-Tax on Hofgasse,with its magnificent wood-carved exteriorthat’s crowned by a double-headed eagle.

Meet locals at the two daily farmers’markets, take a riverside walk, explore thewooded slopes of the Schlossberg, and bea culture-vulture in the countlessmuseums. Graz is a great place formeandering, eating well at traditional innsand stylish modern restaurants – and forshopping, from the individuality ofboutiques to Austria’s biggest departmentstore.

DO & SEE #DOANDSEE#

SchlossbergTake the funicular, glass lift or zig-zaggingsteps up the fortress hill for terrific cityviews.

KunsthausContemporary art in a blue-tinged,bubble-like building with ‘nozzles’, knownas ‘the friendly alien’.

Address: Lendkai 1Internet: www.kunsthausgraz.at

Mur IslandAnchored in the river, the mussel-shaped‘island’ has a café and bar under a glassdome, wave-like blue benches outside forevents, and even a maze for kids.

LandhausBeautifully arcaded Italian Renaissancecourtyard. The Styrian ProvincialParliament works behind its archedwindows.

Address: Herrengasse 16.

GlockenspielplatzBe on this charming square at 11.00,15.00 or 18.00 to see figures in Styriandress emerge from an upper window andspin to glockenspiel music.

LandeszeughausThe world’s largest collection of armourand weaponry – 32,000 items displayed ina 17th century building.

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Address: Herrengasse 16Phone: +43 (0)316 8017 9660Internet: www.museum-joanneum.at

HauptplatzBusy City Hall square, lined with buildingswreathed in intricate decoration orpatterned and prettily painted.

The BurgDon’t miss the double-winding stonestaircase, a late Gothic masterpiece.

Address: Hofgasse 15

DomBuilt as a court church in the 15th century,the cathedral has a Jesuit Baroque interior.Look for the plague painting outside.

Address: Bürgergasse

MausoleumSpectacular paintings under domes andcupolas decorate the Italianate restingplace of Emperor Ferdinand II.

Address: Bürgergasse 2.

MuwaTouch, feel and try things out. TheMuseum of Perception explores thefallibility of human senses.

Address: Friedrichgasse 31Phone: +43 (0)316 811599Internet: www.muwa.at

EATING #EATING#

Graz boasts 11 award-winning restaurantsand countless traditional inns servingfilling, meat-based Styrian country dishes.

Everything served in wine taverns (calledBuschenschank here, Heuriger elsewherein Austria) is sourced from a local farm.Try Brettljause, a big platter of cold meats,sausages and cheese, served withfarmhouse bread and local wine. Pumpkinsoup, seeds and oil appear on all localmenus. Graz is also steeped in caféculture, with the requisite cakes.

LandhauskellerFamed for a local specialityZwiebelrostbraten – grilled sirloin steak,fried onions and sautéed potatoes – and itsdessert platter. Said to be a favourite oflocal boy Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Address: Schmiedgasse 9Phone: +43 (0)316 830276Internet: www.landhaus-keller.at

StainzerbauerDelightful, cosy, wood-panelled restaurantserving excellent food.

Address: Bürgergasse 4Phone: +43 (0)316 821106Internet: www.stainzerbauer.at

Altsteirische SchmankerlstubeGenerous helpings of regional favourites ina rustic setting.

Address: Sackstrasse 10Phone: +43 (0)316 833211Internet: www.schmankerlstube.at

Aiola UpstairsInnovative café/restaurant on theSchlossberg, with fabulous views, day andnight.

Address: Schlossberg 2Phone: +43 (0)316 818797Internet: www.aiola.at

Don CamilloItalian osteria with 50 brands of grappa. Apopular meeting place.

Address: Fransziskanerplatz 11Phone: +43 (0)316 845496Internet: www.doncamillo.at



Mohrenwirt16th-century inn serves up good valueStyrian home cooking.

Address: Mariahilferstrasse 16Phone: +43 (0)316 712008.

