UNESCO old town & modern art
Graz
Graz · Renaissance old town & design capital
Austria’s laid-back second city blends a superbly preserved Renaissance old town with bold contemporary architecture. A green castle hill overlooks red rooftops, while the futuristic Kunsthaus “friendly alien” floats by the river.
Top sightsSights
Schlossberg & Clock Tower
A hilltop park with the city’s emblematic clock tower.
Kunsthaus Graz
A biomorphic blue art museum dubbed the “friendly alien.”
Old Town
A UNESCO-listed maze of arcaded courtyards and squares.
Murinsel
A floating steel island-café in the middle of the river.
Eggenberg Palace
A baroque palace laid out around the calendar year.
What to eatFood
Steirisches Backhendl
Crisp breaded fried chicken, a regional specialty.
Kürbiskernöl
Dark, nutty pumpkin-seed oil drizzled over salads.
Käferbohnensalat
A Styrian scarlet-runner bean salad.
Good to know
- Graz is a UNESCO City of Design and a great food destination.
- The old town is compact and easily walkable.
- Ride the funicular or climb the stairs up the Schlossberg.
Getting there
Graz has a small international airport and fast rail to Vienna in about 2.5 hours.
Next city
Klagenfurt