The Graz City Guides answer what visitors want to know: which Gasthaus serves a proper Backhendl and where pumpkin seed oil goes on everything, how one Joanneum ticket opens most of the museums, where to climb the Schlossberg for the red-roof view and which train takes you to the South Styrian wine road. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or look out for and one practical tip for every place, ready on your phone the moment you pay.
About the Graz City Guides
- 151 places
- 6 guides
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Graz guides
Food guide
24 places
The sausage stand on Hauptplatz, farmers’ markets, old Gasthäuser serving Backhendl and Käferbohnen, pumpkin seed oil on almost everything and the oldest bakery in town.
Things to do guide
26 places
The Schlossberg, an armoury of 32,000 weapons, a Baroque palace and the blue Kunsthaus on the river, in a sensible order and for less money.
Family guide
25 places
A fairy-tale train inside the hill, a slide through the rock, one of Austria’s best children’s museums and pools for sun or rain, sorted by age.
Nightlife guide
26 places
Serious cocktail bars, Styrian wine by the glass, brewery halls, jazz cellars and a kebab after midnight in a city of 60,000 students.
Day trips guide
23 places
Vineyard taverns near the Slovenian border, a castle on a volcanic rock, a chocolate factory, gorges and caves, each with the train or bus to get there.
Budget guide
27 places
Free views from the Schlossberg, a staircase that costs nothing, open sandwiches for €2 and the day ticket that also covers the funicular.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Gasthaus Stainzerbauer
Bürgergasse, by the cathedral
One of the oldest inns in Graz, all wood panelling and a courtyard, cooking Styrian food a notch above the usual Gasthaus: calf’s liver with horseradish mash, game in season and a proper Backhendl. From the food guide.
Grazer Märchenbahn
Schlossbergplatz
A small train that rolls through tunnels inside the Schlossberg for around 25 minutes, past lit-up fairy-tale scenes. The commentary is in German, but children aged 2 to 8 follow the pictures without trouble. From the family guide.
Zotter Schokolade
Bergl, 3 km from Riegersburg
Austria’s best-known bean-to-bar chocolate maker, where a self-guided tour lets you taste your way along the production line before the edible zoo farm outside. Plan two to three hours. From the day trips guide.
After the game, the guides
World City Trail’s Graz scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour lead you through the old town. The guides carry on from there: a weekday Mittagsmenü in a Gasthaus, a sunset drink on the Schlossberg, the S-Bahn to the wine road or a Joanneum museum for a rainy afternoon.
Questions about the Graz guides
What is inside the Graz City Guides?
Six guides with 151 places altogether: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each entry tells you why it is worth going, which area it is in, what to know about opening times and one practical tip.
When do I get the guides?
Straight after payment: the links appear on your order page and in your order confirmation email. They open in any browser on a phone, tablet or laptop, with nothing to download and no login.
Will the guides work offline in Graz?
Yes. Open each guide once with internet and it carries on working without a connection, including your ticks and notes. Map links still need mobile data.
Which languages are the Graz guides in?
English, German, French, Italian and Dutch. You can switch between them inside the guide at any time.
What do the Graz guides cost?
€4.99 for one guide, €8.99 for two, €15.99 for four and €19.99 for all six. With a World City Trail game, the food guide is €3.99 and the full set of six is €14.99.
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