HofkellerAward-winning Italian restaurant famed forfresh fish and pasta dishes.

Address: Hofgasse 8Phone: +43 (0)316 832439Internet: www.hofkeller.at

GambrinuskellerInn and beer garden on a pretty square.Traditional food and a large salad buffet.

Address: Färbergasse 6-8Phone: +43 (0)316 810181Internet: www.gambrinuskeller.at

IohanCreative cooking in a minimalist settingunder the 16th-century Landhaus. Tops forstyle.

Address: Landhausgasse 1Phone: +43 (0)316 821312Internet: www.johan.at

EcksteinLight and bright, Styrian cuisine with acontemporary twist.

Address: Mehlplatz 3Phone: +43 (0)316 828701Internet: www.eckstein.co.at

Glöckl BräuTraditional brewery serves hearty Styrianspecialities.

Address: Glockenspielplatz 2-3Phone: +43 (0)316 814781Internet: www.gloecklbraeu.at

MaroniChic restaurant, delicious Mediterraneanfood with Asian elements.

Address: Mehlplatz 1Phone: +43 (0)316 828702Internet: www.maroni.at

KornatiA top class Croatian restaurant specialisingin fish.

Address: Franckstrasse 44Phone: +43 (0)316 319320.

Zur Goldene PasteteLocal brews and local food at the city’soldest inn.

Address: Sporgasse 28.

CAFÉS #CAFES#

Hofcafé Edegger-taxBehind a stunning façade lie some of thebest pastries in town.

Address: Hofgasse 6Internet: www.hofbaeckerei.at

Aiola CityTrendy meeting place from 08.00 tomidnight, and later.

Address: Mehlplatz 1Internet: www.aiola.at

Erzherzog JohannViennese-style café in a Baroque hotel. TheWinter Garden restaurant there is superb,too.

Address: Sackstrasse 3-5Internet: www.erzherzog-johann.com

FrankowitschA popular café adjoins this famed Old Towndelicatessen.

Address: Stempfergasse 2.



Konditorei LeinichTraditional coffee house serving richpastries from its own bakery.

Address: Kaiser-Josef-Platz 3Internet: www.leinich.at

NeutorcaféIdeal for early risers and night owls, thiscafé is open 22 hours a day.

Address: Neutorgasse 50.

Opern-pavillonFrom cakes and pastries to cocktails andantipasti.

Address: Opernring 17.

Operncafé TemmelTraditional coffee house near the Opera,famed for its ice cream and gateaux.

Address: Opernring 22.

Café ReinerhofCafé and wine bar in Graz’s oldest building(dating from 1346).

Address: Sackstrasse 20.

BARS & NIGHTLIFE #BARSANDNIGHTLIFE#

Graz’s 40,000 students ensure some livelybar-hopping. Check out the area aroundMehlplatz and Färberplatz,Franziskanerplatz and Prokopigasse. Somecafés take on a new character at night withmusic and trendy crowds.

Graz has a varied, colourful and thrivingnightlife. Not for nothing is one area in theOld City known as the ‘Bermuda Triangle’.

Bars close around 02.00, many much later,especially at weekends.

Aiola Island, MurinselSip cocktails until 02.00 in this coollocation on the river.

Address: Mur 1Internet: www.aiola.at

Café NiúFunctional-design fusion café servingbreakfast until 16.00 turns trendy musicbar in the evening.

Address: Harrachgasse 2Internet: www.niu-cafe.at

M-1Popular rooftop bar mixes old and newwith great views.

Address: Färberplatz 1.

Poco LocoTrendy cocktail bar and dance spot.

Address: Halbärthgasse 14Internet: www.poco-loco.at

Graba 42Wines, beers, Styrian food, pinball, dartsand more. Open until 04.00.

Address: Grazbachgasse 42.

HumboldtkellerMusic from Abba to Zappa and food till02.00.

Address: Humboldtstrasse 3.

MaykäferFriendly music bar popular with students.Good choice of beers, substantial homecooking until 01.00 (04.00 at weekends).

