Below lies the very kempt old town, with its gabled buildings, 16th-century arcades and cafe-buzzing courtyards. The provincial government's Landhaus (graztourismus.at) is a Renaissance masterpiece.

Graz, in Austria is well known for its culture, activities, its impressive old town, and its unique Baroque architecture. The city is smaller than Vienna and attracts much fewer tourists. In 2023 ...

They included malt whisky from the local Styria region. 6. Race to the top There's a 400-year-old architectural trick in the Burg, the regional government HQ, in the Old Town, and it’s free to ...

But both sides are caught in the shadow of the Schlossberg, a crag that, though no longer home to the 14th-century castle that gave it its name, still brandishes its 1,558ft peak above the old town.