Graz

 

Hotel Gollner

Schlögelgasse 14 take tram 3 or 6 to Dietrichsteinplatz, (http://graz.hotel-gollner...). 120/200 Euro single/double.

Erzherzog Johann Hotel

Sackstrasse 3-5 just off the Hauptplatz, 811616 fax: 811515, email:[email protected], (http://www.erzherzog-joha...). 102-330 Euro.

Grand Hotel Wiesler

Grieskai 4 - 8, 7066-0 email: [email protected], (http://www.weitzer.com/en...).

Hotel Weitzer

(http://weitzer.com/en/wei...), Grieskai 12-14, 703-0. 110-405 Euro.

Has a less expensive alternative, 69 Euro per night and room.

Marriott Courtyard

Generic but adequate Marriott hotel outside town but close to the motorway.

budget

All budget choices are quite far out of the city center.

Jugendhotel & Jugendgästehaus Graz

Youthhostel Graz, Idlhofgasse 74 Busstop Lissagasse / Jugendhotel - Route 31,32,33 22 Euro. Close to Hauptbahnhof; 30 min walk to the city center, safe but not very nice neighbourhood.

Etap Hotel Graz City

Neubaugasse 11, Lendplatz, Busstop Kunsthaus 35EUR 2 Persons: only 44EUR. Close to Kunsthaus / Mariahilferplatz; 10min walk to the city center, safe. Quite nice bars around Die Scherbe, PPC

Vital Pension Teuschler

Mariatrosterstraße 12, 321448

Centralbackpackers

Rösselmühlgasse 13, 0650-7221070. Situated about 10min away from the city center. Very close to Postgarage - a famous dance club.

clubs

Clubs usually open around 10pm and get crowded by 12pm. All have entry fees mostly 4-12€ depending on the event. Sometimes it is cheaper or even free before 10.30 or 11pm. A beer will usually cost you between 3-4€. Most places are open till 5am.

Postgarage

Dreihackengasse 42, close to Griesplatz. A popular dance & alternative live music club with two floors. Has Live Music, Live-DJs, Rock, Hip-Hop, Drum & Base, Techno depending on the event. Entrance fees are around €8; often free entrance till 23h. usually €1 student discount. They have two floors, mostly there is different music on each floor and you have to pay separate. You reach the small 2nd floor via the door close to the park. The bigger dancehall 1st floor has its entrance on the street. (http://www.postgarage.at)

PPC

Neubaugasse 6, Tel. 0664 4515038, close to Lendplatz. A club with two floors. Has Live-DJs, Rock, Hip-Hop, Drum & Base, Techno depending on the event. Usually open between We and So. Also popular with younger people. (http://www.popculture.at)

Dom im Berg (DIB)

Schlossbergplatz, This is a big hall in Schlossberg. There are few events, but it is a really good place to dance - most events are clubbings. Entrance fees around 10€, opens 10-11pm. You reach it with the tunnel or lift going up Schlossberg). (http://www.domimberg.at)

Generalmusikdirektion (GMD)

Grieskai 74a, Tel. 717710 close to Griesplatz A popular dance & live music club. Entrance fees are around €8. Opening times are depending on the weekly program. (http://www.generalmusikdi...)

Niesenberger

Niesenbergergasse 16, close to Main Train Station/Annenstrasse Special hint for all lovers of alternative electronic dance music. Usually open on fridays from around 11pm. (http://www.niesenberger.com)

You'll have plenty of opportunities to drink beer Bier or wine Wein but perhaps the best one would be sitting, on a sunny day, in one of the many open-air bars.

The local beer brands are Murauer is considered as the best, Gösser, Puntigamer and Reininghaus. The latter 2 are brewed in Graz itself. But you'll also find lots of possibilities to drink other Austrian Stiegl, Ottakringer, Schladminger and international beers.

If you visit Graz in winter try a Bockbier. But beware they are a lot stronger 6-8% than the usual Austrian beers.

Styrian wine is one of best wines in the world. Especially the white wine. Try a glass of Welschriesling if you get the chance.