Capital of the lush semi-Alpine region of Styria, Austria’s second city recently rose to prominence after a successful stint as 2003’s European Capital of Culture. To complement Graz’s beautifully appointed historic centre (Altstadt) and encourage its already weighty cultural and artistic inventory, the city bankrolled spectacular projects such as the futuristic Kunsthaus Graz, designed by British architects Colin Fournier and Peter Cook. In late 2005 Graz was back in the news when...
[Graz guide]