Graz Self Guided Walking Tour UNESCO Old Town and Schlossberg

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. Pass the Franciscan Church (Franziskanerkirche), a Gothic hall church and friary at the edge of the old town, its tall bell tower rising above the surrounding lanes.

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2. Graz's lively central square, ringed by colourful historic façades and overlooked by the grand 19th-century Town Hall (Rathaus) and the Archduke Johann fountain.

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3. The Painted House (Gemaltes Haus), whose entire façade is covered with vivid Baroque frescoes of gods and mythological scenes.

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4. The Landhaus, seat of the Styrian regional parliament, and its elegant three-tiered Renaissance arcaded courtyard.

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5. The Styrian Armoury (Landeszeughaus), the world's largest surviving historic armoury, its floors lined with tens of thousands of weapons and suits of armour.

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6. Glockenspielplatz, a small square where a chiming clock brings out two carved wooden figures in traditional dress three times a day.

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7. Graz Cathedral (Dom), a late-Gothic church that once served as the Habsburg court church, standing beside the old imperial quarter.

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8. The Mausoleum of Emperor Ferdinand II, a striking Mannerist and Baroque tomb beside the cathedral, crowned by distinctive turquoise domes.

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9. The Double Spiral Staircase (Doppelwendeltreppe) inside the Graz Burg, a late-Gothic stonemason's masterpiece where two flights wind together and apart.

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10. The Uhrturm, Graz's landmark clock tower crowning the Schlossberg, famous for its oversized clock faces and sweeping views over the old town's red rooftops.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

How it compares in Graz

• Its from-price is 96% below the median of the 43 experiences we list in Graz.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Graz

Graz, Austria's second city, is a graceful old town of Renaissance courtyards and red roofs below a clock-tower hill, on the Mur river in Styria.

The historic centre of Graz is a World Heritage site, a mix of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque buildings around the Hauptplatz, with arcaded courtyards and red-tiled roofs. The Schlossberg hill rises above, topped by the Uhrturm clock tower, whose hour hand is the long one. Nearby, the Landeszeughaus holds a vast collection of historic arms and armour, preserved in the arsenal that once supplied the region's defenders.

Top-ranked sights in Graz: Graz Schlossberg, Kunsthaus Graz Art Museum (Kunsthaus Graz), Graz Main Square (Hauptplatz).

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