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Curious about culture

From historic castles and palaces to exhibitions of contemporary art and modern architecture: Styria delights with its distinctive cultural diversity. Fine arts or literature, folklore events or traditional costumes: If you want to find out which cultural treasures in the city and the countryside make the hearts of locals and guests beat faster, you should definitely read on.

Whether fine arts or literature, traditional events or traditional costumes: If you want to know which cultural treasures in the city and the country make the hearts of locals and guests beat faster, you should definitely read on.

Eleven regions full of unique cultural highlights

The cultural treasures of Styria

Culture and the arts play an important role in all regions of Styria. In addition to internationally renowned UNESCO World Heritage Sites and countless excursion destinations, small towns and their long history full of special traditions invite visitors to go on a journey of discovery. The design capital Graz boasts a flourishing cultural and creative scene that skilfully combines the tried and tested with the contemporary. A variety of events and festival series such as "Kulturgenuss im Grünen" (cultural enjoyment in the open air) spice up every season.

Speaking of seasons: Authentic customs and folk culture come to life all year round in the green heart of Austria. They're expressed, for instance, in traditional costume fashion, folk music as well as arts and crafts. If you want to take Styria home with you, you can do so at farmers' markets, in traditional costume shops or in design shops. That's where you can find special products ranging from authentic dirndl fabric to design objects.

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Travel planning is the be-all and end-all, but it also takes up valuable time. Unless you opt for one of the ready-made vacation packages in Styria. Suitable vacation packages make preparation easier and increase the anticipation of a vacation full of culture.

Museums and galeries in Styria

  • Graz

Neue Galerie Graz and BRUSEUM

Universalmuseum Joanneum The Neue Galerie Graz is one of the largest and most important art museums in the country. Its...
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  • Graz

Alte Galerie

Eggenberg Palace | Universalmuseum Joanneum Great world theatre – on stage at Eggenberg Castle. The Alte Galerie...
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Echophysics_Exhibition_Eastern Styria | © Peter Schuster
  • Pöllau

Exhibition - Echophysics

Echophysics - European Center for the History of Physics
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Barbara Holub | © TV Südsteiermark
  • Leibnitz

Galerie Marenzi

For twenty years now, the Marenzi Gallery has been consistently taking up edgy and sometimes uncomfortable...
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Eingang Krippenmuseum | © TV ERZBERG LEOBEN
  • Eisenerz

Krippenmuseum

The museum takes visitors into a world where the miracle of Christ's birth is made visible. Wrapped in the scent of...
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Museum Gerberei_Kirchenburg St. Oswald, C @balazs7 | © TV ERZBERG LEOBEN
  • Eisenerz

Museum Gerberei Salzer

“Styrian landmark” – awarded by the State of Styria in 2015. Visitors learn all about the production process and...
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Innenhof | © Steiermark Tourismus
  • St. Lambrecht

St. Lambrecht Benedictine Monastery

For more than 900 years, the Benedictine monastery of St. Lambrecht has shaped not only the local landscape of the...
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  • Graz

Children's Museum - FRida & freD

The Graz children’s museum, FRida & freD, is a venue for all children and, with approximately 85,000 visitors per...
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Regions and countless special experiences

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GIVE JOY

With the Styria vouchers it is easy to gift joy. The vouchers offer a wealth of possibilities. Over 120 culinary partners invite you to enjoy, 110 accommodation establishments to stay and 9 excursion destinations to discover.

You have the choice and can...

...design the voucher individually online and print it out at home
...have it conveniently sent to you in check format in the value of € 20,- € 50,- or € 100,- (free shipping)
...buy the voucher personally at the Steiermark Tourismus Office (St.-Peter-Hauptstraße 243, 8042 Graz) and take it with you

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