The most beautiful sights in Styria

The Museum of Contemporary Art is affectionately called the "Friendly Alien" by the people of Graz. The blue bubble is an eye-catcher in the middle of the old town.

The old town nestles gently against the Schlossberg, the meeting point above the rooftops of Graz. The Schlossbergbahn cable car takes you comfortably to the top where the clock tower stands guard.

Graz more than lives up to its reputation as the "City of Design". The creative quarter is a wonderful place to browse for unusual products and linger in the cafés.

A surprising view of the city: A shell with a café and amphitheater floats in the middle of the river and connects the two banks of the Mur with two footbridges.

The park in the south of Graz with 75 sculptures by well-known Austrian artists has established itself as a center for contemporary sculpture.

The Eggenberg family influenced the development of Styria in the 17th century. With a castle with 24 state rooms, they created a monument to their work.

A baroque jewel meets contemporary art: The library with 70,000 restored books and the large modern museum are the highlights of the monastery.

A wonderful place in the middle of nature: Home to the Hunting Museum, the Agricultural Museum and the Archduke Johann Museum.

The Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectural styles and the magnificent gardens combine to create an architectural work of art.

The town of Mariazell is an important pilgrimage site. Worth seeing are the baroque high altar and the statue of the "Glockenmadonna" carved from lime wood.

The Benedictine monastery of St. Lambrecht is located in the middle of the Zirbitzkogel-Grebenzen Nature Park. Exhibitions and concerts enliven the magnificent rooms of the monastery all year round.

Crossing the bridge may prove to be a test of courage for some. However, the high railing and steel cables ensure safety high up in the air.

Once you reach the other end of the suspension bridge, you can venture onto the "Stairway to Nothingness", giving you the unique feeling of floating freely in the air.

The steel and glass viewing platform guarantees a breathtaking view of the Hohe Tauern at a height of 2,700 metres.

Experience a world of ice and snow deep inside the Dachstein Glacier and marvel at the "Explore the Glacier" exhibition six metres below the ice!

In the nature reserve, the museum grounds are home to houses, stables, mills and alpine huts from Austria and South Tirol from the past six centuries.

The white stallions spend their summer holiday in Styria. Only after completing their training do they move to the Spanish Riding School in Vienna.

To see the open-cast mine up close, book an adventure tour with the 1,217 hp Hauly or experience mining in the mine, which leads through a labyrinth of tunnels.

The birthplace on the Alpl and the museum in his former summer house in Krieglach offer an insight into his rural life and his literary work.