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Christmas in Graz
Nov 19 – Dec 24 2010
Discover Graz and its numerous Christmas markets! The oldest Christmas market takes place around the Franciscan church. Styrian arts and crafts, regional farm products, hot punch and mulled wine warm the heart.
Close by is the Christmas market in front of the City Hall with the giant Christmas tree and the old fashioned merry-go-round for children. Watch out for the huge advent calendar on the façade of the City Hall.
If you want to combine your Christmas shopping with a good cause and some good entertainment, you’re in the right place at Eiserne Tor. This market is run exclusively by local charity organisations and the proceeds go to selected charity projects.
And not to miss the monumental ice sculpture in the Landhaushof depicting the nativity scene. This magical Christmas manger, made with about 50 tons of crystal-clear ice, is sure to be an amazing – if transitory – work of art again in 2010
Quite unique: The Office for Christmas Carols. Since 1991, the Office for Christmas Carols has been the number 1 address for all questions and issues regarding to both Alpine and international carols, lyrics, stories and poems of the festive season. Besides an extensive library of sheet music, the knowledgeable and friendly staff also offers Christmas carol search service. From here, lyrics and sheet music are sent all over the world.
Opening Times and Dates
Hauptplatz
19Nov – 24 Dec
10.00 – 22.00
TBC10.00 – 24.00
24 Dec10.00 – 14.00
The main square in front of the Town Hall turns into a village square with traditional arts and crafts. Thanks to a covered pavilion events and performances can take place whatever the weather, here you can taste the Feuerzangenbowle, the legendary flaming wine with rum!!
Eisernen Tor
19 Nov – 23 Dec
15.00 – 22.00
TBC15.00 – 24.00
If you want to combine your pre-Christmas shopping with a good cause, this market is run by locally charities and the proceed go to selected charity projects
Tummelplatz
19 Nov – 24 Dec
10.00 – 19.00
TBC10.00 – 24.00
22 Dec 10.00 – 14.00
The colourful band of artisans here change daily, offering their colourful range of glass art, silver, pottery and wax works
Franciscan Quarter
19 Nov – 24 Dec
10.00 – 22.00
TBC10.00 – 24.00
24 Dec 10.00 – 14.00
Styrian arts and crafts, regional farm products, hot punch and mulled wine. For the children a merry go round, toy stalls and a live crib enchant the little ones
Glockenspiel Platz
19 Nov – 24 Dec
12.00 – 22.00
TBC10.00 – 24.00
24 Dec 10.00 – 14.00
As the name explains, guess what instruments will serenade you here in the small and cosy market. Here refreshments are provided for hungry strollers who can visit the stalls with exclusive pottery, silver and felt handicrafts
Färberplatz
30 Nov – 23 Dec
10.00 – 18.00
The arts and crafts market – a get together of Styrain and top international artisans
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Graz Information
T+43 316 8075-0
F +43 316 8075-15
E info@graztourismus.at
www.visitgraz.com
Weekend Packages 2010
Numerous hotels in Graz created a package deal from Friday to Sunday including various services. In addition the Graz Tourist Office invites you to a 2-day ticket UNIVERSAL MUSEUM JOANNEUM. You can choose from 34 different offers, all prices are per person for two nights including breakfast.
www.weekend.graz.at/en
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Graz – Austria’s culinary and cultural capital
A practical tip from the start: If you want to explore Graz, wear comfortable shoes and loose clothing. The reason why is easily explained:
Even if Graz is actually small – the second-largest city in Austria with a quarter of a million residents, by no means a “big city” – you should be prepared for the fact that time also flies in the many short lanes. Comfortable footwear goes easy on busy feet here. In the historic old town with its roads, streets, squares and courtyards there’s lots to explore and even more to be enjoyed, for Graz is also the culinary capital which you should not only see but taste as well. And clothes that aren’t too tight should help!
Tasting and smelling
In Graz you can and should actually sample with all your senses: First of all, you should obviously use your sense of taste and smell, because in no other city is “Austria’s delicatessen” as omnipresent as it is here. Countless bars, coffeehouses, wine bars, inns and restaurants invite you to sample regional delicacies made with products from the nearby Styrian culinary regions. The ideal starting point for culinary walks is one of the two centrally located farmer’s markets where farmers from the surrounding area still actually sell their fresh products themselves.
Thanks to this close relationship to nature, southern light cooking dominates the kitchens in Graz in summer whereas the nearby mountains and traditional alpine cuisine play a role in winter. This interplay also corresponds to that between easy summer living in the numerous outdoor dining establishments in the city and the Advent season in Graz, which is at home with its Christmas markets between alpine tradition and urban diversity.
Hearing and seeing
The offer of the cultural capital of Graz is also devoted to an abundance of sights and sounds. For example, there is the historic old town center at the foot of the Schlossberg with its city palaces, churches, private townhouses and archetypal buildings. The romance of the Renaissance accounts for a good part of the southern flair that both locals and visitors cherish so much about this city.
Yet what’s really typical of Graz is its old town for a completely different reason: Time and again, the historical architecture is disrupted by contemporary buildings such as the striking “Kunsthaus” art exhibition center in Graz, also referred to as the “friendly alien”. A type of art is presented here which one seems to master confidently in Graz: the interweaving of tradition and modernity into a new form composed with an ever-assured sense of style.
Thus, the city appears lively and constantly in motion with regard to all cultural aspects; not only in its architecture, but in music, theater, literature, design and the fine arts. This can also be demonstrated by the wide range of festivals such as styriarte, La Strada, steirischer herbst and Elevate, which appeal to a diverse audience throughout the year, yet share the same high standard of quality.
Weekend Packages 2010
Numerous hotels in Graz created a package deal from Friday to Sunday including various services. In addition the Graz Tourist Office invites you to a 2-day ticket UNIVERSAL MUSEUM JOANNEUM. You can choose from 34 different offers, all prices are per person for two nights including breakfast.
www.weekend.graz.at/en
www.weekend.graz.at/en
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Ice sculpture in the Landhaushof |
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