Finally

Thank you for visiting my blog about Graz. As you see there are really nice possbilities to explore Graz. It was relly funny to write about the city where i come from. These have been only a few points which makes Graz very interesting and exciting. There are many many more things you can say about Graz. And also many more things or places you can visit. But the best would be to visit Graz by yourself. In my opinion it is a really nice place to live and a place where you can have a lot of fun. You will meet very nice and funny people. I love this city and i really enjoy going back there in the end of May!

I hope this blog was quiet interesting. Thats it

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Transportation System in Graz

Graz has an extensive public transportation network which makes it easy to navigate the city without a car. The city has a huge bus network with more than 20 buslines and also a tram network consisting of six main lines, two of which run from the main train station to the old town before. Line number 1 from Eggenberg to Mariatrost, number 3 from Geidorf to the main train station, 4 from Andritz to Liebenau (Murpark), number 5 from Andritz to Puntigam, number 6 from St. Peter to the main train station and finally number 7 from St. Leonhard to Wetzelsdorf. Every train in Graz stopps at the Jakominiplatz and on the Hauptplatz. Furthermore, there are seven night-time bus routes, although these operate only at weekends and on evenings preceding public holidays. The tram in Graz is also called "Bim".

As you see you have many possiblities to travel through Graz without a car.

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Typical austrian food

Food is very important in Austria. There are really strict controlles on the different products, like meat, vegtables or fruits. Austria has a really big food tradition. The country is very rich of different kind of meals and drinks. It also depends on the state. Every state in Austria has different products. But now to the really traditional dishes

First of all there are three main dishes everyone in Austria knows

The "Wiener Schnitzel", Gulasch and Schweinsbraten. 

The famous Wiener Schnitzel, consisting of a thin slice of veal coated in breadcrumbs and fried, for example, is thought to have originated in Milan in the 16th century, from where it was taken to Vienna. From this time until now it is very popular. Austrian goulash is eaten often with rolls, bread or dumplings. Made of beef, red onions, vegetables, spices and ground paprika powder. And finally Schweinsbraten, roast pork with Semmelknödel dumpling and cabbage salad.

There are also very delicous desserts in Austria, like Apple strudel, cream cheese strudel and Kaiserschmarrn. The Kaiserschmarrn is a caramelized pancake made from a sweet batter with flour, eggs, sugar, salt and milk, baked in butter. Its a really good dessert.

Of cource there are also very good drinks originated from Austria. Austria has really good wines and beers. Well know wines come from Styria, Burgenland and Lower Austria.

But Austria is a land of a rich beer tradition. There are really many different types of beer. Among Styrian breweries, in the south, are the popular Gösser, Puntigamer and Murauer brands. 

There are many many more really good Austrian dishes, this is only a small selection of typical Austrian food and drinks.

Thats it for now. See you soon.

Graz by bike

Graz is know for its good bicycle network. In Graz there are more than 100 km of bicycle roads. And the bike is also the fastest transportation vehicle in Graz. You can reach all interesting and important points and places in a few minutes. As example i need around 15 minutes from my appartment to the university. The bus also takes at minimum 15 minutes...most times longer. If you go by bike it is also very good for you health and you look at the environment. The city of Graz trys to increase the bicycle rate to 14 %.  According to a survey more than 1/3 of the biker go to work by the bicycle. 

Upcoming events in Graz

Graz offers different festivals all over the year. The next festival will be the springfestival which takes place between 20. - 24th of May. This event is a well known electronic music festival. You can buy tickets to enter the different locations.  There are different types of tickets. You can purchase tickets only for one day or for the whole periode. The four day pass costs 68,-- Euro thats around 85 Dollar.

There are also other important festivals in Graz. In the summer there is the Jazz-Summer festival from July 9th to August 1st. There will act some really good jazz musicancs. In the past years there were Jazz stars like BO DIDDLEY with The Debby Hastings Band or the Buena Vista Social Club presented: IBRAHIM FERRER. 

Between 24th of september and 18th of october there will be another typical styrian event. The Steirischer Herbst. It is an international festival of Art. Last year more than 45000 people visited the different exhibitions.

As you see there are many possiblities to visit a festival in Graz. 

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My favorite places in Graz

Graz has some really nice places. One of my favorite place in Graz is the Stadtpark. There you can meet some friends, make enjoying walks or you can just relax. Take some blankets and lay down. You can stay there the whole day. Arround the Stadtpark you will find some really nice restaurants or cafes. 

Another favorite place of mine is the Schlossberg. Everytime i am on the Schlossberg it is very enoying. It is such a nice place. You have a great view all over the city and it is a really relaxing place. It is also a very romantic place. Go there by night and it is very touching. And it is also a good place to find some calm. Sit down and relax in the sun. You will really enjoy it.

These are only two places which are really nice. There are many more you should visit, like Schloss Eggenberg. 

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My favorite Pub

Now i want to talk about my favorite Pub in Graz. The Pub is called The Office Pub. Its located in the centre of Graz in the Trautmannsdorfgasse. It is a really nice pub and you can have a lot of fun there.

Every Tuesday there is a Quiz in the Pub. Called PubQuiz. It is very funny but very challanging. The questions are really tough and cover many areas. In the quiz there are five rounds. The first round is the picture round. 10 different pictures and you have to name what it is. The second round is the general knowledge round. 10 different questions. The third round is called Blockbuster Round. This time you are given the first letter in each of the words in the answer. You can also win the accumulator, which could be anywhere between €5 and €500, by answering all the questions in this round correctly. But a wrong answer in this round and you lose all your points for the round. The fourth round is the anagram round or music round (every last tuesday in a month). The final round is Connections round. There are nine "real" questions which lead to number 10 and the answer to "what is the connection?" The maximum score is 50 Points. 10 points for each round. This quiz is very funny. You have to try it!

But you can also visit the pub for some concerts. These concerts are really nice. And you can have lots of fun in this Pub. 

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