Pick-your-own flower fields are a great sustainable way to get fresh, affordable flowers. The fields below around Graz are open 24 hrs from April until the autumn. You just pick your flowers and leave the money in the honesty box (prices are on a board). There’s usually a knife available to cut the flowers but […]
Tiebersee is just 30 mins by car from Graz, also reachable on weekdays by 100 bus to Röthelstein Ort in 1 hour. One of my favourite lakes near Graz, it’s surrounded by wooded hills and mountains. The grassy banks extend to the water’s edge, with plenty of room to spread out and there are lots […]
The Antidiskriminierungsstelle Steiermark is an independent office who supports anyone who experiences or witnesses discrimination due to skin colour, ethnicity, language, religion, gender, disability, age or sexual orientation. They act as an initial contact, offer counselling, legal expertise and monitoring center (all free services). If you feel discriminated against (in public, work, public transport, business, landlords etc) you can contact the Antidiskriminierungsstelle office […]
This great article in English explains everything you need to know about the daycare, primary school and secondary school system in Austria. Below is some additional information for finding a daycare or school in Graz. Day Care (Kinderkrippe 0 – 3yrs or Kindergarten 3 – 6yrs) Daycare places can be very hard to find (often […]
With 9 weeks of school holidays, summer kids programs are very popular! Below are some suggestions for Graz and also Styria at affordable prices, some are even free! The city of Graz offers really affordable weekly sport courses(sommersportprogramm) for only €10! for 4 – 18 yrs with 55 different sports to choose from ( 2 hours each […]
There are a wide choice of ski resorts reachable from Graz between 1 – 2 hours drive. You can see a list of open resorts here. The Steiermark tourism page also has recommendations for ski resorts, including a section on family friendly resorts, plus sledging runs, fun parks for snowboarders, cross country skiing and ski […]
Christmas in the center of Graz is a lovely time of year, the streets are decorated with lights, the festive shop windows and the smell of roasted chestnuts all make for a lovely atmosphere. And of course the famous Christmas markets! The Christmas markets (also known as Christkindlmärkte, Weihnachtsmärkte or Adventmärkte ) open November 18 – […]
There are several flexible chilcare options in Graz for parents looking for childcare by the hour instead of a full time daycare place or have a sick child at home. This may also be an option for parents who were unable to get a kinderkrippe or kindergarten place. The City of Graz also offers 20 […]
LivingLaVida has a great post all about finding apartments in Graz to rent including for students, which discusses costs, contracts etc. Expatica also has a good article all about renting in Austria, so read these two first. A few additional points below. Currently renters often have to pay a ‘provision’ – real estate agent fee […]
Austria for Beginners is a new non-profit organisation based in Vienna supporting expats and migrants Austria-wide with their legal needs. Their team of lawyers can assist with a wide ranging of integration issues that often affect newcomers to Austria. They offer legal consultations in English, German and Bulgarian in areas such as: Immigration law Administrative […]
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