Address: Maygasse 5.

Jazzcafé StockwerkLively jazz club with a roof terrace attractsstar musicians.



Address: Jakominiplatz 18/1Internet: www.stockwerkjazz.mur.at

PharmacyMartini cocktails, cool sounds andfingerfood until 04.00.

Address: Leonhardstrasse 35Internet: www.pharmacy-bar.com

Hello JosephineTiny bar, good music and an interestingpost-midnight crowd.

Address: Franziskanergasse 4.

TheatercaféA Graz institution, hangout of artists,intellectuals and wannabees, with satiricalrevues and cabarets.

Address: Mandellstrasse 11.

StargayteGay/Lesbian bar, lounge and dance club,open until around 06.00.

Address: Keesgasse 3Internet: www.stargayte.at

EckhausFunk, soul, acid jazz, chillout, hiphop,trance, live concerts, and more.

Address: Rechbauerstrasse 15Internet: www.eckhaus.at

Stern100 cocktails, Mediterranean food, and,they claim, the best DJs in Graz.

Address: Sporgasse 38Internet: www.sternenclub.at

KulturhauskellerLong standing favourite, always crowded.Rock, partying and regular live concerts.

Address: Elisabethstrasse 30.

Three MonkeysLong bar in a vaulted cellar, open dailyuntil 05.00; live rock and blues music onSundays.

Address: Elisabethstrasse 31Internet: www.three-monkeys.at

MilesFriendly bar with regular live jazzperformances.

Address: Mariahilferstrasse 24Internet: www.milesjazz.at

NachtschichtDisco and techno rave, pop hits, blackbeats and fusion rock/pop. Big dance floor.

Address: Wienerstrasse 333Internet: www.nachtschicht.at

SHOPPING #SHOPPING#

With all its array of small, individual shops,plus Kastner & Öhler, Austria’s biggestdepartment store, Graz is a shopper’sdelight.

The dignified Herrengasse, lined with somesplendid buildings, is the main shoppingstreet; Stempfergasse has designer shopsand upmarket boutiques. Look above theshop windows of steep Sporgassse, oncethe site of weapon makers and breweries,and admire the detail on façades thatrange from medieval to Art Nouveau.Sackstrasse is known as ‘the art mile’ forits art and antiques shops. Tiny shopssnuggle into the walls of the 13th-centuryFranciscan monastery, and tuck intonumerous arcaded passageways and innercourtyards. Steirisches Heimatwerk is theplace to buy traditional Styrian clothes andcrafts.

For foody treats, there’s the legendary



chocolate praline Schlossbergkugel of CaféStrehly and the Original Erzherzog-Johanncake. The excellent delicatessen,Frankowitsch on Stempfergasse, is famousfor its Brötchen (rolls), made to a secretfamily recipe. The colourful daily farmers’markets, piled high with locally grownproduce, cheeses and meats, are the placeto stock up on pumpkin seed oil, muchused in Styrian dishes. It’s one of the‘must-buys’ in Graz.

SLEEPING #SLEEPING#

EXCLUSIVEGrand Hotel WieslerThis top of the line hotel has Art Nouveaustyle and an award-winning restaurant.

Address: Grieskai 4Phone: +43 (0)316 7066Internet: www.hotelwiesler.com

Augarten HotelDesign hotel with cool, monochromerooms, huge windows, and an indoor pool.

Address: Schönaugasse 53Phone: +43 (0)316 20800Internet: www.augartenhotel.at

GOOD VALUEGasthof-pension Zur Steirerstub’nHomely pension brings a touch of ruralAustria to the city.

Address: Lendplatz 8Phone: +43 (0)316 716855Internet: www.pension-graz.at

Hotel Drei RabenModern hotel with a terrace restaurant,

near the main train station.

Address: Annenstrasse 43Phone: +43 (0)316 712686Internet: www.abnet.at/hotel/styria/raben

BASICHotel KernbuamComfortable rooms, hotel bar,conservatory and good transport links intothe city centre.

