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City information: Graz is the provincial capital of Styria and is the second largest city of Austria.Graz was for centuries an impregnable fortress against repeated attacks from the E. In the 15th cent. it became the imperial capital, the residence of the Emperor Frederic III, and a centre of culture. It stills retains an old-world charm, and is notable for its arcaded buildings with their painted fagades; for its gardens and parks; for the clock tower that dominates the town from the7 Schlossberg (Castle Hill); for drama' and concerts; and for good shops and important museums. Among these last is the Joanneum, a group of museums devoted to natural history collections, , coins, and works of art, which include i paintings by Jan and Pieter Brueghel. The Volkskundemuseum has ancient Styrian costume, craftwork, and farm and household equipment. The Landes zeughaus, which is an outstanding museum of arms and armour, is inside the Landhaus, a building with a fine cloistered courtyard, and only a short walk from the 15th-century. Gothic cathedral East to the Hungarian plain, South to vineclad slopes and to the mountains of Slovenia, and Noth West to the Alpine range sheltering Graz from cold aircurrents. Equally fine views can be seen from the top of the Schockel cable-car, the lower terminal being at St Radegund, a pleasant resort £3 m. by road from the city.
Graz has a surprising variety of entertainment, including tennis, riding, gliding, and several swimming-baths. The excellence and scope of wintersports facilities in the neighbourhood are equally surprising, and there are attractive, inexpensive hotels at Deutschlandsberg, Trahiitten, and elsewhere in the Koralpc and adjoining ranges. Styrians, like all Austrians, love bathing and, where there are no lakes, have fine swimming-pools in most towns and resorts.
The country South of Graz is richly agricultural and is noted for its wines. Among the hills in the East is Bad Gleichenberg, a noted spa, and the massive, square Castle of Riegersburg, perched on a high rock.

Between Graz and Bruck-an-der Mur, 35 miles northwards, are the vast, illuminated Lurgotte Caves, the Rabenstein Castle, and (near Mixnitz) the Barenschutzklamm Gorge with its impressive waterfalls. Tucked away in the mountains some 37 m. N. of Bruck, is Mariazell, a winter-sports and summer resort with two picturesque lakes nearby and a cable-car up to the top of Burgeralpe. It is also an important pilgrimage centre famous for its torchlight processions.
Nearly 50 m. W., just S. of Hieflau road junction, is Leopoldsteincrsee, a beautiful lake surrounded by mountains. In marked contrast, a few miles further on, is the famous Erzberg, a mountain of solid iron ore that feeds the nearby iron and steel industry.
The road West from Hieflau passes through the impressive Gesause Gorge, where the River Enns rushes between
high mountains to Admont, another winter and summer resort, specially celebrated for its abbey library. Further on still, in the NW. corner of Styria, is the large spa of Bad :lussee. Surrounded by snow-capped mountains and the glistening Dachstein Glacier, with three nearby lakes (Altausseersee, Grundlsee, and tiny Toplitzsee), it is popular for winter sports and makes a very pleasant summer holiday centre.

Graz hotels and accommodation

	Day Spa Hotel Teuschler Garni Hotel has good public transport links, a large and free car park and comfortably furnished rooms.  Mariatrosterstrasse 12, Graz (Steiermark)  more
	Hotel Novapark Graz The hotel Novapark is the largest conference-hotel in town. The category 3+ hotel is the largest hotel in Graz .Sauna, Fitness Centre, Golf Course (within 3 km), Solarium, Spa & Wellness Centre, Massage, Table Tennis, Jacuzzi, Cycling, Indoor Swimming Pool. .Fischeraustrasse 22, Graz more
	Schlossberghotel The Schlossberg Hotel offers tasteful tradition and modern amenities - unique in Graz and unique in its kind. Most rooms look onto the romantic courtyards, guaranteeing peace and quiet. For relaxation, the hotel features a sauna, a solarium, a steam bath and a fitness room. Kaiser-Franz-Josef Kai 30, Graz  more
	Hotel Bokan Exclusiv Hotel Bokan Exclusiv is a modern 4 star hotel in quiet location in the North of Graz, which offers you space to enjoy and relax .Bar, Newspapers, Non-Smoking Rooms, Elevator, Safety Deposit Box. Room Service, Laundry, Fax/Photocopying. Sauna, Fitness Centre, Solarium, Spa & Wellness Centre. Mainersbergstrasse 1, Graz  more