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35 awesome things to do in Graz

Posted on 21/07/201920/08/2019 by Giulia
  1. Take a lift inside the Schloßberg and take the slide to get back down
  2. Go with your beau on the stairs of reconciliation, walk up on different sides and kiss each other every time you meet in the middle
  3. Have a Käsekrainer from one of the food stands in Hauptplatz
  4. Visit the GrazMuseum to get to know the story of the city
  5. Get drunk on cocktails for cheap at the happy hour in Coco from 6 to 9 pm
  6. Feed peacocks at Eggenberg Castle
  7. Do a candlelight tour of the Eggenberg Castle
  8. Visit all the museums in Graz during the night of the Lange Nacht der Museen
  9. Eat kangaroo or crocodile at Caylend (or whatever other “weird” meat they have on offer)
  10. See one of the few existing horse armours at the Styrian Armoury
  11. Visit the ice nativity sculpture during Advent
  12. Go watch a movie in original language at the Kiz Royal Kino
  13. Try a kebab from every different kebab place you find on your way from Dietrichsteinplatz to Griesplatz
  14. Chill on the grass in Stadtpark or Augarten on a sunny day
  15. Get a taste of Styrian nightlife in Hasenstall and Steirerpub and order an Eierschnaps mit Kernöl
  16. Have the best burger of your life in Burger Factory
  17. See plants from all over the world inside the Botanical Garden
  18. Join an open ballett lesson with the Graz Opera ballett school
  19. Have Japan-level sushi at Yamamoto or Memori
  20. Hang a padlock with your loved one on the padlock bridge
  21. Chill on the city beach in summer
  22. Admire surfers wind-surfing on the Mur under the main bridge
  23. Visit the abandoned Gösting castle ruins and have a drink at the café with no electricity
  24. Have the best fried chicken ever at Draxler Geflügel in Jakominiplatz
  25. Try 100 different types of beer from all over the world at Brot & Spiele and Bierboutique
  26. Dance the night away on Wednesdays at open air Salsa nights in Lendplatz
  27. Join a prom night from one of the high schools in Graz
  28. Go to Tuntenball and see the election of the Drag Queen of the year
  29. Go to one of the biggest student parties in Europe at the beginning of summer, USI Fest
  30. Party in the Stadtpark with no loud music at Silent Disco in summer
  31. Have a meal on a Boeing 727 parked on top of a building
  32. Do a nighttime Ghostwalk tour of Graz
  33. Meet a bunch of friendly expats at the English Stammtisch in Herzl Weinstube on Thursday evening
  34. Party like a metalhead in Q or Explosiv
  35. Learn traditional Austrian folk dancing at the University Sport Institute (USI)

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Giulia

Hi, I’m Giulia. I’m a newly-minted content editor and loving dog mum. I love talking about Graz to anybody who listens. With Living La Vida Graz, my goal is to help fellow foreigners navigate this beautiful city.

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