Graz in 3 days
A ready route for 3 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.
Old Town & Schlossberg
8 places · about 6 h of sightseeing · 1,9 km between them
Morning
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Mausoleum of Emperor Ferdinand II (Mausoleum Kaiser Ferdinands II.)The largest mausoleum the Habsburgs ever built, with turquoise domes, next to the cathedral.
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Burg Double Spiral Staircase (Doppelwendeltreppe)A late Gothic twin spiral staircase in the castle courtyard, where two flights meet and part again.
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Graz Cathedral (Grazer Dom)A late Gothic court church from the 15th century, beautifully restored in 2023.
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Landhaus Courtyard and Herrengasse (Landhaushof & Herrengasse)A Renaissance arcaded courtyard on the main pedestrian shopping street of the old town.
Afternoon
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Styrian Armoury (Landeszeughaus)The world's largest preserved historical armoury, with around 32,000 suits of armour and weapons on four floors.
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Main Square and Town Hall (Hauptplatz & Rathaus)The central square of the UNESCO old town, framed by the historicist Town Hall and the Archduke Johann fountain.
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Schlossberg Hill with Clock Tower (Schlossberg & Uhrturm)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
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Schlossberg Funicular (Schlossbergbahn)A 130-year-old funicular with a glass roof that climbs the hill at a 60 percent gradient.
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Lend & Art Quarter (west bank)
4 places · about 5,5 h of sightseeing · 1,6 km between them
Morning
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FRida & freD Children's Museum (Kindermuseum FRida & freD)An interactive children's museum with a mouse adventure for ages 3-7 and a maths and inventors' lab for older kids.
Afternoon
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Natural History Museum (Naturkundemuseum)Styria's natural history museum in the Joanneum quarter.
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Kunsthaus Graz (Friendly Alien)A blue blob-shaped contemporary art museum nicknamed the Friendly Alien, an icon of modern Graz.
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Murinsel (Island in the Mur)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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Eggenberg & South
3 places · about 3,5 h of sightseeing · 10,0 km between them
Morning
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Eggenberg Palace (Schloss Eggenberg)UNESCO-listed Baroque palace with guided state rooms, three museums and a large park with peacocks.
Afternoon
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Hilmteich Pond (Hilmteich)Wooded recreation pond near Mariatrost with paths, boating, a climbing forest and a lakeside restaurant.
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Mariatrost Basilica (Basilika Mariatrost)Twin-towered Baroque pilgrimage church on a hill above the Graz tram terminus, free to enter.
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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.
Book ahead
Styrian Armoury (Landeszeughaus), Eggenberg Palace (Schloss Eggenberg)
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
- Eggenberg Palace (Schloss Eggenberg) — closed: Monday
Want times, places to eat and a plan for your own dates?
In your own plan:
- exact times for each day, checked against the opening hours on your dates
- places to eat near every stop, in three budgets
- your flights, hotel, kids and pace taken into account