Welcome

Are you planning a trip to Graz or are you already here? Would you like to get to know our beautiful city or learn more about it? Then you have come to the right place: I was born in Graz and I’m very passionate about Graz and Styria. I’d love to show you the place I call home. If you are from Graz and/or know the city already, let me show you places and buildings in a different light. Maybe you have walked past certain spots a thousand times, without noticing hidden details and knowing the stories behind them. I am inviting you to explore the city of Graz and the federal state Styria with me.

 

Astonishing Facts...

   …about Graz:

  • Graz is Austria’s “Capital of Culinary Delights” (since 2008)
  • Unesco City of Design (since 2011)
  • World Heritage Site (since 1999, extended 2010)
  • Family-Friendly City (since 2013)
  • Bike City (Graz has one of the highest highest proportion of cyclists in road traffic of the Austrian cities)
  • Livable City (a study by the EU ranked Graz as the 14th most livable city – outperforming Vienna)
  • European Capital of Culture (in 2003)

   …zur Steiermark:

  • Styria has a research quota of nearly 5% (in Relation to the GDP), earning it a top spot globally and placing it at the top compared to other European regions
  • Weingut Tement, a winery in the south of Styria, was ranked among the top 15 vineyards worldwide by the World's Best Vineyards Academy
  • Gregor Regner from Seckau wone the gold medal for Pâtisserie and Confectionery in the Worldskills 2009
  • The world’s biggest snowman was built at Riesneralm in 2020
  • The world’s biggest step pyramid is located in the Styrian city of Eisenerz
  • The oldest oak tree in Europe (more than 1000 years old) can be found near the thermal spa in Bad Blumau, which was designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser
  • The Zotter family are creating some of the world’s best chocolate in the small village of Bergl
  • According to the International World Cider Award the "World's best Sparkling Cider" of the year 2020 is the "Kühbrein Cider" from Gaal in Styria

Impressions