Graz is Austria’s second largest city and an old university town with six universities.

Get to know Graz and make the most of its prime attractions; the picturesque, old center, which is part of the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites, and Castle Hill above the city center, are great reasons to visit Graz.

Where to stay in Graz

Old Town and the Innere Stadt center of Graz are located at the base of Castle Hill. The Jakominiplatz square, located at the southern terminus of the principal shopping street Herrangasse, has a bus stop to and from the airport.

If you’re travelling by train, areas close to the train and bus stations are also well-suited for accommodation. There are some shops and a big supermarket for groceries (Merkur Markt) just in front of the stations at the beginning of Annenstrasse. Annenstrasse is a wide street with a lot of stores, and it leads straight to the old town and its center Hauptplatz. The distance from the stations to Hauptplatz is about 1.5 kilometers.

The Old Twon

Graz is best on the charming streets and narrow alleys of the Old Town. Small boutiques and restaurant terraces appear here and there in the lively atmosphere.

The Old Town district, in addition to the historic center, includes the Schloßberg hill and the City park.

Shopping Centers

CityPark, with some 100 shops (link), lies 1,7 km southwest of Hauptplatz.
ShoppingCity Seiersberg, with approximately 180 stores (link), is located south of the city at a distance of some 8 kilometers from Hauptplatz.
Other urban shopping centers outside of the city center: Murpark, Center West, Shopping Nord

Weather in Graz

Winter: The temperatures are a bit more than 0°C in the day and a bit less at night.

Spring: During March, daytime temperatures can go above 10°C, but nights are cold with common frost. In April, temperatures are mostly above zero with the possibility of going above 20°C in the day. In May, weather starts to be like summertime. Late spring and summer bring the most amount of rain.

Summer: Summer is hot with a lot of rain because of the proximity of the Alps. It’s not usually extremely hot because of the same reason, and temperatures stay below 30°C. Nights are cool with 20°C only occasionally exceeded. Half of all days have some rain.

Fall: It rains less as summer becomes fall, but daytime temperatures are quite summery in September. Weather cools down in October and November experiences the first subzero temperatures at night.