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Steiermark

Sites to see

The cities of Graz, Leoben and Eisenerz, the Erzberg mine, Eggenberg Castle, the pilgrim church of Mariazell, the old and still active Cistercian Abbey of Rein, Riegersburg Castle, The Piber Federal Stud Farm of Lipican Horses.

Things to do

The Steiermark has many important sites of cultural and economic history, such as the country’s capital Graz itself, the mines of Erzberg and the Castles of Eggenberg and Riegersberg. Beside visits to fore mentioned sites, also the Zotter Chocolate Manufactory in Riegersburg, the animal and nature park of Castle Herberstein, Austrian open air museum at Stübing are worth a tour. Various activities for summer and winter sports are offered throughout the country and attractions such as the historic tramway at Mariazell, a ride on a tractor in Stainz or the Pumpkin-Kernel Oil Mill in Heimschuh invite to join the experience.

How to get there

Via Graz airport or Vienna international airport, by train or with a rented car.