Graz in 2 days

A ready route for 2 days in Graz: the main sights grouped by area, so you don't walk back and forth. Each day opens on the map with all its stops.

Main Square and Town Hall (Hauptplatz & Rathaus)

Day 1

Old Town & Schlossberg

8 places · about 6 h of sightseeing · 1,9 km between them

Morning

Mausoleum of Emperor Ferdinand II (Mausoleum Kaiser Ferdinands II.) about 30 minutes
The largest mausoleum the Habsburgs ever built, with turquoise domes, next to the cathedral.
5 min on foot
Burg Double Spiral Staircase (Doppelwendeltreppe) about 15 minutes
A late Gothic twin spiral staircase in the castle courtyard, where two flights meet and part again.
5 min on foot
Graz Cathedral (Grazer Dom) about 15 minutes
A late Gothic court church from the 15th century, beautifully restored in 2023.
6 min on foot
Landhaus Courtyard and Herrengasse (Landhaushof & Herrengasse) about 30 minutes
A Renaissance arcaded courtyard on the main pedestrian shopping street of the old town.

Lunch break nearby — your plan suggests 3 places to eat right there, in different budgets

Afternoon

Styrian Armoury (Landeszeughaus) about 1 hour and 30 minutes
The world's largest preserved historical armoury, with around 32,000 suits of armour and weapons on four floors.
5 min on foot
Main Square and Town Hall (Hauptplatz & Rathaus) about 30 minutes · heart of the city
The central square of the UNESCO old town, framed by the historicist Town Hall and the Archduke Johann fountain.
8 min on foot
Schlossberg Hill with Clock Tower (Schlossberg & Uhrturm) about 2 hours and 15 minutes · heart of the city
The 123-metre hill above the old town is Graz's symbol, with the Clock Tower, the Liesl bell tower, a park and the best views of the city.

Evening

Schlossberg Funicular (Schlossbergbahn) about 30 minutes
A 130-year-old funicular with a glass roof that climbs the hill at a 60 percent gradient.

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FRida & freD Children's Museum (Kindermuseum FRida & freD)

Day 2

Lend & Art Quarter (west bank)

4 places · about 5,5 h of sightseeing · 1,6 km between them

Morning

FRida & freD Children's Museum (Kindermuseum FRida & freD) about 2 hours and 15 minutes
An interactive children's museum with a mouse adventure for ages 3-7 and a maths and inventors' lab for older kids.

Lunch break nearby

Afternoon

Natural History Museum (Naturkundemuseum) about 1 hour and 15 minutes
Styria's natural history museum in the Joanneum quarter.
8 min on foot
Kunsthaus Graz (Friendly Alien) about 1 hour and 15 minutes
A blue blob-shaped contemporary art museum nicknamed the Friendly Alien, an icon of modern Graz.
5 min on foot
Murinsel (Island in the Mur) about 30 minutes
A shell-shaped steel island in the river Mur by artist Vito Acconci, with a cafe and a children's playground.

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Good to know

When to go

Spring (April–June) and September–October are best: mild weather, cafés outside and the Styrian wine and pumpkin season. Summers are warm; January and February are cold and quiet.

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Styrian Armoury (Landeszeughaus)

Closed days

Mausoleum of Emperor Ferdinand II (Mausoleum Kaiser Ferdinands II.) — closed: Monday
Styrian Armoury (Landeszeughaus) — closed: Monday
FRida & freD Children's Museum (Kindermuseum FRida & freD) — closed: Tuesday
Natural History Museum (Naturkundemuseum) — closed: Monday
Kunsthaus Graz (Friendly Alien) — closed: Monday

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