If you are looking for a gentle hike with amazing views, the Plankogel loop is a great option. It’s in the Almenland region – a beautiful area of alpine countryside about 50 mins from Graz. This is a 6.5 km hike, only 200 meters climbing elevation and took us about 2 hours at a steady […]
Here are a few places to meet other international people. The base Graz community at the Seddwell Center is one of my favourite places – a home from home for internationals & locals. It’s a bit of hidden treasure but once you find your way there you’ll receive a warm welcome. They host workshops, art […]
Austrians love board games and the more complicated the better! (or so it seems with my Austrian family). There is even a special library in Graz devoted to board games. Ludovico at Karmeliterplatz 2 has over 3,800 board games plus 150 computer games both for adults and children. The full list is here. You can […]
Looking to do some shopping or drink a coffee in peace without the kids? Here are some free or very cheap places which offer supervised childcare between 3 – 10/12 years for an hour or three! Remember to bring socks for your kids. Also these are popular places to have birthday parties as they will […]
Here are my favourite second hand shops. Great for buying kids clothes, ski equipment, books and games. I’ve also included online places for buying and selling second hand items. Carla are the charity shops for Caritas and are all over Graz. One of the biggest I visit is in Andritz (Lindengasse) where they have a […]
I love libraries and we are lucky in Graz to have several great options. Stadtbibliothek Graz is the city’s public library system. There are several branches around Graz, a library bus that visits the outskirts, or you can also chose to have your books delivered to your local post office . A library card is […]
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