Address: Kärtnerstrasse 245Phone: +43 (0)316 291430Internet: www.kernbuam.at

Appartmenthaus La PalmaSpacious, self-catering apartmentssleeping 2-4 persons, in a quiet location.

Address: Dr L Scarpatettistrasse 4Phone: +43 (0)316 664 340 6634

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

AirportsGraz Thalerhof International Airport is18km south of the city. Buses leave fromthe Arrivals area for Graz main trainstation and Jakominiplaz between about08.00 and 23.00. Fare €1.70, journey timeabout 30 minutes. Taxi to town, about€20.

Address: +43 (0)316 29020Phone: +43 (0)316 820606Internet: www.flughafen-graz.at

Public transportThe Old Town is walkable, but there’s agood public transport system of buses andtrams operating between 05.00 and 00.00(midnight). Single tickets, valid for onehour, cost €1.70 and can be used on



buses, trams and the Schlossbergbahn. A24-hour ticket costs €3.70, 10-rides ticket€14.80.

Address: Jakoministrasse 1Underground: Graz City TransportPhone: +43 (0)316 820606.

Central Train StationEuropaplatz 4

Graz has a network of cycle paths, themost popular being the Murradweg alongthe river. Bike hire is available from:

Bicycle

Address: Kaiser Franz Joseph Kai 56Opening hours: Open Monday to Friday 07.00-20.00, Saturday08.00-20.00, Sunday 13.00-20.00.Phone: +43 (0)316 880 8226 +43 (0)316 688645Internet: www.bicycle.at www1.post.at

TaxiEnvironmentally-friendly taxis powered bygas.

Phone: +43 (0)316 2604 +43 (0)316 878, or 983 or 889.

PostMain Post Office

Address: Neutorgasse 46Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08.00-20.00, Saturday08.00-13.00.Phone: +43 (0)316 880 8425

PharmacyPharmacies operate an ApothekeNachtdienst (night opening) rota system.Details are posted in pharmacy windowsand in the Kleine Zeitung newspaper.

DentistThis is the number for the local hospital,Landeskrankenhaus, which offers 24-houroutpatients clinics and can provide detailsof dentists and doctors on call foremergencies.

Phone: +43 (0)316 3850

TelephoneCountry code: +43

Area code: (0)316

Electricity220v

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Kaiserfeldgasse C3Kaiser-Franz-Josef. C2Karlauer Straße B4Karmeliterplatz C2Kastellfeldgasse D4Keplerstraße B2Kindermanngasse B3Kleiststraße A2 B2Klosterwiesgasse D4Korngasse B4Kratkystraße A4Kärntner Straße A4Körblergasse D1Körösistraße B1Köstenbaumgasse B4Lager Gasse B4Lagergasse B4 C4Laimburggasse C1Landhausgasse C3Lange Gasse B1 C1Lazarettgasse B4Lazarettgürtel B4Lendkai B1 B2 C2Leonhardstraße D2 D3Lessingstraße D3Leuzenhofgasse A1Lichtenfelsgasse D2Mandellstraße D3Marburger Kai C3Mariahilfer Straße B2 B3Mariengasse A1 A2Marschallgasse B2 B3Max-Mell-Allee D1Mozartgasse D1Muchargasse C1Murgasse C3Mühlgasse B2Münzgrabenstraße D4Neubaugasse B1 B2Neutorgasse C3Niesenbergergasse A3 B3Oeverseegasse B4Parkstraße C1Paulstorgasse C2Pestalozzistraße C4Prankergasse A3 B3Pula Kai C4Radetszkystraße C3 C4Rafnerriegel D4Rankengasse B4Raubergasse C3Rebengasse A2Rechbauerstraße D3Redtenbachergasse C4Reitschulgasse D3Roseggerkai C4Rosenberggürtel D1Rösselmühlgasse B3Sackstraße C2 C3Sauraugasse C2Schießstattgasse C4 D4

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